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Convertible Notes Agreement
"I need a Convertible Notes Agreement under German law for my tech startup to raise €500,000 from three investors, with a 20% discount rate, 5% interest rate, and automatic conversion at a €5M qualified financing round, with the notes maturing in March 2025."
1. Parties: Identification of the issuing company and the note holder(s)
2. Background: Context of the agreement, including company status and purpose of the convertible note issuance
3. Definitions: Key terms used throughout the agreement
4. Subscription and Issuance: Terms of note subscription, including purchase price and closing mechanics
5. Loan Terms: Principal amount, interest rate, maturity date, and repayment terms
6. Conversion Rights: Conditions and procedures for converting notes into equity, including conversion price and mechanisms
7. Automatic Conversion Events: Circumstances triggering mandatory conversion, such as qualified financing rounds
8. Company Representations and Warranties: Company's statements about its legal status, authority, and business condition
9. Investor Representations and Warranties: Investor's statements about their status and investment intent
10. Information Rights: Company's obligations to provide financial and other information to note holders
11. Events of Default: Circumstances constituting default and consequences thereof
12. Transferability: Restrictions and conditions on transfer of the notes
13. Amendments and Waivers: Procedures for modifying the agreement or waiving rights
14. Notices: How formal communications between parties should be made
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Specification of German law application and jurisdiction for disputes
1. Most Favored Nation Provision: Used when parties want to ensure that if better terms are offered to future note holders, these terms will also apply to existing holders
2. Pre-emptive Rights: Included when note holders are given rights to participate in future financing rounds
3. Board Observer Rights: When investors are granted rights to attend and observe board meetings
4. Tag-Along Rights: Include when note holders should have the right to participate in sales of company shares
5. Security Interest: Used when the notes are to be secured by company assets
6. Subordination Provisions: Required when the notes need to be subordinated to other company debt
7. Collective Action Provisions: Include when multiple note holders need to act together for certain decisions
1. Schedule 1: Form of Note Certificate: Template of the actual note certificate to be issued
2. Schedule 2: Capitalization Table: Current capital structure of the company
3. Schedule 3: Conversion Calculations: Detailed methodology and examples of conversion calculations
4. Schedule 4: Company Information: Key company details including corporate registration information
5. Schedule 5: Subscription Form: Form for investors to complete when subscribing for notes
6. Schedule 6: Conversion Notice: Template form for exercising conversion rights
7. Appendix A: Corporate Resolutions: Copies of relevant corporate approvals for note issuance
8. Appendix B: Investor Qualification Forms: Forms confirming investor status and eligibility
Authors
Advance
Articles of Association
Business Day
Change of Control
Closing
Company
Completion
Confidential Information
Conversion
Conversion Date
Conversion Notice
Conversion Price
Conversion Rights
Conversion Shares
Default Interest Rate
Discount Rate
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Event of Default
Exit Event
Financial Year
Fully Diluted Share Capital
German GAAP
Group
Interest Rate
Investment Amount
Investor
IPO
Issue Date
Maturity Date
Material Adverse Change
New Securities
Note Certificate
Note Register
Noteholder
Notes
Ordinary Shares
Party/Parties
Permitted Transfer
Pre-money Valuation
Principal Amount
Qualified Financing
Qualifying IPO
Related Parties
Relevant Indebtedness
Securities
Security Interest
Share Capital
Shareholders Agreement
Subscription Amount
Subsidiary
Takeover
Taxes
Transaction Documents
Transfer
Valuation Cap
Voting Rights
Note Terms
Interest
Repayment
Conversion Rights
Automatic Conversion
Anti-dilution
Representations and Warranties
Information Rights
Pre-emptive Rights
Confidentiality
Default
Acceleration
Security
Assignment and Transfer
Most Favored Nation
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Board Observer Rights
Voting Rights
Covenants
Subordination
Amendment and Waiver
Notices
Costs
Severability
Force Majeure
Entire Agreement
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
Dispute Resolution
Technology
Startups
Financial Services
Biotechnology
Software Development
E-commerce
Clean Technology
Healthcare Technology
Manufacturing
Digital Media
Telecommunications
Real Estate Technology
Financial Technology
Enterprise Software
Legal
Finance
Corporate Development
Treasury
Executive Leadership
Investment
Compliance
Corporate Governance
Business Development
Risk Management
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Legal Officer
Investment Manager
Corporate Lawyer
Finance Director
Investment Director
Venture Capital Partner
Corporate Secretary
Financial Controller
Legal Counsel
Investment Analyst
Startup Founder
Business Development Director
Treasury Manager
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