Afterpay printed a blockbuster convertible bond on 26 February with a zero coupon and 45 per cent discount to the conversion price. Afterpay’s leads say issuance of convertibles by Australian companies has been in a relative purple patch and the latest deal should further stimulate interest – though they do not expect a convertible-bond deluge.
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