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Convertible Preferred Bonds

Format

CONVP:<TICKER> <MATURITY DATE> <COUPON> <PAR> <PRICE> <STRIKE>

Examples

Symbol
CONVP:JONE 20220929 8 50 39.0 2.9294

Not real bonds. Used for illustrative purposes.

Fields

Parameter Required Description
<TICKER> Yes Ticker for the convertible preferred issuer (US only)
<MATURITY DATE> Yes String in YYYYMMDD format indicating the maturity date for the convertible
<COUPON> Yes The coupon for the convertible, expressed as a percent amount
<PAR> Yes The par amount per convertible preferred
<PRICE> Yes The convertible price
<STRIKE> Yes The convertible strike, expressed as a stock price
<RATING> No The bond rating in S&P syntax (e.g., AA, BBB+). Used when the issuer curve is not available or multiple ratings exist for an issuer, e.g., CONVP:JONE 20440317 7.25 99.396 BB-

Quantity should be provided as the number of shares and price as an absolute price (not % of par), consistent with market convention. For example, JONE 8% Pfd., 50 par, 8% of par annual dividend, 38.5 price, converts into 17.068 shares (= 50 / 2.9294).