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The Bond Refunding Decision as a Markov Process

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  • Harold Bierman, Jr.

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Corporations that issue long-term debt are frequently faced with the opportunity to call the bonds and issue new bonds at more advantageous interest rates. When the current interest rate falls below the contractual interest rate on the outstanding debt, then computations must be made to evaluate the desirability of the refunding decision. This paper investigates the possibility of introducing the probabilities of different interest rates in the future, thus considering the desirability of postponing the refunding as well as the desirability of refunding now. There are four basic steps in the analysis of the decision whether or not to refund a currently outstanding bond issue prior to its maturity date.These steps are: a. the computation of the relevant cash flows (or the relevant costs), b. the choice of the rate of discount to be used in making the analysis, c. the treatment of uncertainty, d. the incorporation of qualitative factors.

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  • Harold Bierman, Jr., 1966. "The Bond Refunding Decision as a Markov Process," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 12(12), pages 545-551, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:12:y:1966:i:12:p:b545-b551
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.12.12.B545
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    1. Raymond C. Chiang & M. P. Narayanan, 1991. "Bond Refunding In Efficient Markets: A Dynamic Analysis With Tax Effects," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 14(4), pages 287-302, December.

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