Inputs
To estimate the probability of distress
Coupon Rate =
12,00%
1. Open solver (from tools)
Maturity of bond=
8
2. Set the value equal to the market price of bond
Riskfree rate =
5,00%
3. Solve for the probability of distress
Market price of bond=
$653,00
Year
Cash Flow
CF (1-π) Present Value
1
$120,00
$103,76
$98,82
2
$120,00
$89,72
$81,38
3
$120,00
$77,58
$67,02
4
$120,00
$67,08
$55,19
5
$120,00
$58,01
$45,45
6
$120,00
$50,16
$37,43
7
$120,00
$43,37
$30,82
8
$1 120,00
$350,00
$236,90
9
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
10
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
11
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
12
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
13
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
14
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
15
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
16
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
17
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
18
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
19
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
20
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
21
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
22
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
23
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
24
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
25
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
$0,00
Value of bond =
$653,00
Probability of distress (Annual) =
13,53%
Probability of distress over 5 years =
51,66%
Probability of distress over 10 years =
76,63%