Participating convertible preferred stock in venture capital Arcot, Sridhar.
By: Arcot, Sridhar
Material type: ArticlePublisher: 2014Description: 72-87Subject(s): Ts | Ipos | Signaling | Exits | Participating Convertibles In: Journal of Business VenturingSummary: This paper develops a theory of the participating convertible preferred (PCP) stock commonly used in venture capital settings. I show that the participation and convertibility features of PCP stock can be used to reduce information asymmetry between the venture and potential investors at the time of exit. Further, the convertibility feature of PCP helps in alleviating the problem of insufficient entrepreneurial effort. I then derive implications for the two most common types of exits in venture capitalItem type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Articles | Ahmedabad (HO) | (Browse shelf) | Vol. 29, Issue. 1 | Available | 018558 |
This paper develops a theory of the participating convertible preferred (PCP) stock commonly used in venture capital settings. I show that the participation and convertibility features of PCP stock can be used to reduce information asymmetry between the venture and potential investors at the time of exit. Further, the convertibility feature of PCP helps in alleviating the problem of insufficient entrepreneurial effort. I then derive implications for the two most common types of exits in venture capital
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