Consider two hypothetical companies, A and B. Company A is a top-rated AAA company, whereas company B
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- Consider two hypothetical companies, A and B. Company A is a top-rated AAA company, whereas company B is a lower-rated BBB company. Assume that company A wants to raise debt and pays a floating interest rate, which is usually done to finance short-term receivables and credit that earns a short-term interest rate. Company B, conversely, wants long-term fixed-rate financing, perhaps to finance the purchase of machinery and equipment. The cost to each party of accessing either the fixed-rate or the floating-rate market for a new five-year debt issue is as follows:
| Company A | Company B |
Floating | LIBOR +0.25% | LIBOR + 0.75% |
Fixed | 10.8% | 12.0% |
- a. Is it possible for the two companies to reduce their financing costs through interest rate swaps? Why or why not?
- b. If your answer to A) is yes, help the companies to arrange a swap contract such that both companies have the same amount of interest savings. What is the risk associated with the swap arrangement?
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