News & Analysis as of

Investors › Conversion

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

When SAFEs Get Complicated: Hidden Pitfalls in Early-Stage Financing

Potomac Law Group, PLLC on

Last month, a startup’s Series A nearly fell apart when investors and founders realized their different calculation methods produced a $750,000 variance. The culprit was not deception or bad faith, but rather a complex...more

Allen Matkins

Veering in the Direction of a Turnaround

Allen Matkins on

There hasn’t been much good news for the office sector for several years, but positive sentiment is picking up. While there are a few California markets with a negative outlook, there has been marked improvement in San...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Demystifying Modern Convertible Notes - April 2024 - Revised Edition

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Issuing convertible notes has long been an attractive capital-raising option for public companies. At its most basic essence, a convertible note is a debt instrument that pays interest and principal, but also carries the...more

Goodwin

“Corrective construction” to achieve commercial common sense in company articles

Goodwin on

In the recent Court of Appeal judgment in DnaNudge Limited v. Ventura Capital GP Limited [2023] EWCA Civ 1142, the court confirmed that a provision of the company’s articles allowing for the conversion of Series A shares to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Founder Series: Top Tips on Raising Bridge Financing

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on

Convertible securities such as simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), advance subscription agreements (ASAs) and conventional convertible loan notes (CLNs) are increasingly used as agile and flexible funding...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Considerations for Startups Converting an LLC to a Corporation

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on

There are many reasons a startup should begin its life as a C corporation, and yet it is not uncommon for founders to start their companies as LLCs. Founders often believe it is simpler to begin operations as an LLC and that...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Where Can a Wronged Deed of Trust Investor Sue?

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP on

When any real estate investment deal goes badly and ends in litigation, there are many reasons why a potential plaintiff may prefer one forum versus another, including the location of witnesses and documents, location of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Convertible Debt Terms - Survey of Market Trends - 2019/2020

Fenwick & West LLP on

The convertible debt market has remained remarkably stable over the last 15 months, despite considerable economic uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fenwick’s latest Convertible Debt Terms – Survey of Market Trends...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Open up the PIPEs: Current Market Considerations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on

Private investments in public equity are likely to become more popular as investors and public companies utilize PIPEs to navigate market turbulence. In the face of tremendous market uncertainty, PIPE transactions offer...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Convertible Debt Terms - Survey of Market Trends - 2018/2019

Fenwick & West LLP on

In this report, we compile market data on convertible debt terms based on an analysis of over 100 issuer-side convertible debt transactions deals handled by Fenwick over the 15-month period from January 1, 2018 to March 31,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

An Emerging Trend in Early-Stage Company Financing? – After Years of Growing Ubiquity of Convertible Notes, a Return to Priced...

McCarter & English, LLP on

After years of increasing acceptance of and reliance on convertible note financings as a mechanism for funding early-stage companies, we have noted a clear emerging trend away from such transactions (and others like them,...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide