els A convertible security (usually convertible bonds or convertible preferred stock) may be tendered at the option of the holder for shares of common stock in the issuing firm. In other words, the bonds or preferred stock may be converted to common stock. When warrants are exercised, new shares are issued, or treasury stock the company has previously purchased is provided to the warrant holder. When convertibles are exercised: new capital is provided to the issuer, debt is replaced by common stock on the balance sheet. Consider the case of Cheung Zap Inc Cheung Zap Inc. Just issued five-year convertible bonds ka par value of $1,000. At any time before maturity, investors have the option to exchange their bonds for shares of Cheung's common stock at a conversion price of $52,80. Cheung's convertible bonds pay a 6.60% annual coupon, but if Cheung had issued straight.debt bonds (no conversion), it would have had to pay 11.00% annual interest ools Value Conversion ratio of Cheung's bond issue: Straight-debt value of this convertible debt issue: Value of the convertible option per bond per bond Cheung's common stock currently sells for $39 per share. Would an Investor want to convert the bonds now? Yes No Suppose analysts expect Cheung to pay a dividend of $2.50 per share at the end of the year and for the dividend to grow at a constant rate 15.5% per year. What is the expected conversion value five years from now? $724,03 per share 1965.37 per share $1,448.06 per share $2,691.22 per share