HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Investment
Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) announced today that each share of
its 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (NASDAQ:
VRTSP) will automatically convert, in accordance with the terms of
the certificate of designations, into 0.7938 shares of common stock
following the close of business on February
3, 2020. The company will issue cash in lieu of any
fractional shares of common stock.
The final conversion rate of 0.7938 shares of the company's
common stock for each share of preferred stock will result in the
issuance of 912,870 shares of common stock, which will be available
to commence trading on Tuesday, February 4,
2020. As of December 31, 2019,
the company had 6.809 million shares of common stock
outstanding.
As previously announced, each holder of record of preferred
stock at the close of business on January
15, 2020 will receive a final quarterly preferred stock cash
dividend of $1.8125 per share,
payable February 3, 2020. In
addition, in connection with the automatic conversion, each holder
of the preferred stock at the close of business on February 3, 2020 will receive the quarterly cash
dividend of $0.67 per share of common
stock, payable through the conversion process, based on the number
of shares of preferred stock held on an as-converted basis.
Holders of the preferred stock are not required to take any
action in conjunction with the mandatory conversion. Following the
completion of the conversion, no shares of preferred stock will be
issued or outstanding, and they will be delisted from trading.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive
partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to
the long-term success of individual and institutional investors.
The company provides investment management products and services
through its affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a
distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and
individual brand. Virtus Investment Partners offers access to a
variety of investment styles across multiple disciplines to meet a
wide array of investor needs. Its affiliated managers include
Ceredex Value Advisors, Duff & Phelps Investment Management,
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, Newfleet Asset
Management, Rampart Investment Management, Seix Investment
Advisors, Silvant Capital Management, and Sustainable Growth
Advisers.
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