The CCC (triple C) Venture has issued convertible preferred stock to its venture investors. Each share of

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The CCC (triple C) Venture has issued convertible preferred stock to its venture investors. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into 0.80 shares of common stock and pays an annual cash dividend of $0.25.
A. If each share of preferred stock has a market value of $4, what is the minimum price that a share of the CCC Venture’s common stock should be selling for (ignore the dividend yield on the preferred stock)?
B. If a share of the CCC Venture’s common stock is actually trading at $3 per share, what are the implied conversion terms? Given the above actual conversion terms, explain how the common stock could be trading at $3 per share while the preferred stock is trading at $4 per share.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Entrepreneurial Finance

ISBN: 978-0538478151

4th edition

Authors: J . chris leach, Ronald w. melicher

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