RE: RE: Here we are again, I love your inputs in this thread.
I think you may have misread the debentures conversion clauses. It says:
"The Debentures may not be redeemed by Yellow Media Inc. prior to October 1, 2013. On and after October 1, 2013, but prior to October 1, 2015, the Debentures may be redeemed at the option of Yellow Media Inc., in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior written notice, provided that the volume weighted average trading price of the Units on the TSX for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day immediately preceding the date on which notice of redemption is given is not less than 125% of the Exchange Price. On and after October 1, 2015 and prior to the Maturity Date, the Debentures may be redeemed at the option of Yellow Media Inc. in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior written notice."
The exchange price is defined earlier as $8. So 10/1/2013 to just before 10/1/2015, they can only exchange the debentures if the stock is at $8, and we all know it will not be. Therefore no conversion can take place.
After 10/1/2015, the only option is to redeem at par.
What isn't clear to me after a cursory reading of the debenture A prospectus is where does the debenture sit relative to the medium term notes in terms of recovery? Is the debenture below the medium term notes? To the extent that the medium term notes might recover only 40% in a CCAA or bankruptcy action, if the debenture sits below MTN then debenture would recover 0%.