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will a company's employee stock option affect dilution of embedded conversion option of convertible bonds?

will an outstanding employee stock option plan affect in any way the dilution factor of the conversion option in a convertible bond? (assuming the convertible bond is not yet issued, and that an investor is contemplating whether or not to buy the proposed issue of convertibles)

Public Comments

1. negative. employee stock options do not affect convertible bonds. The only dilution factor in play for the con bonds is the market.