Incorporation

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Form Of SOSV Program Investments

How are SOSV Program Investments Made?

What Is A SAFE?

What Does Post-Money Mean?

“Post-money” refers to how and when the SAFE will convert to equity. The advantage of the post-money structure is that both the Company and the Investor know what percentage of equity the Investor will receive. Once the SAFE converts the Investor’s equity allocation will be locked-in on the post-money basis.

Usually, a post-money SAFE will convert to the locked-in percentage ownership immediately prior to the Company’s next equity financing, i.e., the SAFE will convert after all other outstanding instruments in the Company (loan notes, options, issued equity etc.), but before the new money investment in the equity financing.

How Does a Post-Money Fixed Percentage SAFE Convert to Equity?

Structure of the SOSV Program Investment

Structure of the SOSV Program Investment

Cash SAFE

Program SAFE

Additional Cash SAFE

Cash SAFE

Cash Amount

Conversion – Valuation Cap Or Discount?

What Events Trigger Conversion of Investment to Equity?

What is an Equity Financing?

What Calculation is Used to Determine the Number of Shares Issuable to the Investor Upon Conversion of the Cash SAFE?

What is an Optional Conversion?

What is a Liquidity Event?

What is a Dissolution Event?

What is a Review Conversion

What is a Pro Rata Right?

What is a Most Favored Nations Clause?

What Is an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) or Unissued Option Pool?

Can the Cash SAFE be Assigned?

Program SAFE

Program Amount

Conversion to a Fixed Percentage

What Events Trigger Conversion of Investment to Equity?

What is an Equity Financing?

What Calculation Is Used to Determine the Number of Shares Issuable to the Investor Upon Conversion of the Program SAFE?

What is an Optional Conversion?

What is a Dissolution Event?

What is a Liquidity Event?

What is a Review Conversion?

What is a Pro Rata Right?

What is an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) or Unissued Option Pool?

What Representations and Warranties are Given with Respect to the Company’s Intellectual Property?

What are SOSV’s Vesting Requirements?

What is a Most Favored Nations Clause?

What is a Put Right?

What is an Observer Right?

What are Information Rights?

What is the Major Investor Designation Clause?

What is a Pre Conversion Pro Rata Right?

What is a First Financing Right?

What is the Investor Consent Matters Clause?

What are the Program Participation Requirements?

What Happens if a Participant is Removed From the Program?

What Does the Exit Endeavour Clause Mean?

Can the Program SAFE be Assigned?

Optional Additional Cash SAFE

What is an Additional Cash SAFE?