Craig,
<<Are you just using a simple moving average to calculate their conversion price? How many days? I would say that if the stock trades normally, without the big overhead through those target dates, we should be in the clear.>>
No, I am using the formula stated in the SEC filings. I'm doing this from memory, so I'll correct any mistakes I make on the following after I get home tonight.
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The formula for conversion is:
CS = ($10,000/CP)*(D/365)*(1.08)
where
CS = Number of shares of common stock
CP = Conversion price from formula given below
D = Number of days since closing date of offering (2/19/98)
The conversion price is the average of the 3 lowest closing bid prices of the last N trading days, where
N = 12 + M, where
M = Number of months since closing date of offering (2/19/98)
The conversion price of Series C preferred shares does not increase smoothly (usually), since the same 3 days are often the lowest for weeks at a time. It now takes about a month to flush a low price out of the formula. Said another way, if someone could get/keep the bid price at the closing low for 2 or 3 days, those shareholders wishing to convert Series C shares would benefit for the next four weeks.
We are now working off the low prices from early this month. By 11/17/98 the 3 lowest prices will all be above $1.50 unless we hit the skids between now and then.
The last term in the formula expresses the accretion terms. Rather than getting a cash dividend, the preferred shareholders get more common shares at conversion. They accrete 8% annually, earn for each calendar day they own the preferred stock.
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I hope each of you had a nice nap.
Greg |
