Use It For
Use this for convertible-bond financing and the boundary between debt and equity. It is especially important for conversion timing, conversion-price adjustment, redemption, put-back, and disclosure questions.
Teaching Notes
The rule states that a convertible bond is a company bond that can be converted into the issuer’s shares and is an equity-like security under the Securities Law. That makes it a bridge instrument for Unit 3: before conversion it is creditor finance; after conversion it becomes shareholder finance.