Incorporation

Key Considerations When Deciding Where To Incorporate

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Form Of SOSV Program Investments

How are SOSV Program Investments Made?

What Is A SAFE?

What Does Post-Money Mean?

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?

If none of the above events occur prior to the Anniversary Date which is typically 12 months from the execution date of the Program SAFE, SOSV will have the right to “Review” the Program SAFE and the start-up’s progress, and at that point can choose to either:

  • convert all or any part of the Program SAFE investment to common stock based on a fixed percentage of the Company capitalisation (as defined in the SAFE); or
  • allow the Program SAFE to remain unconverted and review the Program SAFE on a future date as determined by SOSV.

It is important to note that SOSV’s intention under the Review Conversion is not to seek repayment of the SOSV investment amount. SOSV invests in your Company at an early stage with the intention of building a long term supportive relationship to help you build and scale your Company. SOSV’s ultimate goal is to maintain equity in your Company as it grows and becomes more valuable, as opposed to simply getting a repayment on the SOSV investment. 

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?