Question: 1 3 1 point Answer questions 1 3 to 1 5 using this information. 1 . ) Max is a private equity investor and Sam

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Answer questions 13 to 15 using this information.
1.) Max is a private equity investor and Sam is an entrepreneur. Max pays $3 million for 30 percent of Sam's startup company, SS Co.
If the deal is structured as convertible preferred, and PredatoryPurchaser then offers $5 million for the entirety of the company. Would Max convert to common and how
much will be her payoff (net of $3M initial investment)
Yes, $600K
Yes, $1.5M
No, $5M
No, $0
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2.) Which statement is TRUE?
Sam is always worse off if participating added to convertible preferred.
Max is better off adding liquidation preference of 1.5x than participating to the convertible preferred if she believes that the valuation end up being below $5M.
Max is better off adding liquidation preference of 1.5x than participating to the convertible preferred if she believes that the valuation end up being $9M.
If Sam believes that the valuation will be greater than $7.5M, he would prefer adding 1.5x liquidation preference than participating to the convertible preferred.
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3.) If Max wants to provide her LPs the highest protection from dilution if the next financing round will happen at a lower share price than what Max paid for SS, Max:
Would request no antidilution protection
Would request weighted average antidilution provision
Would request 5x liquidation preference
Would request full-ratchet antidilution provision
 131 point Answer questions 13 to 15 using this information. 1.)

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