Protective provisions grant preferred stockholders the right to approve or veto certain acts by the Company. These provisions are meant to protect the Investors against corporate acts that could reduce the value of their investment. These provisions have become relatively standard, but sometimes investors require special protections for a Company where there is a particular concern. Also, protective provisions can become more complicated after multiple rounds of financing, and the Company may need to consider whether each round creates separate protective provisions for each new class of Investors.
Term Sheet Language: So long as [insert fixed number or %] shares of Series A Preferred issued in the transaction are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or approval required under the Company’s Charter or Bylaws, the Company will not, without the written consent of the Requisite Holders, either directly or by amendment, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, or otherwise: (i) liquidate, dissolve or wind‑up the affairs of the Company or effect any Deemed Liquidation Event; (ii) amend, alter, or repeal any provision of the Charter or Bylaws [in a manner adverse to the Series A Preferred Stock]; (iii) create or authorize the creation of or issue any other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security unless the same ranks junior to the Series A Preferred with respect to its rights, preferences and privileges, or increase the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred; (iv) sell, issue, sponsor, create or distribute any digital tokens, cryptocurrency or other blockchain-based assets without approval of the Board of Directors[, including the Investor Directors]; (v) purchase or redeem or pay any dividend on any capital stock prior to the Series A Preferred, other than stock repurchased at cost from former employees and consultants in connection with the cessation of their service, [or as otherwise approved by the Board of Directors[, including the approval of [at least one] Preferred Director]; or (vi) [adopt, amend, terminate or repeal any equity (or equity-linked) compensation plan or amend or waive any of the terms of any option or other grant pursuant to any such plan; (vii)] create or authorize the creation of any debt security[, if the aggregate indebtedness of the Corporation and its subsidiaries for borrowed money following such action would exceed $[____] [other than equipment leases, bank lines of credit or trade payables incurred in the ordinary course] [unless such debt security has received the prior approval of the Board of Directors, including the approval of [at least one] Preferred Director; [or](viii) create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not wholly-owned, or dispose of any subsidiary stock or all or substantially all of any subsidiary assets; [or (ix) increase or decrease the authorized number of directors constituting the Board of Directors or change the number of votes entitled to be cast by any director or directors on any matter].