Kwagmyre Investments, Ltd., hold two bonds: a callable bond issued by Mudd Manufacturing Inc. and a putable bond issued by Precarious Builders. Both bonds have option adjusted spreads (OAS) of 135 basis points (bp). Kevin Grisly, a junior analyst at the firm, makes the following statements (each statement is independent). Apparently, Grisly could benefit from a CFA review course, because the only statement that could be accurate is:
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The “spread over the spot rates for a Treasury security similar to Mudd’s bond” refers to the Z-spread on the bond. For a callable bond, the OAS < Z-spread, so this could be a true statement because 135bp < 145 bp. The other statements are false. The option cost is calculated using the OAS and the Z-spread, not the nominal spread. The static spread (or Z-spread) is the spread over each of the spot rates in a given Treasury term structure, not the spread over the Treasury’s YTM. Following is a more detailed discussion: The option-adjusted spread (OAS) is used when a bond has embedded options. The OAS can be thought of as the difference between the static or Z-spread and the option cost. For the exam, remember the following relationship between the static spread (Z-spread), the OAS, and the embedded option cost: Z Spread - OAS = Option Cost in % terms Remember the following option value relationships:
An analyst has gathered the following information:
Bond A is an 11% annual coupon bond currently trading at 106.385 and matures in 3 years. The yield-to-maturity (YTM) for Bond A is 8.50%.
The YTM for a Treasury bond that matures in 3-years is 7.65%.
1, 2, and 3-year spot rates are 5.0%, 6.5% and 8.25%, respectively.
Which of the following statements regarding spreads on bond A is CORRECT?
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The nominal spread is 8.50% ? 7.65% = 0.85%. Note that the Z-spread, calculated by trial and error, is approximately 48 basis points.
Which of the following statements on spreads is NOT correct?
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The Z-spread is used for risky bonds that do NOT contain call options in an attempt to improve on the shortcomings of the nominal spread. The other statements are correct.
The following information is available for two bonds:
Bond X is callable and has an option-adjusted spread (OAS) of 55bp. Similar bonds have a Z-spread of 68bp and a nominal spread of 60bp.
Bond Y is putable and has an OAS of 100bp. Similar bonds have a Z-spread of 78bp and a nominal spread of 66bp.
The embedded option cost for Bond:
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Option cost (Bond X) = Z-spread – OAS = 68bp – 55bp = 13bp
Option cost (Bond Y) = Z-spread – OAS = 78bp – 100bp = - 22bp
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