NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Breaching facility limits and covenants – this can take the form of a company breaching its overdraft facilities with multiple excesses each month. Additional funding requests – requesting funding over and above those forecast by the company can be a tell tale sign that all is not well.

New Zealand 57

New Zealand Covenant Forecast Government 57

Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2024

Bank loans with restrictive covenants are taken on. The operations of the corporation become more complex. Ownership is spread among several classes of investors. The number of employees grows. These events, one or all, usually are triggers for the founders to seek to create a board for oversight and guidance.

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Covenant Software Review Stock Options Vesting 48

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Unlike many RBI investors, a full 50% of our investment activity is in non-tech businesses.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

You would need sound legal advice from an attorney to ensure that you avoid nasty covenants in the lease. So is true when leasing the physical space for your business. Upon leasing, there are legal papers, waivers, and contracts to consider. Intellectual property.

Small Business 207

Small Business Intellectual Property Covenant IP 207

Pascal's View

JULY 9, 2017

The easiest way to do so is via SAFE notes, due to their simplicity, “available online” documentation, no major covenants established to protect the investors, no governance implications at the board level, etc. All of these items are postponed until the elusive priced equity round. It’s going to be great!”.

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Post-Money Valuation Valuation Covenant Cap Table 49

Pascal's View

DECEMBER 17, 2012

It is critical to know the state of the art in merger terms leading to an acquisition and in post-merger covenants, particularly with respect to the release of cash consideration held in escrow or as a holdback by the buyer.

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Acquisition Merger Covenant Liquidity Event 38

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2020

While businesses are generally seeing payment waivers across the board, the vast majority of contracts and virtually all loans include other obligations (or “covenants”) that if not satisfied or specifically waived still render the agreement in default. What constitutes an “Event of Default” under those agreements?

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Bankruptcy Covenant Florida Balance Sheet 179

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2012

EBITDA is often used in loans covenants. EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is a metric of measurement of cash earnings that is generally non-GAAP. ” What You Thought It Meant: Everyone Brings Ice, Tequila, Dom, and Alizé: the perfect BYO Party for the rapper on a budget.

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Non-disclosure Agreement NDA IPO Covenant 202

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 25, 2011

Following is my current schedule: April 3 – Knoxville, TN – Covenant Health Marathon. After an MRI and some vicodin , I ruled out the really bad stuff and then relaxed enough to get a massive self-adjustment in September which seemed to fix the problem. I’ve been pain free since then. So I’m optimistic about 2011.

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St. Louis Covenant Alaska Dallas 137

Berkonomics

AUGUST 24, 2023

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. This statement could be considered controversial. Now we explore the other side of that coin.

Covenant 118

Covenant Angel Investor Valuation Later Stage 118

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 29, 2019

My favorite moment of the trip was when someone asked me if I was running the Covenant or the Barkley. There’s a burgeoning foodie scene here and even though my taste buds stopped working on Tuesday, Amy and Ian said the food was delicious. In the category of “try again next year”, I may be back in Knoxville in 2020.

Covenant 95

Covenant Marketing 95

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The combination of restrictive covenants in the investor documents and the new dynamic of board members with an agenda make for a change in the culture of the corporation, certainly one for the CEO.

Covenant 97

Covenant Cost Angel Groups Angel Investor 97

The Equity Kicker

JULY 15, 2014

Daniel likes to give the following example: SMEs use lawyers a lot to review employment contracts, but the cost of doing so can vary from £300 to £1,400 depending on the complexity of the situation (options, founder status, restrictive covenants etc.). And then we will connect them with a range of suitable lawyers.

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Covenant Customer Early Stage Matching 106

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. This statement could be considered controversial. Now we explore the other side of that coin.

Covenant 97

Covenant Angel Investor Valuation Later Stage 97

dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The same goes for "non-competes" or non- solicitation covenants. But I would say that presenting an NDA is not amateurish; sometimes a business person is required by investors or primes to do so. What is amateurish is presenting poorly written or lopsided ones. Ultimately, trust is not new and always has been important. zuccaro.joe. |

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NDA Technical Review Non-Compete San Francisco 52

Berkonomics

JANUARY 24, 2013

As loan covenants become closer to being violated or after such an event, bankers have some latitude in deciding how to handle their accounts. For those with existing bank loans, that constant attention is more than just important.

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Covenant Revenue Operations Small Business 66

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2017

Restrictive covenants to prevent the seller opening up in immediate competition. Advising on encumbrances or debts a vendor’s business may have outstanding. Reviewing and drawing up contracts including property leases or purchases. Conveyancing.

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Covenant Due Diligence Social Media Australia 113

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Post-termination covenants. In addition to the possibility of facing liability for “lost future royalties” as discussed above, as a prospective franchisee, it is important to be aware of any other post-termination covenants in your franchise agreement as well.

Covenant 89

Covenant Due Diligence United States Operations 89

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As loan covenants become closer to being violated or after such an event, bankers have some latitude in deciding how to handle their accounts. For those with existing bank loans, that constant attention is more than just important. The dreaded workout group, whatever the name.

