An analysis of the benefits of issuing convertible debt in South Africa: Shoprite Holdings Ltd case study
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2013
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The aim of this paper is to investigate Shoprite’s decision to issue convertible bonds despite South African firms tending to favour traditional forms of debt or equity. The paper first revisits the theory on convertible debt to consider the possible reasons for why Shoprite elected to issue convertible debt, and then develops two models, the first to quantify Shoprite’s debt capacity and cost of debt, the second to value the convertible bond issue, and quantify the benefit, if any, that convertible bonds achieved as opposed to a straight debt or equity issue.
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Wormald, S. 2013. An analysis of the benefits of issuing convertible debt in South Africa: Shoprite Holdings Ltd case study. University of Cape Town.