Problem:
Herbert Engineering is issuing new 15-year bonds that have warrants attached. If not for the attached warrants, the bonds would carry a 9% annual interest rate. However, with the warrants attached the bonds will pay a 6.1% annual coupon. There are 30 warrants attached to each bond, which has a par value of $1,000.
Required:
Question: What is the value of the straight-debt portion of the bonds?
Note: Provide support for your underlying principle.