Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10493909 | Journal of Business Venturing | 2014 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
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-initial public offerings and trade sales-and explain how US venture capital markets differ from other VC markets.
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Authors
Sridhar Arcot,