{"id":42132,"date":"2025-11-28T11:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/?p=42132"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:40:18","slug":"convertible-debenture-basics-adam-bata-provides-key-insights-for-lexpert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/insights\/publications\/convertible-debenture-basics-adam-bata-provides-key-insights-for-lexpert\/","title":{"rendered":"Convertible debenture basics: Adam Bata provides key insights for Lexpert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Convertible debentures offer the opportunity for investors to convert debt into stake in a company. In this Lexpert article, Adam Bata explains the fundamentals of these debt instruments, how they work in Canada, advantages and disadvantages, and the critical role of lawyers in guiding the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>But why do investors engage in convertible debentures? Bata explains that \u201c[a]n investor may want to purchase a convertible debenture to have the benefit of interest accruing until such time as the debenture converts to equity on a future financing round or sale transaction, typically at a discount to that transaction price.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexpert.ca\/news\/legal-faq\/convertible-debenture-basics-how-investors-and-companies-can-benefit-according-to-the-law\/393789\">Convertible debenture basics: How investors and companies can benefit according to the law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convertible debentures offer the opportunity for investors to convert debt into stake in a company. In this Lexpert article, Adam Bata explains the fundamentals of these debt instruments, how they work in Canada, advantages and disadvantages, and the critical role of lawyers in guiding the process. 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