Fifteen years ago, Roop Industries sold $ 400 million of convertible bonds. The bonds had a 40-year maturity, a 5.75% coupon rate, and paid interest annually. They were sold at their $ 1000 par value. The conversion price was set at $ 62.75, and the common stock price was $55 per share.The bonds were subordinated debentures and were given an A rating; straight nonconvertible debentures of the same quality yielded about 8.75 At the time Roop's bonds were issued.
A) Calculate the premium on the bonds-that is, the percentage excess of the conversion price over the stock price at the time of the issue.
B) what is Roop's annual before-tax interest savings on the convertible issue versus a straight-debt issue?
C) At the time the bonds were issued, what was the value per bond of the conversion feature?