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Tirstrup Raising Dollar Debt

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OVERVIEW
In this case Tirstup, a Danish company, is acquiring a U.S. based business, Medtechnics, for 410 million. Tirstrup asked Julie Harbjerb, Assistant Treasurer International, to put together a proposal for financing the acquisition. She has to keep in mind Tirstrup has 30 million in cash, they earned 163 million from a sale and the priorities are not to issue additional equity of convertible shares.
QUESTIONS
Question 1: Which of the many debt characteristics – currency, maturity, cost, fixed versus floating rate – do you believe are of the highest priority for Julie and Tirstrup?
According to the case study, Julie Harberj is assembling a proposal pertaining to the financing requirements for the acquisition of Medtechnics. The …show more content…

We are also not recommending the euro denominated Eurobond that offers a fixed rate of 4.8%, 2% fees and an all-in-cost of 5.147% because we feel that maintaining a localized financial structure (dollar denominated) outweighs the lower all-in-cost then the two recommended options. Lastly, we are not recommending the Yankee bond because we feel it would be difficult for Tirshrup to obtain the $100 million because they have no operations in the United States and very little name recognition as a borrower. To obtain the last $5 million needed to complete the financing package we are recommending that Tirshrup work at obtaining a Yankee bond. We feel the lower amount will increase their odds of obtaining one plus it would help to position them in the United States market and help them gain the name recognition and the visibility needed. Yankee bonds can help issuers take advantage of relatively favorable regulatory and lending conditions in the U.S. as well as the large bond market. Plus investors like Yankee bonds because they offer geographic and currency diversification as well as some tax advantages. (Yankee Bonds) Below is the overall financing package recommendation for Tirshrup: Five-year note to Medtechnics: $ 75 million Cash on hand: $ 30 million US$ Eurobond: $100

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