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Shadow class

A class into which some articles move a holder that skips a new round. It keeps the preference but loses the other rights. Solaris chose plain conversion instead. Chapter 13

Explained in Chapter 13, The Down Round: Anti-Dilution and Pay-to-Play, of Venture Deals.

How it comes up, in Chapter 13
Some articles move such a holder into a shadow class instead, which keeps the preference but loses the other rights. Solaris chose plain conversion.
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