Straight preferred stock investopedia
Companies do issue convertible preferred stock, which is stock which carries a right to convert into common stock at a certain pre-specified exercise (or strike) price. The analysis of the value of this option (effectively a long dated call option) to the investor is complex and it is a relatively risky area that requires expertise to make successful investments. A “soft-retractable” preferred share is a preferred share that has its retraction value payable in “hard cash” or in an equal value of common stock of the issuer, at the choice of the issuer. This provision means that the issuer could avoid a cash payment at maturity or retraction and pay in stock issued from treasury. Company B also has one series of preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $6 million representing 50% of the capital stock of Company B, but its preferred stock is participating.