PROS of Convertible Bonds Convertible bonds offer an investor the opportunity for income in a company in that they typically pay a fixed rate of interest. They also allow an investor the ability to take ownership in the company when they convert that bond to a stock. An investor that is satisfied with that fixed rate of interest can rest a little easier and not have to worry about the common stock fluctuating with the stock markets gyrations. Like other types of bonds investors can park
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UVA-F-1339 Version 2.6 CORNING‚ INC.: ZERO COUPON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE NOVEMBER 8‚ 2015 (A) On November 8‚ 2000‚ Corning announced that it would issue $2.7 billion in zero-coupon convertible debentures priced at $741.923 per $1‚000 principal amount. The initial public offering (IPO) price yielded 2% per annum to maturity‚ compounded semiannually. A summary of terms is given in Exhibit 1. Concurrent with the offering‚ Corning also conducted a separate public offering of 30 million shares of
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Corning Inc.: Technology Strategy in 2003 Summary Corning Inc. got its start in the mid 19th century as a top producer of glass. Early on in the history of the company they had been able to achieve much success through their ability to innovate and come up with new and better uses for glass. Other companies whose products relied on innovation‚ like Thomas Edison and the railroad industry‚ used Corning as their go to supplier for high end glass products. Through a continued commitment to research
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Management Instructor From: Craig Norcross Date: November 28‚ 2012 Subject: Corning Summary Corning was founded in 1851 and quickly became known as an innovator. One of Corning’s first orders came from Thomas Edison for his light bulbs. Over the next 20 years‚ Corning was able to produce glassware that would be used for railroad signals and specialty glassware used for semaphore lenses and lantern globes. Corning also was able to produce glassware that was used for medical supplies such as
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Question E Strategic Options I would make as CEO Excerpts from Case i. Limit the number of attendees at GSC meetings. Corning should only permit key decision makers‚ employees who have had a long history with the company‚ and those with expertise on the business model being presented‚ to attend. Implementing this would help facilitate open discussion at the meetings as less people would be involved. While a large number of people attend GSC meetings‚ only a few engage in making the decisions. This
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Online Coupons: Ideal for Wise Spenders When the economy is in a bad shape‚ people learned to control their spending and budget their money wisely. This newly developed habit includes searching for great bargains and deals. This has led to people flooding the different thrift shops and bargain stores in the country. Others tend to buy on second hand shops for items that do not necessarily need to be brand new. Other items and services that cannot be purchased in thrift shops are purchased through
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WORLDCOM‚ INC: CORPORATE BOND ISSUANCE Introduction This case raises many interesting questions concerning the record setting issuance of corporate debt by WorldCom‚ Inc. (“WorldCom”). Both the surprisingly voluminous structure of the proposed issuance and the foreboding macro-economic climate in which it was slated spark concerns over the risk and cost of the move. One of the first questions that must be addressed is whether WorldCom’s timing was appropriate. Next‚ the company’s choice of
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Case Studies Corning Glass Background Corning Glass is a large‚ multinational organization involved in glass and related products with an increasing emphasis on high-value‚ technologically-specialized products‚ many of which are now part of joint-venture programmes and developments. Innovation ‘Claim to Fame’ This firm is another of the ‘100 club’‚ having been founded back in the mid-nineteenth century. It was a pioneer in process innovation enabling high-volume manufacture of glass‚
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Fixed Income Zero coupon bonds Professor Anh Le 1 – Zero coupon bond and zero yields A zero coupon bond (or zero for short)‚ as its name suggests‚ is a bond that pays no coupons. It only pays the face value on the maturity date. Not surprisingly‚ sellers of zero coupon bonds have to offer them at a deep discount in order to sell them to the public. For example‚ a 30‐yr zero‚ face value $1‚000 could be selling for as little as $53.54. One question you may ask right now is: i
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