Alexander Zinc Company called its 7 percent convertible subordinated debentures for redemption at the end of last

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Alexander Zinc Company called its 7 percent convertible subordinated debentures for redemption at the end of last month. The call price was 106 ($1,060 per $1,000 face value). A holder of a $1,000 bond was entitled to convert into 34.7 shares of stock. At the time of the call announcement, the common stock of Alexander Zinc was selling at $43 per share.
a. What is the approximate market price at which the debentures would be selling at the time of the announcement?
b. By what percentage would market price per share need to drop before bondholders would rationally accept the call price?
Debentures
Debenture DefinitionDebentures are corporate loan instruments secured against the promise by the issuer to pay interest and principal. The holder of the debenture is promised to be paid a periodic interest and principal at the term. Companies who...
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Fundamentals Of Financial Management

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