Question

Ozark Distributing Company is primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of consumer products in the Ozark Mountain regions. The following disclosure note appeared in the company's 2018 annual report: Note 5. Convertible Preferred Stock (in part): The Company has the following Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 2018: Date of issuance: Optionally redeemable beginning: Par value (gross proceeds) : Number of shares: Liquidation preference per share: Conversion price per share: Number of common shares in which to be converted: Dividend rate: June 17, 2015 June 18, 2017 $2,500,000 100,000 25.00 $ 30.31 82,481 6.7853 The Preferred Stock is convertible at any time by the holders into a number of shares of Ozark's common stock equal to the number of preferred shares being converted times a fraction equal to $25.00 divided by the conversion price. The conversion prices for the Preferred Stock are subject to customary adjustments in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and certain other distributions on the Common Stock. Cumulative dividends for the Preferred Stock are payable in arrears, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year. The Preferred Stock is optionally redeemable by the Company beginning on various dates, as listed above, at redemption prices equal to 112% of the liquidation preference. The redemption prices decrease 1% annually thereafter until the redemption price equals the liquidation preference after which date it remains the liquidation preference. Required: 1. What amount of dividends is paid annually to a preferred shareholder owning 100 shares of the Series A preferred stock? 2. If dividends are not paid in 2019 and 2020, but are paid in 2021, what amount of dividends will the shareholder receive? 3. If the investor chooses to convert the shares in 2019, how many shares of common stock will the investor receive for his/her 100 shares? 4. If Ozark chooses to redeem the shares on June 18, 2019, what amount will the investor be paid for his/her 100 shares? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4

Answer 1

1.

Compute the amount of dividend as follows:

Par value preferred shares (A)	Dividend rate (B)	Total Annual Preferred Dividend [C= A × B]	Number of preferred shares (D)	Dividend per preferred shares [E = C/D]	Shares Owned (F)	Annual preferred dividend 100 shares [ G = E × F]
$2,500,000	6.785%	$169,625	100,000	$1.696	100	$170
						(Roundoff)

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2.

Compute the amount of dividend will the shareholders receive:

Dividend paid on 100 shares paid in 2021 = Annual preferred dividend $\times$ Number of years

= $170 $\times$ 3 years

= $510

Dividend paid on 100 shares is $510

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3.

Compute shares of common stock:

Number of convertible preferred shares owned (A)	Conversation Factor (B)	Number of common shares received            [A × B]
100	$25/$30.31	82.5

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4.

Compute amount as follows:

	Per share	Total 100 shares
Liquidation preference	$25
Redemption percentage	112%
Redemption percentage, June 18, 2017 ($25 × 112%)	$28
Percent reduction in redemption price (1%+1%)	2%
Redemption price June 18, 2019 [($28 × (100%-2%)]	$27.44	$2,744
		($27.44 × 100 shares)