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    Mandate Academy
    Mandate Academy

    Designed for Founders. Executed for Institutions.

    01

    ENTERPRISE, OWNERSHIP & CAPITAL FOUNDATIONS

    • EQUITY ARCHITECTURE
    • OWNERSHIP ARCHITECTURE(Founder Equity / Investor Equity)
    • CAP TABLE & OWNERSHIP MECHANICS
    • SHARE CLASS ARCHITECTURE(Ordinary Shares / Preference Shares)
    • SHARES OUTSTANDING
    • MARKET CAPITALISATION
    • DILUTION MECHANICS
    • FULLY DILUTED OWNERSHIP MECHANICS(Shares / Ownership / Post-Money Ownership / Option Pool Dilution)
    • PRE-MONEY & POST-MONEY
    • PRE-MONEY OPTION POOL MECHANICS
    • MUSHARAKAH CAPITAL STRUCTURING
    02

    VALUATION & EQUITY ECONOMICS

    • VALUATION ARCHITECTURE
    • ENTERPRISE VALUE vs EQUITY VALUE
    • ENTERPRISE VALUE-TO-EQUITY BRIDGE
    • EQUITY & MARKET METRICS(EPS)
    • VALUATION MULTIPLES
    • FINANCIAL & VALUATION ANALYTICS(Free Cash Flow / EBIT / EV/EBITDA)
    • VALUATION METHODOLOGIES(Comparable Companies / Precedent Transactions / DCF)
    • QUALITY OF EARNINGS(QoE)
    • ACCRETION & DILUTION ANALYSIS
    03

    CAPITAL FORMATION & FUNDRAISING

    • FUNDING ROUNDS & CAPITAL STAGES
    • PRIMARY & SECONDARY EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
    • CAPITAL RAISING MECHANICS(Private Placement / Equity Issuance / Capital Raise)
    • CAPITAL RAISING MATERIALS(Pitch Deck / Information Memorandum / Blueprint / Master Plan)
    • CAPITAL NARRATIVE & INVESTOR COMMUNICATION
    • INVESTOR RELATIONS(IR)
    04

    INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS & EQUITY ENGINEERING

    • CONVERTIBLE & HYBRID INSTRUMENTS(Convertible Instruments / Convertible Note / SAFE / Warrants)
    • EQUITY INCENTIVE ARCHITECTURE(ESOS / ESS / SIG / Sweat Equity)
    • FOUNDER & MANAGEMENT EQUITY MECHANICS(Founder Vesting / Reverse Vesting / Cliff / Good Leaver-Bad Leaver)
    • ALTERNATIVE EQUITY STRUCTURES(Hurdle Shares / Synthetic Equity)
    • RATCHET & ANTI-DILUTION MECHANICS
    • PRE-EMPTION & PARTICIPATION RIGHTS
    • LIQUIDATION & PREFERENCE MECHANICS(Liquidation Preference / Deemed Liquidation Event / Liquidation Waterfall)
    • DISTRIBUTION WATERFALL MECHANICS
    05

    INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS & SHAREHOLDER ARCHITECTURE

    • TRANSACTION NEGOTIATION & TERM ECONOMICS
    • TRANSACTION & INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS(SHA / SSA / SPA / Term Sheet / Investment Agreement)
    • SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS & TRANSFER MECHANICS(ROFR / ROFO / Tag Along / Drag Along)
    • TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS & LIQUIDITY CONTROLS(Lock-Up)
    • SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION ARCHITECTURE(Founder Protection / Minority Protection)
    • DEADLOCK & EXIT MECHANICS(Deadlock / Buy-Sell / Call & Put)
    06

