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Term Sheet for Series A Round of Financing
Term Sheet for Series A Round of Financing
{{company_name}}
{{company_address}}
Phone: {{phone}}
Email: {{email}}
Website: {{website}}
INVESTMENT OVERVIEW
**Issuer:** {{company_name}} (the "Company")
**Investor:** {{investor_name}} (the "Lead Investor") and other investors mutually agreeable to the Company and the Lead Investor (collectively, the "Investors").
**Type of Security:** Series A Preferred Shares (the "Series A Shares")
**Aggregate Investment Amount:** {{total_investment_amount}} ({{currency}})
VALUATION & PRICING
**Pre-Money Valuation:** {{pre_money_valuation}} ({{currency}})
**Per Share Price:** {{series_a_share_price}} ({{currency}})
**Capitalization upon Closing:** The fully-diluted capitalization of the Company immediately prior to the closing of the Series A financing shall be {{pre_money_fully_diluted_shares}} shares. Post-money, the Series A Shares will represent approximately {{series_a_percentage_ownership}}% of the Company on a fully-diluted basis.
GOVERNANCE
**Board of Directors:** The Board of Directors shall consist of {{board_size}} directors, comprised of (i) {{founder_director_count}} representatives designated by the founders, (ii) {{investor_director_count}} representative designated by the Lead Investor, and (iii) {{independent_director_count}} independent directors mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Lead Investor.
**Protective Provisions:** Certain actions will require the consent of the holders of a majority of the Series A Shares, including but not limited to: any amendment to the Company's articles of incorporation or by-laws, liquidation, merger, sale of substantially all assets, creation of any new class of shares senior or pari passu to the Series A Shares, payment of dividends, and incurring indebtedness above {{debt_threshold}} ({{currency}}).
LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE
In the event of any liquidation event (including a merger or acquisition), the holders of Series A Shares shall be entitled to receive, in preference and prior to any distribution to the holders of Ordinary Shares, an amount per share equal to {{liquidation_preference_multiple}} times the original Series A purchase price, plus any declared but unpaid dividends. After the payment of the liquidation preference, the remaining assets shall be distributed pro-rata among all shareholders on an as-converted ordinary share basis (participating preferred).
ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS
The Series A Shares shall be subject to a {{anti_dilution_type}} anti-dilution adjustment to protect against future equity issuances at a price per share less than the Series A purchase price.
VOTING RIGHTS
Holders of Series A Shares shall have voting rights equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which their Series A Shares are convertible.
INFORMATION RIGHTS
Investors shall receive customary information rights, including annual audited financial statements, quarterly unaudited financial statements, and monthly management accounts, as well as an annual budget.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company and the founders will provide customary representations and warranties regarding the Company's business, assets, liabilities, and legal compliance.
CLOSING
The closing of the investment is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including completion of due diligence, execution of definitive legal documentation, and obtaining all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals. The anticipated closing date is {{closing_date}}.
CONFIDENTIALITY
This Term Sheet and the information contained herein are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior written consent of both the Company and the Lead Investor, except to their respective advisors under a duty of confidentiality.
GOVERNING LAW
This Term Sheet shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{governing_jurisdiction}}.
SIGNATURES
**FOR THE COMPANY:**
___________________________
Name: {{founder_name_1}}
Title: {{founder_title_1}}
Date: {{date}}
___________________________
Name: {{founder_name_2}}
Title: {{founder_title_2}}
Date: {{date}}
**FOR THE LEAD INVESTOR:**
___________________________
Name: {{investor_representative_name}}
Title: {{investor_representative_title}}
Date: {{date}}
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