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e. In finance, a convertible bond, convertible note, or convertible debt (or a convertible debenture if it has a maturity of greater than 10 years) is a type of bond that the holder can convert into a specified number of shares of common stock in the issuing company or cash of equal value. It is a hybrid security with debt- and equity-like ...
A contingent convertible bond is defined by two elements: a trigger activation and a loss-absorption mechanism. The trigger activation is the pre-specified event that causes the loss-absorption process. It can be either based on a mechanical rule or on supervisors' discretion. The loss-absorption mechanism consists either of conversion into a ...
A convertible security is a financial instrument whose holder has the right to convert it into another security of the same issuer. Most convertible securities are convertible bonds or preferred stocks that pay regular interest and can be converted into shares of the issuer's common stock. Convertible securities typically include other embedded ...
Convertible arbitrage. Convertible arbitrage is a market-neutral investment strategy often employed by hedge funds. It involves the simultaneous purchase of convertible securities and the short sale of the same issuer's common stock. The premise of the strategy is that the convertible is sometimes priced inefficiently relative to the underlying ...
Deferred financing cost. Deferred financing costs or debt issuance costs is an accounting concept meaning costs associated with issuing debt (loans and bonds), such as various fees and commissions paid to investment banks, law firms, auditors, regulators, and so on. Since these payments do not generate future benefits, they are treated as a ...
Lattice model (finance) Binomial Lattice for equity, with CRR formulae. Tree for an (embedded) bond option returning the OAS (black vs red): the short rate is the top value; the development of the bond value shows pull-to-par clearly. In finance, a lattice model[1] is a technique applied to the valuation of derivatives, where a discrete time ...
Reverse convertible securities. A reverse convertible security is a type of convertible security where a bond or short-term note can be converted to cash, debt or equity at a set date by the issuer based on an underlying stock. In effect it is a type of option on the maturity date where the bond can be converted to shares or cash.
Foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) are a special category of bonds that are issued in currencies different from the issuing company's domestic currency. Corporates typically issue FCCBs to raise money in foreign currencies. These bonds retain all features of a convertible bond, making them attractive to both the investors and issuers.