Sunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a $20,000 face value that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm’s assets is $21,700. The standard deviation of the return on the firm’s assets is 38 percent per year, and the annual risk-free rate is 5 per cent per year, compounded continuously. Based on the Black–Scholes model, what is the market value of the firm’s equity and debt?

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Equity as an OptionSunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a $20,000 face value that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm’s assets is $21,700. The standard deviation of the return on the firm’s assets is 38 percent per year, and the annual risk-free rate is 5 per cent per year, compounded continuously. Based on the Black–Scholes model, what is the market value of the firm’s equity and debt?

 

Q.How do find the value of N(1) and N(2) from the table? Please explain clearly. In the answer, how did they get the value from the table? Shouldn't the value be N(1) = 0.7054 and N(2) = 0.5596? I am very confused. 

In the answer the values are -

N(d1) = .7041
N(d2) = .5621 

 

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2. Equity as an Option
We can use the Black-Scholes model to value the equity of a firm. Using the asset
value of $21,700 as the stock price, and the face value of debt of $20,000 as the
exercise price, the value of the firm's equity is:
di = [In($21,700/$20,000) + (.05 + .38²/2) × 1] / (.38 x v1) = .5363
d2 = .5363 – (.38 × v1 ) =
N(d1) = .7041
N(d2) = .5621
Putting these values into the Black-Scholes model, we find the equity value is:
Equity = $21,700(.7041) – ($20,000e-05(1))(.5621)
Equity = $4,585.75
The value of the debt is the firm value minus the value of the equity, so:
Debt = $21,700 – 4,585.75
Debt = $17,114.25
Transcribed Image Text:2. Equity as an Option We can use the Black-Scholes model to value the equity of a firm. Using the asset value of $21,700 as the stock price, and the face value of debt of $20,000 as the exercise price, the value of the firm's equity is: di = [In($21,700/$20,000) + (.05 + .38²/2) × 1] / (.38 x v1) = .5363 d2 = .5363 – (.38 × v1 ) = N(d1) = .7041 N(d2) = .5621 Putting these values into the Black-Scholes model, we find the equity value is: Equity = $21,700(.7041) – ($20,000e-05(1))(.5621) Equity = $4,585.75 The value of the debt is the firm value minus the value of the equity, so: Debt = $21,700 – 4,585.75 Debt = $17,114.25
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