QuestionJones, the investor, proposes taking participating preferred… Jones, the investor, proposes taking participating preferred stock1?ith 1x liquidation preference in return for her $5 million investment. Draw the payoff diagram for this security from Jones’ perspective, assuming she invests $5 million at a pre-money valuation of $14.75 million with no option pool.What is her cash-on-cash return (money received divided by investment) if NewVenture exits in December 2020 at a $150 million valuation?Thompson, the founder, provides a counter-proposal in which the security will be a standard convertible preferred stock with a liquidation of 2X. Draw the payoff diagram for this security from Jones’ perspective.If NewVenture exits in December 2020 at a $150 million valuation what would be Jones payoff? which type of a security would Jones prefer? Why?At what company valuation would the two securities have an equal payout?BusinessFinance