    GOVERNANCE, AUTHORITY & CONTROL

    • GOVERNANCE ARCHITECTURE
    • FOUNDER CONTROL ARCHITECTURE
    • CONTROL RIGHTS ARCHITECTURE(Board Control / Voting Rights / Protective Provisions / Information Rights)
    • CONTROL WITHOUT MAJORITY OWNERSHIP(Negative Control / Veto & Blocking Rights)
    • RESERVED MATTERS ARCHITECTURE(Reserved Matters / Board Reserved / Shareholder Reserved)
    • DECISION RIGHTS & AUTHORITY ARCHITECTURE(Decision Charter / DOA / Approval Matrix)
    • BOARD GOVERNANCE ARCHITECTURE(Board Composition / Board Charter / Directors' Duties)
    • GOVERNANCE INFORMATION & REPORTING ARCHITECTURE
    • RISK, INTERNAL CONTROL & ASSURANCE ARCHITECTURE
    • CONFLICT & RELATED-PARTY GOVERNANCE(Conflict of Interest / RPT)
    • CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INSTRUMENTS(Board Resolution / Shareholders' Resolution / Constitution)
    07

    CAPITAL STRUCTURE & FINANCING

    • CAPITAL ARCHITECTURE
    • CAPITAL STRUCTURE
    • CAPITAL STACK & FINANCING ARCHITECTURE(Debt vs Equity / Debt Financing / Mezzanine / Bridge)
    • DEBT CAPACITY & COVENANT ARCHITECTURE
    • COST OF CAPITAL ARCHITECTURE(Cost of Capital / WACC)
    • STRUCTURAL SUBORDINATION
    • CAPITAL ALLOCATION
    • CASH FLOW & WORKING CAPITAL ARCHITECTURE
    • CAPITAL RUNWAY MANAGEMENT(Runway / Burn Rate)
    • DIVIDEND & DISTRIBUTION POLICY
    08

    CORPORATE ACTIONS & STRATEGIC CAPITAL ENGINEERING

    • CORPORATE ACTIONS & CAPITAL REORGANISATION(Bonus Issue / Rights Issue / Share Split / Capital Reduction / Share Consolidation)
    • SHARE BUYBACK
    • PROFIT POOL LAYERING™
    • FIREWALL ENTITY STRATEGY™
    • RED DOT STRATEGY™
    09

    CORPORATE STRUCTURING & RESTRUCTURING

    • CORPORATE & SPV STRUCTURING(Holding / Subsidiary / SPV / Cross-Shareholding / JV)
    • JOINT VENTURE & STRATEGIC ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE
    • TAX-AWARE CORPORATE STRUCTURING
    • CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
    • DISTRESS, TURNAROUND & RESTRUCTURING MECHANICS
    10

    M&A & TRANSACTION EXECUTION

    • TRANSACTION DUE DILIGENCE & DATA ROOM ARCHITECTURE(Financial / Commercial / Legal DD)
    • M&A TRANSACTION MECHANICS
    • TRANSACTION EXECUTION MECHANICS(Conditions Precedent / R&W / Indemnity / Closing)
    • LOCKED-BOX MECHANISM
    • EARN-OUT MECHANICS
    • EQUITY ROLL-OVER
    • BUYOUT STRUCTURES(MBO / MBI / LBO)
    • POST-MERGER INTEGRATION(PMI)
    11

    LIQUIDITY, SECONDARIES & STRATEGIC EXIT

    • LIQUIDITY & EXIT PATHWAYS(Partial Exit / Secondary / Trade Sale / Strategic Sale)
    • GP-LED SECONDARY
    12

    IPO & EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS

    • CAPITAL-MARKET READINESS
    • IPO & LISTING READINESS(IPO Readiness / Pre-IPO / Admission Tests / Public Float / Moratorium / Listing Requirements)
    • EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS MECHANICS(Prospectus / Bookbuilding / Underwriting / Institutional Placement)
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    INSTITUTIONAL CONTINUITY

    • SUCCESSION & KEY-PERSON RISK ARCHITECTURE(Succession / Founder Succession / Key-Person Dependency)
    • INSTITUTIONAL CONTINUITY