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Equity Split Agreement
"I need an Equity Split Agreement for a tech startup with three co-founders, where two founders will receive 35% each and one founder 30%, with a four-year vesting schedule starting March 2025 and a one-year cliff period."
1. Parties: Identification of all parties entering into the agreement, including full legal names and addresses
2. Background: Context of the agreement, including company information and purpose of the equity split
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Detailed definitions of key terms used throughout the agreement and rules of interpretation
4. Equity Split Structure: Details of the agreed equity split, including percentages, share classes, and nominal values
5. Consideration: What each party is contributing in exchange for their equity (e.g., capital, services, assets)
6. Implementation: Process and timeline for implementing the equity split, including share issuance or transfer procedures
7. Shareholders' Rights: Voting rights, dividend rights, and other privileges attached to the shares
8. Transfer Restrictions: Limitations on the transfer of shares, including right of first refusal and tag-along/drag-along rights
9. Representations and Warranties: Standard declarations by all parties regarding their capacity and authority to enter into the agreement
10. Confidentiality: Provisions regarding the confidential treatment of company and agreement information
11. Dispute Resolution: Procedures for resolving any disputes that may arise under the agreement
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Specification of Irish law as governing law and jurisdiction for disputes
13. General Provisions: Standard boilerplate clauses including notices, amendments, and severability
1. Vesting Provisions: Include when shares are subject to vesting conditions or time-based restrictions
2. Board Representation: Include when certain shareholders are granted board representation rights
3. Anti-dilution Protection: Include when protecting certain shareholders from future dilution
4. Performance Conditions: Include when equity allocation is tied to specific performance metrics or milestones
5. Good/Bad Leaver Provisions: Include when shareholders are also employees or service providers
6. Pre-emption Rights: Include when existing shareholders should have priority rights for new share issues
7. Exit Strategy: Include when specific exit mechanisms or preferences need to be agreed upfront
8. Intellectual Property Rights: Include when IP transfer or protection is relevant to the equity split
1. Share Capital Table: Detailed breakdown of shareholding structure pre and post equity split
2. Deed of Adherence: Template for future shareholders to become bound by the agreement
3. Vesting Schedule: Detailed timeline and conditions for share vesting, if applicable
4. Company Constitution: Current constitution of the company reflecting the equity arrangement
5. Shareholders' Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special shareholder approval
6. Share Valuation Methodology: Agreed method for valuing shares for future transfers or exits
7. Form of Share Certificate: Template for share certificates to be issued
8. Related Party Agreements: List and copies of any related agreements referenced in the main document
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Chief Executive Officer
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Company Secretary
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Investment Manager
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