1002-00004
· Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP · Diligence
cap-table-waterfall-analysis.xlsx
DOCUMENT
Finance & Banking
[sheet: Cover]
| Field | Value |
| Document Title | Capitalization Table Analysis and Liquidation Waterfall Memorandum |
| Subject Company | Verdana Software, Inc. (EIN: 93-1485726; DE SOS File No. 6274913) |
| Date | June 1, 2022 |
| Prepared By | Naomi Petersen, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Reviewed By | Andrew Fitzpatrick, Lead Associate; Harrison Wexford, Responsible Partner |
| Prepared For | Marcus Trejo, Partner, Head of Growth Equity, Pinnacle Capital Management LLC |
| Client | Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP |
| Matter Number | 1002-00004 |
| Billing Client Number | PIN-0042 |
| Confidentiality | PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT |
| Transaction | Proposed $60,000,000 Series D Preferred Stock Investment |
| Purpose | Model Verdana's fully-diluted capitalization table pre- and post-Series D under multiple valuation scenarios; analyze liquidation waterfall at 1.0x and 1.5x preference levels; model anti-dilution impact under full-ratchet and broad-based weighted average mechanisms |
[sheet: Pre-Investment Cap Table]
| Stockholder / Category | Series / Class | Original Investment Amount ($) | Price Per Share ($) | Shares | % of Fully Diluted | Liquidation Preference Multiple | Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($) | Anti-Dilution Protection | Notes |
| Raj Anand (CEO & Co-Founder) | Common | N/A | N/A | 14000000 | 17.50% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Co-Founder; 14,000,000 shares |
| Lena Kovac (CTO & Co-Founder) | Common | N/A | N/A | 14000000 | 17.50% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Co-Founder; 14,000,000 shares |
| Founders Subtotal | Common | N/A | N/A | 28000000 | 35.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Combined founder holdings |
| Ridgeline Ventures Fund III LP | Series A Preferred | 9600000 | 0.8 | 12000000 | 15.00% | 1 | 9600000 | Broad-Based Weighted Average | Series A Lead (2018); Board seat: Priya Dasgupta |
| Northgate Growth Partners Fund II LP | Series B Preferred | 32000000 | 2 | 16000000 | 20.00% | 1 | 32000000 | Broad-Based Weighted Average | Series B Lead (2019); Board seat: Elliott Margolis |
| Brindoval Capital Group LLC | Series C Preferred | 36000000 | 3 | 12000000 | 15.00% | 1 | 36000000 | Broad-Based Weighted Average | Series C Lead (2021); Board seat: Diana Chen |
| ESOP (Issued and Unissued) | Common (Option Pool) | N/A | N/A | 12000000 | 15.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Existing employee stock option plan pool |
| TOTAL (Fully Diluted) | All Classes | 77600000 | N/A | 80000000 | 100.00% | N/A | 77600000 | N/A | Total pre-investment fully diluted shares |
[sheet: Scenario 1 — $320M Pre-Money]
| Stockholder / Category | Series / Class | Shares Pre-Investment | New Shares Issued | Total Shares Post-Investment | % of Fully Diluted Post-Investment | Liquidation Preference Multiple | Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($) | Notes |
| Raj Anand (CEO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.74% | N/A | N/A | |
| Lena Kovac (CTO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.74% | N/A | N/A | |
| Founders Subtotal | Common | 28000000 | 0 | 28000000 | 29.47% | N/A | N/A | Diluted from 35.00% to 29.47% |
| Ridgeline Ventures Fund III LP | Series A Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.63% | 1 | 9600000 | Diluted from 15.00% to 12.63% |
| Northgate Growth Partners Fund II LP | Series B Preferred | 16000000 | 0 | 16000000 | 16.84% | 1 | 32000000 | Diluted from 20.00% to 16.84% |
| Brindoval Capital Group LLC | Series C Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.63% | 1 | 36000000 | Diluted from 15.00% to 12.63% |
| Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP | Series D Preferred | 0 | 15000000 | 15000000 | 15.79% | 1.0x or 1.5x (see Waterfall) | 60,000,000 or 90,000,000 | $60M investment at $4.00/share; $320M pre-money; below Pinnacle's 18.75% target |
| ESOP (Issued and Unissued) | Common (Option Pool) | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.63% | N/A | N/A | No ESOP expansion in this scenario |
| TOTAL | All Classes | 80000000 | 15000000 | 95000000 | 100.00% | N/A | N/A | Post-money valuation: $380,000,000 ($95M shares × $4.00) |
[sheet: Scenario 2 — $320M + ESOP Exp]
| Stockholder / Category | Series / Class | Shares Pre-Investment | ESOP Expansion Shares | Adjusted Pre-Investment Shares | New Series D Shares Issued | Total Shares Post-Investment | % of Fully Diluted Post-Investment | Liquidation Preference Multiple | Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($) | Notes |
| Raj Anand (CEO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.00% | N/A | N/A | |
| Lena Kovac (CTO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.00% | N/A | N/A | |
| Founders Subtotal | Common | 28000000 | 0 | 28000000 | 0 | 28000000 | 28.00% | N/A | N/A | Diluted from 35.00% to 28.00% |
| Ridgeline Ventures Fund III LP | Series A Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.00% | 1 | 9600000 | |
| Northgate Growth Partners Fund II LP | Series B Preferred | 16000000 | 0 | 16000000 | 0 | 16000000 | 16.00% | 1 | 32000000 | |
| Brindoval Capital Group LLC | Series C Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.00% | 1 | 36000000 | |
| Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP | Series D Preferred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15000000 | 15000000 | 15.00% | 1.0x or 1.5x | 60,000,000 or 90,000,000 | $60M at $4.00/share; ESOP expansion reduces Pinnacle from 15.79% to 15.00% |
| ESOP (Issued and Unissued) | Common (Option Pool) | 12000000 | 5000000 | 17000000 | 0 | 17000000 | 17.00% | N/A | N/A | Expanded from 12M to 17M shares pre-close per Verdana's proposal |
| TOTAL | All Classes | 80000000 | 5000000 | 85000000 | 15000000 | 100000000 | 100.00% | N/A | N/A | Post-money fully diluted = 100,000,000 shares |
[sheet: Scenario 3 — $260M Pre-Money]
| Stockholder / Category | Series / Class | Shares Pre-Investment | New Shares Issued | Total Shares Post-Investment | % of Fully Diluted Post-Investment | Liquidation Preference Multiple | Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($) | Notes |
| Raj Anand (CEO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.22% | N/A | N/A | |
| Lena Kovac (CTO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.22% | N/A | N/A | |
| Founders Subtotal | Common | 28000000 | 0 | 28000000 | 28.45% | N/A | N/A | Diluted from 35.00% to 28.45% |
| Ridgeline Ventures Fund III LP | Series A Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.19% | 1 | 9600000 | Diluted from 15.00% to 12.19% |
| Northgate Growth Partners Fund II LP | Series B Preferred | 16000000 | 0 | 16000000 | 16.25% | 1 | 32000000 | Diluted from 20.00% to 16.25% |
| Brindoval Capital Group LLC | Series C Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.19% | 1 | 36000000 | Diluted from 15.00% to 12.19% |
| Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP | Series D Preferred | 0 | 18461538 | 18461538 | 18.75% | 1.0x or 1.5x | 60,000,000 or 90,000,000 | $60M at $3.25/share; achieves 18.75% target ownership |
| ESOP (Issued and Unissued) | Common (Option Pool) | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.19% | N/A | N/A | No ESOP expansion; existing pool included in pre-money |
| TOTAL | All Classes | 80000000 | 18461538 | 98461538 | 100.00% | N/A | N/A | Post-money valuation: $320,000,000 ($260M + $60M) |
[sheet: Scenario 4 — $290M Bridge]
| Stockholder / Category | Series / Class | Shares Pre-Investment | New Shares Issued | Total Shares Post-Investment | % of Fully Diluted Post-Investment | Liquidation Preference Multiple | Aggregate Liquidation Preference ($) | Notes |
| Raj Anand (CEO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.50% | N/A | N/A | |
| Lena Kovac (CTO & Co-Founder) | Common | 14000000 | 0 | 14000000 | 14.50% | N/A | N/A | |
| Founders Subtotal | Common | 28000000 | 0 | 28000000 | 29.00% | N/A | N/A | Diluted from 35.00% to 29.00% |
| Ridgeline Ventures Fund III LP | Series A Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.43% | 1 | 9600000 | Diluted from 15.00% to 12.43% |
| Northgate Growth Partners Fund II LP | Series B Preferred | 16000000 | 0 | 16000000 | 16.57% | 1 | 32000000 | Diluted from 20.00% to 16.57% |
| Brindoval Capital Group LLC | Series C Preferred | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.43% | 1 | 36000000 | Proposed this compromise on October 14, 2022 |
| Pinnacle Venture Fund II LP | Series D Preferred | 0 | 16551724 | 16551724 | 17.14% | 1.0x or 1.5x | 60,000,000 or 90,000,000 | $60M at $3.625/share; between Pinnacle's 18.75% target and Verdana's 15.79% scenario |
| ESOP (Issued and Unissued) | Common (Option Pool) | 12000000 | 0 | 12000000 | 12.43% | N/A | N/A | No ESOP expansion assumed |
| TOTAL | All Classes | 80000000 | 16551724 | 96551724 | 100.00% | N/A | N/A | Post-money valuation: $350,000,000 ($290M + $60M); Brindoval proposed with 1.0x preference |