Finance

A speculative-grade bond that had an investment-grade rating when it w

A speculative-grade bond that had an investment-grade rating when it was originally issued is called a (i), while an original-issue speculative-grade bond is called a (ii). (i) (ii) a. revised-down bond junk bond b. berated bond fallen angel c. junk bond fallen angel d. fallen angel junk bond     ANSWER D

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Date: September 19th, 2020

The gives the bond issuer an option to redeem a specified fraction of

The gives the bond issuer an option to redeem a specified fraction of the bond issue within a specified period at a predetermined price, but only by using funds from a subsequent equity offering. a. subsequent events provision b. clawback provision c. contingency provision d. conversion provision     ANSWER B

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Date: September 19th, 2020

With a make whole call provision: a. the firm to pay a call price tha

With a make whole call provision: a. the firm to pay a call price that is sufficient to provide bondholders an ex post return equal to the return they would have received on a noncallable Treasury bond with the same original maturity as the called bond. b. the firm must retire either the entire (or […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

In complete voluntary liquidations, the sum of the firm’s parts is wor

In complete voluntary liquidations, the sum of the firm’s parts is worth more than the whole, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a. the assets (or divisions) may be worth more in the hands of more competent managers. b. liquidated assets always sell at a premium to their fair value. c. the special tax […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020