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UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL
               STRUCTURE


Steven R. Gersz, Esq.
Underberg & Kessler LLP
300 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, New York 14604
(585) 258-2817
sgersz@underbergkessler.com




                              © 2010 Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler. All Rights Reserved.
Capital Comes from the Right Side of
Your Balance Sheet

                                  Precision Technology Corporation
                                           Balance Sheet
 Current Assets                                Current Liabilities
  Cash                                          Accounts Payable
  Marketable Securities                         Notes Payable
  Inventories                                   Salaries Payable
                                                Interest Payable
 Investments in other companies                 Income Taxes Payable
                                                Current Portion of Long-term Debt
 Property, Plant, and Equipment
  Land                                         Long-term Liabilities
  Buildings                                     Long-term Notes Payable
  Less: Accumulated Depreciation                Long-term Borrowings
  Equipment                                     Bonds Payable
  Less: Accumulated Depreciation

 Intangible Assets                             Stockholders' Equity
   Patents                                       Preferred Stock
                                                 Common Stock
   Trademarks
   Goodwill                                     Additional Paid-in Capital, Preferred Stock
                                                Additional Paid-in Capital, Common Stock
                                                 Retained Earnings

 Total Assets                                Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Source of Growth Capital

l  Grants
l  Loans
l  Equity
l  Strategic Alliances
Types of Debt

l  Trade Debt / Accounts Payable
l  Notes
l  Debentures
l  Bonds
Debt Can Be In Ordered Layers

l  Bank Debt (Senior Debt)
l  Senior Subordinated Debt
l  Junior Subordinated Debt
l  Trade Debt


Debt Can be Secured or Unsecured
Types of Equity

l  Common Stock
l  Preferred Stock
Preference Items

l  Voting
l  Dividends
l  Liquidation Proceeds
l  Redemption Rights (Call/Put)
Hybrids

l  Convertible Debt
l  Convertible Preferred Stock
l  Detachable Warrants
Financing Sources

l    Angel Financing

l    Private Placements
      ●  Friends and Family
      ●  Broker/Dealer Placed


l    Institutional Venture Capital
      ●  Seed Funds
      ●  Early Stage Funds
      ●  Growth Funds
      ●  Buy-out Funds
Important Structural Concepts

l    Future Purchase Rights
      ●    Right of Refusal
      ●    Pre-Emptive Rights


l    Ratchet Clause
      ●    Weighted Average Dilution
      ●    Full Ratchet
Important Structural Concepts
(Continued)




l    Control Provisions
      ●    Board Seats
      ●    Board Flips
      ●    Transaction Restrictions
      ●    Redemption Rights on Insider Stock
      ●    Right of Refusal and/or Co-Sale Rights on Insider
           Sales
Important Structural Concepts
(Continued)




l    Registration Rights
      ●    Lock-up on IPO
      ●    Piggyback
      ●    Demand
      ●    Restrictions on Future Grants of Reg. Rights
      ●    Participation Rights Among Reg. Rights Holders
Important Structural Concepts
(Continued)




l    Exit Strategy
      ●    Liquidity Events (Timing)
            ●     Merger
            ●     Sale of Assets
            ●     Time Based (mandatory redemption)
            ●     Put by Investor
            ●     Call by Company
      ●    Pricing
            l  Fixed Value
            l  Formula (compounded annual return)
            l  Appraisal
Questions
UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL
               STRUCTURE


Steven R. Gersz, Esq.
Underberg & Kessler LLP
300 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, New York 14604
(585) 258-2817
sgersz@underbergkessler.com




                              © 2010 Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler. All Rights Reserved.

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Smart Start Presentation by Steve Gersz

  • 1. UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL STRUCTURE Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler LLP 300 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, New York 14604 (585) 258-2817 sgersz@underbergkessler.com © 2010 Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2. Capital Comes from the Right Side of Your Balance Sheet Precision Technology Corporation Balance Sheet Current Assets Current Liabilities Cash Accounts Payable Marketable Securities Notes Payable Inventories Salaries Payable Interest Payable Investments in other companies Income Taxes Payable Current Portion of Long-term Debt Property, Plant, and Equipment Land Long-term Liabilities Buildings Long-term Notes Payable Less: Accumulated Depreciation Long-term Borrowings Equipment Bonds Payable Less: Accumulated Depreciation Intangible Assets Stockholders' Equity Patents Preferred Stock Common Stock Trademarks Goodwill Additional Paid-in Capital, Preferred Stock Additional Paid-in Capital, Common Stock Retained Earnings Total Assets Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  • 3. Source of Growth Capital l  Grants l  Loans l  Equity l  Strategic Alliances
  • 4. Types of Debt l  Trade Debt / Accounts Payable l  Notes l  Debentures l  Bonds
  • 5. Debt Can Be In Ordered Layers l  Bank Debt (Senior Debt) l  Senior Subordinated Debt l  Junior Subordinated Debt l  Trade Debt Debt Can be Secured or Unsecured
  • 6. Types of Equity l  Common Stock l  Preferred Stock
  • 7. Preference Items l  Voting l  Dividends l  Liquidation Proceeds l  Redemption Rights (Call/Put)
  • 8. Hybrids l  Convertible Debt l  Convertible Preferred Stock l  Detachable Warrants
  • 9. Financing Sources l  Angel Financing l  Private Placements ●  Friends and Family ●  Broker/Dealer Placed l  Institutional Venture Capital ●  Seed Funds ●  Early Stage Funds ●  Growth Funds ●  Buy-out Funds
  • 10. Important Structural Concepts l  Future Purchase Rights ●  Right of Refusal ●  Pre-Emptive Rights l  Ratchet Clause ●  Weighted Average Dilution ●  Full Ratchet
  • 11. Important Structural Concepts (Continued) l  Control Provisions ●  Board Seats ●  Board Flips ●  Transaction Restrictions ●  Redemption Rights on Insider Stock ●  Right of Refusal and/or Co-Sale Rights on Insider Sales
  • 12. Important Structural Concepts (Continued) l  Registration Rights ●  Lock-up on IPO ●  Piggyback ●  Demand ●  Restrictions on Future Grants of Reg. Rights ●  Participation Rights Among Reg. Rights Holders
  • 13. Important Structural Concepts (Continued) l  Exit Strategy ●  Liquidity Events (Timing) ●  Merger ●  Sale of Assets ●  Time Based (mandatory redemption) ●  Put by Investor ●  Call by Company ●  Pricing l  Fixed Value l  Formula (compounded annual return) l  Appraisal
  • 15. UNDERSTANDING CAPITAL STRUCTURE Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler LLP 300 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, New York 14604 (585) 258-2817 sgersz@underbergkessler.com © 2010 Steven R. Gersz, Esq. Underberg & Kessler. All Rights Reserved.