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RushNet (RushNet) Preferred Stock : $0.00 Mil (As of . 20)


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What is RushNet Preferred Stock?

Preferred stock is a special equity security that has properties of both equity and debt. RushNet's preferred stock for the quarter that ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil.

The market value of preferred stock needs to be added to the market value of common stocks in the calculation of Enterprise Value. RushNet's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in . 20 was $0.00 Mil.

In the calculation of book value, the par value of preferred stocks needs to subtracted from total equity. RushNet's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in . 20 was $.

Dividends paid to preferred stocks need to be subtracted from net income in the calculation of Earnings per Share (Diluted). RushNet's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in . 20 was $.


RushNet Preferred Stock Historical Data

The historical data trend for RushNet's Preferred Stock can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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RushNet Preferred Stock Calculation

Preferred Stock is a special equity security that has properties of both equity and debt. It is generally considered a hybrid instrument. Preferred stock is senior to common stock, but is subordinate to bonds in terms of claim or rights to their share of the assets of the company.

Preferred stock has priority over common stock in the payment of dividends and any payments received when a company liquidates.

Preferred stock comes in many forms. It can be:


Convertible or Non-Convertible
Cumulative or Non-Cumulative
Voting or Non-Voting
Callable or Non-Callable
Maturity Date or No Maturity Date

A preferred stock without a maturity date is called a perpetual preferred stock. These are relatively rare. A good example of perpetual preferred stock is the many series of Public Storage (PSA) preferred shares that trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Before investing in preferred stock, it is important to know which of the above groups the stock belongs to. Is it convertible or non-convertible? Are dividends cumulative or non-cumulative?

It is also critical that an investor knows what bonds the company has in front of the preferred stock. Bondholders get paid first. So the decision to buy a preferred stock can be similar to the decision to buy a bond. But, remember, the preferred stock of a company with bonds is junior to those bonds.

Unless a preferred stock is convertible, the upside in a preferred stock investment is more limited than in a common stock investment. If a company doubles its earnings, it is usually under no more obligation to double the dividends paid to preferred shareholders than it is to double the interest paid to its bankers and bondholders.So preferred stock is very different from common stock.


RushNet  (OTCPK:RSHN) Preferred Stock Explanation

When a company needs capital but does not wish to issue debt, they may sell preferred stocks to investors.

For instance, during the financial crisis of 2008, Goldman Sachs (GS) issued a combination of preferred stock and common stock options for $5 billion of capital to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B). In this deal, Berkshire Hathaway paid $5 billion for 10% cumulative perpetual preferred stock and warrants to buy 43.5 million shares of Goldman Sachs at $115 a share. Goldman Sachs bought back the preferred in 2010. Guess how much money Warren Buffett made in this deal in two years? Read How Much Did Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Make on Its Goldman Sachs (GS) Preferred Stock?

1. The market value of Preferred Stocks needs to be added to the market value of common stocks in the calculation of enterprise value.

RushNet's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

2. In the calculation of Book Value, the par value of Preferred Stocks needs to subtracted from total equity.

RushNet's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as

3. Dividends paid to Preferred Stocks need to be subtracted from net income in the calculation of earnings per share.

RushNet's Earnings per Share (Diluted) (EPS) for the three months ended in . 20 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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RushNet (RushNet) Business Description

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8465 Merchants Way, Suite 206, Orange Park, FL, USA, 32222
RushNet Inc through its subsidiary heliosDX, a National Clinical Reference Laboratory offers High-Complexity Urine Drug Testing (UDT), Behavioral Drug Testing, Allergy Droplet Cards, Oral Fluids, Infectious Disease (PCR), and NGS Genetic Testing. The firm provides physicians individualized customer service, as well as fast and accurate reporting of results. The company invests in its infrastructure with the most efficient scientific proven instruments, and latest software for patient and physician satisfaction. It allows heliosDX to provide physicians fast and accurate reporting meeting. The firm excels in patient and client care through physician designed panels that aid in testing compliance and reporting education.