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Covenant Revenue Naming Operations 62

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 19, 2019

Therefore, you need to, first of all, familiarize yourself with such terms as default, loan-to-value ratio, financial covenants, balloon payment, and personal guarantee among many others. Arrange Future Business Loan Repayment.

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur Covenant Business Plan Finance 147

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2024

And that's not the saying it's blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb. Look, and people use these phrases and stuff too, and we throw them out in leadership without even knowing the context of that. Like the family phrase, blood is thicker than water. You hear that phrase? That's an old time.

Leadership 81

Leadership Software Review Campaign New York 81

Berkonomics

JANUARY 4, 2018

And none of this is especially considered a trade secret, violating the unspoken covenant between competitor CEOs that there is a limit to such exchanges.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

Covenants, a legal term that just means promises, are things you promise to do (known as affirmative covenants ) or promise not to do (known as negative covenants ) as the manager of the business. Any investor is going to want covenants in some form, and it’s not unreasonable that they do.

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Covenant Liquidation Preference Ratchet Dilution 60

Early Growth Financial Services

JUNE 19, 2014

1) Hiring — There are 3 main areas of risk here: restrictive covenants, compensation arrangements, and confidential information. Restrictive covenants — Employers often use non compete and non solicitation clauses to retain employees.

Covenant 58

Covenant Non-Compete Startup Hiring 58

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Given the challenges and limitations of non-compete agreements, there are other, less severe restrictive covenants and agreements that may be used as alternatives or supplements to non-compete agreements. These include confidentiality agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and non-circumvent agreements.

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Non-Compete Jacksonville Florida Covenant 100

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 1, 2019

I’ve signed up for the 2019 Cowtown Marathon (Fort Worth) in February and the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon (Knoxville) at the end of March. This has been a steady build since I started running again in mid-September with a week of two runs, 1:21 for 4.94 miles and a TSS of 52. I’ve lost seven pounds since v53.0

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Fort Worth Covenant Email Community 95

Berkonomics

JULY 16, 2020

Read the loan covenants carefully. Then there is the loan audit fee, often more than $4,000 a year, to pay for the lender’s auditor to make sure the collateral and company are compliant with the covenants of the loan. A five-day float increases the actual interest rate by up to an additional 2% over the stated rate.

Covenant 62

Covenant Dilution Warrant Intellectual Property 62

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Housing laws are also covered by different legal covenants, and vary by property type. For example, if you’re a foreigner looking to make a profit by purchasing a property like a condo and renting it out, there are restrictions on how many units in a building can be held by non-Thai owners.

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Thailand Covenant Cost Search 100

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 28, 2011

Remember the covenant that the music industry used to have with the consumer? This was the “cry wolf” moment for the news, and from here on in, we will be tuning out. Forget new business models for journalism. It’s done.

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Libya Syria Covenant New Jersey 147

Berkonomics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Loan covenants are always required that clearly state how much net equity, the minimum current ratio, and other minimum financial requirements must be maintained to be compliant, and state the penalties for non-compliance – which are always severe, often threatening to call or cancel the loan in its entirety.

Covenant 61

Covenant Warrant Dilution Intellectual Property 61

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Covenants: borrowers face fewer operational restrictions or covenants with venture debt. Accounts receivable loans will typically include some minimum profitability or cash flow covenants. For the most part, startups shouldn’t have an interest rate higher than four or five percent.

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Covenant Institutional Investors Balance Sheet Warrant 60

OnlyOnce

APRIL 23, 2024

Some restrictive covenants for a limited period of time for former employees are totally fair. When the Wall Street Journal says that “Sales staff, engineers, doctors and salon workers are among the most common types of workers affected by litigation of noncompete clauses…in 2022” that makes me sick to my stomach.

Non-Compete 71

Non-Compete Covenant California Government 71

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The combination of restrictive covenants in the investor documents and the new dynamic of board members with an agenda make for a change in the culture of the corporation, certainly one for the CEO.

Cost 62

Cost Covenant Angel Groups Angel Investor 62

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

Since asset-based loans don’t rely on the borrower’s operating performance, but on the quality of the collateral, fewer financial covenants are required of the borrower, and as compared with traditional bank lending, ABL lenders typically require a much more limited degree of reporting back to the lender.

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Covenant Finance Operations Small Business 85

BeyondVC

JUNE 11, 2007

In addition, while most associate venture debt with investments in companies with core technology, more and more venture debt firms are back and willing to offer capital to earlier stage web-based companies with no financial covenants and MAC (material adverse change) clauses.

Covenant 60

Covenant Intellectual Property Warrant Equity 60

BeyondVC

JUNE 11, 2007

In addition, while most associate venture debt with investments in companies with core technology, more and more venture debt firms are back and willing to offer capital to earlier stage web-based companies with no financial covenants and MAC (material adverse change) clauses.

Covenant 60

Covenant Intellectual Property Warrant Equity 60

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2013

The biggest downside to traditional debt is that it is harder to qualify for, especially in today’s post-financial crisis environment, often requiring at least two years of consistent profitability and going forward the company must maintain and abide by strict financial ratios and covenants.

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Equity Covenant Venture Capital Finance 82