Wirecard's insolvency triggers default for convertible investors

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Wirecard's insolvency triggers default for convertible investors

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SoftBank’s repackaged €900m Argentum bonds exchangeable into Wirecard shares are to be liquidated immediately after the German payments company filed for insolvency in June, having disclosed €1.9bn of cash was missing from its balance sheet. This will offer investors a way out or a seat at the table for the looming bankruptcy proceedings.

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