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White & Case LLP

Convertible bond boom opens window of opportunity for issuers

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Convertible bond issuance surged through the first half of 2025, presenting issuers with a golden opportunity to raise capital on highly attractive terms - There has rarely been a better time for companies to raise capital...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Convertible Notes & SAFEs: Still Popular, But Terms Are Tightening

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Convertible instruments held steady in Q1 2025, but the terms are shifting in favor of investors. Interest rates on convertible notes rose by 200 to 300 basis points, and discount rates climbed as high as 10.5 percentage...more

King & Spalding

Southern District of California Determines That a Convertible Note With an Original Issue Discount Is Subject to California Usury...

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In 2019, LGH Investments, LLC loaned $100,000 to Social Life Network, Inc., a software licensing company, in exchange for a convertible note, common stock, and stock warrant for 412,500 shares at a strike price of $0.20. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Convertible Notes, Accelerated Share Repurchases and Other Equity-Linked Instruments: Challenges and Opportunities in 2023

Increased volatility and reductions in asset values in the equity markets, coupled with rising interest rates and a slowing macroeconomic environment, have affected a wide range of equity-linked products. Continuation of...more

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Could Corporate Convertible Loans be Subject to Criminal Usury Laws in New York?

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In Adar Bays, LLC v. GeneSYS ID, Inc., the New York Court of Appeals (the “Court”) held that the conversion price in a convertible option could be classified as interest thereby potentially falling under the territory of New...more

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