A VC investor has invested $5 million in the preferred stock of a venture that is now being acquired for $50 million. The investment has a 2X liquidation preference . Alternatively the preferred stock is convertible into 25% of the common shares that would be outstanding prior to the acquisition. What is the best payoff the VC investor can get from the acquisition

The common stock and debt of northern sludge are valued at $65 million and $35 million, respectively. investors currently require a return of 15.9% on the common stock and a return of 7.8% on the debt. if northern sludge issues an additional $14 million of common stock and uses this money to retire debt, what happens to the expected return on the stock? assume that the change in capital structure does not affect the interest rate on northern’s debt and that there are no taxes.