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From the issuer's perspective, the key benefit of a convertible bond is a reduced interest payment. However, in exchange for the benefit of the reduced interest payment, the key disadvantage of issuing a convertible is the expected dilution to existing shareholders should the convertible bondholders convert their bonds into new shares.
For their valuation, they are often considered as a combination of an ordinary bond and a call option.