By Attaching a Convertible Feature to a Bond Issue, a Firm

question 100

True/False

By attaching a convertible feature to a bond issue, a firm can often get a lower rate of interest on its debt.

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Definitions:

Put Option

A financial contract granting the holder the right to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified timeframe.

Strike Price

The fixed price at which the owner of an option can purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying security or commodity.

American Warrant

An instrument that grants the holder the right to buy shares of a company at a specific price before the warrant expires.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined number of the issuer's equity shares at certain times during its life, according to the terms of the bond.