The following information is for a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). Tranche A has a face value of $50 million and pays 6 percent annually. Tranche B has a face value of $50 million and pays 8 percent annually. All mortgages have maturities of 30 years.
a. What are the annual payments promised to Tranche A and Tranche B, respectively, assuming no prepayments and non-amortization?
b. If at the end of the first year, the trustee of the CMO receives total cash flows of $10 million, how are they distributed to Tranche A and B, respectively?
a) Annual payments promised to Tranche A = Face value * interest rate
= $50 million*6% = $3 million
Annual payments promised to Tranche B = Face value * interest rate
= $50 million*8% = $4 million
b) CMOs distribute principal and interest payments to their investors based on predetermined rules and agreements.
Since in this question interest has to pay annually, so $3 million & $4 million is distributed to Tranche A & B respectively as interest payment. Balance of $3 million ($10million-$7million) will be adjusted against principal based on terms & agreement.
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