Firm C has the ability to issue fixed-rate bonds in the Eurodollar market at a rate of 9%. However, it has a strong preference for paying floating rate interest on their debt, which it could do directly at a rate of LIBOR + 0.25%. In contrast, Firm D has a harder time borrowing due their limp credit rating. It wishes to borrow longterm at a fixed rate, which it can do directly in the fixed-rate bond market at 11%. Alternatively, it could borrow floating interest rate funds at 1.25% over LIBOR. Suppose that Firm C and Firm D enter into an interest rate swap and split the cost savings equally. Q. After the swap, what rate would Firm D be paying for its fixed rate funds?
Calculation of rate paid by Firm D for Fixed rate fund | ||||||||
Fixed rate for firm D without swap | 11% | |||||||
Less; | Saving due to Swap(NOTE C)/2* | 0.50% | ||||||
Net rate | 10.50% | |||||||
*The saving due to swap is shared equally by both firms. | ||||||||
Notes | ||||||||
(A) | Total cost of funds without swap for both the firms | |||||||
Firm C (Floating rate preference) | LIBOR+0.25% | |||||||
Firm D (fixed rate preference) | 11% | |||||||
Total | LIBOR+11.25% | |||||||
(B) | Total cost of funds with swap for both the firms | |||||||
Firm C (Borrow fixed rate funds under swap) | 9% | |||||||
Firm D (Borrow floating rate funds under swap) | LIBOR+1.25% | |||||||
Total | LIBOR+10.25% | |||||||
(C.) | Total saving for both the firms due to swap | |||||||
A-B | = | 1% | ||||||
(D) | Under Swap agreement,the firm C will buy fixed rate funds because it has MORE advantage | |||||||
in buying fixed rate fund than floating rate fund as compared to firm D. | ||||||||
The other reason is that if firm C buys floating rate,the swap agreement would not take place |
Firm C has the ability to issue fixed-rate bonds in the Eurodollar market at a rate of 9%. Howeve...
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