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Typical Terms of Preferred Stock Issued to Venture
Capitalists |
Source: Saratoga Venture Finance
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Number of shares issued, price per share
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Conversion price: number of common shares per
preferred share
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Additional formulas
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Registration rights: mandatory; "piggyback"; number
of shares
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Veto rights: next financings, acquisitions, mergers
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Veto rights:
- Sale and other disposition of assets
- Dividends
- Amount of stock issued
- Borrowing and leasing
- Compensation of executive employee staff
- Ownership, sale or access of technology
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Rights of inspection
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Right to elect board members, attend board meetings
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Vesting rights of employees
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Receipt of financial statements
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Closing expenses
Sample Term Sheet for Proposed Private Placement of
Convertible Preferred Stock, by NASVF
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