Caleb Clark Ventures invests $2 million in convertible preferred stock in a company with an $8 million pre-money valuation. The term sheet shows the investment is non-participating with 1x liquidation preference.  Answer the following:   A) What is the ownership percentage of the VC after the investment? 20% B) At what exit value is the VC indifferent between either converting or not converting? C) Assume the preferred stock is participating. At an exit value of $15,000,000, what is the payoff to the VC?

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Caleb Clark Ventures invests $2 million in convertible preferred stock in a company with an $8 million pre-money valuation. The term sheet shows the investment is non-participating with 1x liquidation preference.

 Answer the following:

 

A) What is the ownership percentage of the VC after the investment? 20%

B) At what exit value is the VC indifferent between either converting or not converting?

C) Assume the preferred stock is participating. At an exit value of $15,000,000, what is the payoff to the VC?

D) Assume the preferred stock is participating. At an exit value of $15,000,000, what is the payoff to the common stockholders (i.e. Founders & Management)?

 

E) If the VC owned non-participating convertible preferred stock with a 2x liquidation preference at what exit value is the VC indifferent between either converting or not converting?

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