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Venture Capital Term Sheets
or
How you can make millions of dollars and keep none of it for yourself
Leo Parker DiracUW Business School MBA CandidateSupporter of the Robot Revolution
What you’ll learn
• What is Venture Capital When it’s appropriate
• What are Term Sheets A few things to watch out for
• VC’s are not the enemy
How VC’s work
Investor
Investor
Investor
VCfund
Investor
Startup
Startup
Startup
When VC is appropriate
• Good for Big Opportunities Need lots of cash to take advantage of
• Must have “exit” within a few years Way for VC to get their money back, e.g. Acquisition IPO
VC is not for…
• Slow-growth companies• Lifestyle businesses
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Zombies!!!
What is a Term Sheet
• Negotiated before actual contract• Lays out the important terms• Short and readable
At least, compared to legal contract
What’s in the Term Sheet
• Numbers Amount of money to invest Number of shares Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividends
• Other terms Who’s involved Board of Directors What happens in future rounds Etc.
Valuation
• How much is company worth? Determines share price & ownership % Somewhat arbitrary for startups
• Post-money = Pre-money + Investment $8m = $6m + $2m
• Value = Share Price * Number of shares
Common Stock Payout
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 20 40 60 80 100
Company Value ($m)
Payou
t ($
m)
Management’s Share
VC’s Share
Liquidation Preference
When there’s a Liquidation event, Acquisition Sold off for parts :(
VC’s get Preference. Investors get all their money back
before anybody else gets anything Sometimes 2x or 3x their money
Liquidation Preference:At low valuation, VC’s take all
At high valuation, payout % approaches ownership %
Liquidation Preference Multipliers
Is this Fair?
• Us entrepreneurs are getting screwed!
• They’re taking advantage of us with all these terms!
• Why can’t they just be regular shareholders?
Preferred Shares are necessary
• If investors held common stock, they would have no control
• Preferred stock is necessary to avoid mischief
Dividend Mischief
• Monday: VC’s invest $2m for 25% common equity share Check deposited into bank.
• Tuesday: I call shareholder meeting to vote on dividend. 75% vote Yes 25% vote HELL NO!!! WTFOMGBBQ!!! Motion passes
• Wednesday: Dividends dispersed. VC’s get $500k dividend check I’m off to Thailand with my $1.5m dividend
• Perfectly legal
VC’s are not Evil
• They are protecting their investments
• Without VC your idea is not a company
• Don’t like the terms? You can walk away Try to find a better deal
Cumulative Dividend
• Increases LP payout value over time Minimum investment return increases E.g. 8% per year
• Motivates Management to Exit Aligns incentives with VC
Final Tips
• Talk to people who’ve been through it
• Get the waterfall chart Shows payout at different valuations
• Understand motivation behind terms Think collaboratively, not adversarially
Thanks!
• Professor Lance Young
• Slides, Spreadsheets & more athttp://www.EmbracingChaos.com/business