10. Regal Health Plans issued a 12% annual coupon bond with a $1,000 par value a few years ago. The bond now has ten years remaining to maturity and sells for $1,100. The bond has a call provision that allows Regal to call the bond in two years at a call price of $1,200. What is the bond’s yield to call? Choice: 5.07% Choice: 14.57% Choice: 15.13% Choice: 100.0
Step 1
To calculate yield first we will have to build a time line of cash flows
Year 0 = Outflow of 1100
Year 1 = Inflow of coupan payment of 120
year 2 = coupan payment of 120 + Call price 1200
Therfore we have following cash flows
Year | Cash Flow |
0 | -1100 |
1 | 120 |
2 | 1320 |
Step 2 - calculation of YTM
YTM is the rate at which if we discount the cash flow of year 1 and 2, we will get the present value equal to 1100 (purchase price)
Use the following steps in financial calculator
PV = -1100
FV = 1200
PMT = 120
N = 2
CPT - I/Y = 15.13%
Alternatively you can use IRR function in excel IRR = YTM = 15.13%
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