Accounting Entity A issues $100 million 7% cumulative preference shares. Dividends are payable quarterly subject to the availability of distributable profits. Issue costs are insignificant. The preference shares are puttable at par to Entity A for cash if interest rates move by 150 basis points. Any dividend that remains accumulated and not paid becomes payable when the shares are put to Entity A. Can the put option be separated from the bonds?
Accounting Entity A issues $100 million 7% cumulative preference shares. Dividends are payable quarterly subject to the availability of distributable profits. Issue costs are insignificant. The preference shares are puttable at par to Entity A for cash if interest rates move by 150 basis points. Any dividend that remains accumulated and not paid becomes payable when the shares are put to Entity A. Can the put option be separated from the bonds?
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Entity A issues $100 million 7% cumulative
preference shares. Dividends are payable
quarterly subject to the availability of
distributable profits. Issue costs are insignificant.
The preference shares are puttable at par to
Entity A for cash if interest rates move by 150
basis points. Any dividend that remains
accumulated and not paid becomes payable
when the shares are put to Entity A. Can the put
option be separated from the bonds?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F26a6aa7b-b0ca-4e76-8fdc-5eb405e50cb3%2F10852731-2075-4955-ac31-7d0ed8dfb674%2Frg99yle_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Entity A issues $100 million 7% cumulative
preference shares. Dividends are payable
quarterly subject to the availability of
distributable profits. Issue costs are insignificant.
The preference shares are puttable at par to
Entity A for cash if interest rates move by 150
basis points. Any dividend that remains
accumulated and not paid becomes payable
when the shares are put to Entity A. Can the put
option be separated from the bonds?
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