Company X Wants to Borrow $10,000,000 Floating for 5 Years;

question 66

Multiple Choice

Company X wants to borrow $10,000,000 floating for 5 years; company Y wants to borrow £5,000,000 fixed for 5 years.The exchange rate is $2 = £1 and is not expected to change over the next 5 years.Their external borrowing opportunities are: A swap bank proposes the following interest-only swap: Company X will pay the swap bank annual payments on $10,000,000 at an interest rate of $9.80%; in exchange the swap bank will pay to company X interest payments on £5,000,000 at a fixed rate of 10.5%.Y will pay the swap bank interest payments on £5,000,000 at a fixed rate of 12.80% and the swap bank will pay Y annual payments on $10,000,000 with the coupon rate of 12%. If company X takes on the swap,what external actions should they engage in?

• A)They should borrow $10,000,000 at $10%
• B)They should borrow £5,000,000 at 10.50% interest-only for five years; translate pounds to dollars at the spot rate.
• C)They should borrow £5,000,000 at £10.50% interest-only for five years; translate pounds to dollars at the spot rate; enter long position in a forward contract to buy £5,000,000 in five years.
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Unlimited Liability

A legal structure in which owners are personally and fully responsible for all debts and liabilities incurred by the business.

Personal Assets

Assets owned by an individual as opposed to those owned by businesses or governments, including tangible and intangible items.

Original Capital Investment

The initial sum of money used to start a business or investment, often used for assets, inventory, and other startup costs.

Net Income

The total profit or loss of a company after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for, often referred to as the bottom line.