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Down-Side Protection . Liquidation PreferenceRight of Redemption Price-based Anti-Dilution Protection. Liquidation Preference. The
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1. Private Equity Financings Downside Protection:
Whats Important,
Whats Not
& Why
2. Down-Side Protection Liquidation Preference
Right of Redemption
Price-based Anti-Dilution Protection
3. Liquidation Preference The New Standard: participating
Issues:
Participating vs Non-Participating
Disincentivize management team, if LP too large
Negotiation Ideas:
Repay Preferred, then pay common, THEN share upside
Balances investor protection with management incentive
4. Liquidation Preference Negotiation Ideas contd
Balance downside protection with upside benefit
Different LP for M&A vs Liquidation
LP subordinated to retention bonuses
Fixed return for investors for greater downside protection
5. Liquidation Preference The New Standard: Priority
Issue: Priority vs Pari Passu
Non-Issue:
Generally, an investor issue -- potential conflict between classes, but money controls
Cal. Corp. Code (903(b) - Some class protection
Some protection through board/observer rights
6. Redemption The New Standard: More common, but not standard
Issues:
Jeopardize company if insufficient $$ to repay
Gives investors inordinate bargaining power
Makes company less attractive acquisition candidate
7. Redemption Old CW: Non-issue
Push off for 5 years, which was a long time
Within 5 years, company will either exit or fold
Corporations code protection, if company cannot not afford redemption
8. Redemption New CW: Issue?
Longer liquidity path - 5 years is shorter
Corporations code protection, but
Obligation still affects companys attractiveness for merger
9. Redemption Negotiating Points
Disincentive to Management fully vest and then diminish value of shares
Essentially converts equity into debt so use it to bargain on valuation
Push off as far into future as possible, and redeem over time
Might deter future investors whose proceeds are used to pay redemption
Permit Company to delay redemption for cause
Require call, if must have redemption
10. Anti-Dilution Protection The New Standard: Weighted Average
Issues:
Broad vs Narrow-based
Full Rachet
Negotiation Points
Push hard against full rachet
Disincentive to additional investors
See example
Recommend limited rachet tied to reduction of risk (e.g., hitting milestones)
11. Founder Vesting & Acceleration Issues:
if Founder cant get liquid, valuation is secondary
Negotiate V&A in context of valuation
Removal by Board for convenience
Acceleration on termination without cause
Include Constructive Termination
Double Trigger
12. TERM SHEETS 101 Thursday, march 15, 2001
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