Nonparticipating Preferred Payout

Model one nonparticipating preferred class choosing liquidation preference or conversion.

Description

Nonparticipating preferred holders choose between a preference payout and conversion to common participation.

Nonparticipating preferred holders choose between a preference payout and conversion to common participation. They do not receive both under this model.

Model one nonparticipating preferred class choosing liquidation preference or conversion.

When to use Nonparticipating Preferred Payout

Use this for the following task: Model one nonparticipating preferred class choosing liquidation preference or conversion.

Prepare the scenario values in one currency and consistent time periods. Use fractions for fraction fields and percentage points for percent fields.

How to use Nonparticipating Preferred Payout and understand its results

Prepare the scenario values in one currency and consistent time periods. Use fractions for fraction fields and percentage points for percent fields.
Enter exitProceeds, investedCapital, preferenceMultiple, ownershipFraction using the field table, then run the tool.
Read preferredPayout, commonPayout, converted. Interpret flags, units, ordering and placeholder values using the rules below.
Review any reported issue or failed check, correct the supplied values when appropriate, and verify the result in its intended context.

Input field	Meaning	Value type and bounds	Requirement
exitProceeds	Exit proceeds	number	Required
investedCapital	Invested capital	number	Required
preferenceMultiple	Preference multiple	number	Required
ownershipFraction	Ownership fraction	number	Required

Supply nonnegative exit/capital, positive multiple and ownership fraction. Compare payouts, return common remainder and set converted only when conversion is strictly larger.^[1]

preferred=max(min(exit,capital×multiple),exit×ownership)

This summarizes the declared operation. Units, indexing, inclusivity and exceptional cases are explained in the surrounding text.

Output field	Meaning	Value type
preferredPayout	Preferred payout	number
commonPayout	Common payout	number
converted	Converted	boolean

json

{
  "input": {
    "exitProceeds": 1000,
    "investedCapital": 200,
    "preferenceMultiple": 1,
    "ownershipFraction": 0.2
  },
  "output": {
    "preferredPayout": 200,
    "commonPayout": 800,
    "converted": false
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

An exact tie reports converted false. Other classes, seniority and contract-specific rights are excluded.

These outputs describe the supplied scenario; accounting definitions, capitalization terms and time periods must match the intended use. Malformed requests produce input errors. A successfully evaluated request can still contain false flags, empty result lists or a result outside the supplied threshold; those outcomes have the meanings stated above.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Choose Participating Preferred Payout for this operation: Model one uncapped participating preferred class with preference then residual participation. For a complementary task, use Anti Dilution Comparison for this operation: Compare full-ratchet and broad-based weighted-average down-round conversion prices.

The implementation reference documents the exact calculation, supported input shapes and returned fields.

References

Nonparticipating Preferred Payout — tool.io

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Participating Preferred Payout
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