Are these bonds callable? If the bonds that you chose are callable , will it change your decision to buy them?
Copy the quotations of two bonds issued by THE COMPANY that contain the Price. Present these quotations in your project.
1. What were the last prices of the bonds ? Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. How much the investor will pay for the bond if he/she purchased the bond at the Price listed in the Last Sale column. Show your work in your project.
2. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate the annual coupon interest payments. Show your work in your project.
3. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate the current yield of the bonds. Show your work in your project.
4. How much is the YTM listed in quotations of the bonds (no calculations are required for this question?
5. Write a 1-2 page of the analysis of the bonds. In your analysis you should answer the following questions. Explain your answer to each question.
a) If you are going to buy a bond issued by THE COMPANY, which bond would you choose? Why?
b) Are these bonds callable? If the bonds that you chose are callable , will it change your decision to buy them?
c) If you are an investor who is looking for a bond to invest in, are you going to buy a bond that you chose? Take a look at the balance sheet and income statement of the company. What data or ratios support your decision to buy this bond or not? You may want to incorporate the results of the Research Project Part 1, as well as the results of the financial leverage ratios to answer this question.
-4- Collect and evaluate the data about stock performance of the assigned company for the last one year.
1) Find the market ratios for the company for the last 1-3 years and its major competitor for the last year in the Internet.
• Market/Book ratio
• Earnings per share
• Dividends per share
• Other market ratios on your choice