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CAPITALIZATION TABLE

[// GUIDANCE: A capitalization table (cap table) tracks the ownership structure of a company, including all equity securities, options, warrants, and convertible instruments. It is essential for understanding dilution, planning equity grants, and preparing for financing rounds. This template provides a comprehensive format for tracking capitalization.]


[COMPANY NAME]
Capitalization Table

As of: [DATE]

Prepared by: [NAME/TITLE]


TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Summary Capitalization
  2. Detailed Share Ownership
  3. Option Pool Details
  4. Convertible Securities
  5. Fully-Diluted Capitalization
  6. Scenario Analysis
  7. Historical Rounds Summary

1. SUMMARY CAPITALIZATION

1.1 Authorized Shares

Share Class Authorized Issued Available
Common Stock [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [NUMBER]
Series Seed Preferred [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [NUMBER]
Series A Preferred [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [NUMBER]
Series B Preferred [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [NUMBER]
Total [TOTAL] [TOTAL] [TOTAL]

1.2 Outstanding Securities Summary

Category Shares % Outstanding % Fully-Diluted
Common Stock [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]%
Series Seed Preferred [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]%
Series A Preferred [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]%
Total Outstanding [TOTAL] 100% [XX]%
Option Pool (Granted) [NUMBER] - [XX]%
Option Pool (Available) [NUMBER] - [XX]%
Warrants [NUMBER] - [XX]%
Convertible Notes [NUMBER]* - [XX]%
SAFEs [NUMBER]* - [XX]%
Total Fully-Diluted [TOTAL] - 100%

*Shares shown for convertible instruments assume conversion at current cap/price


2. DETAILED SHARE OWNERSHIP

2.1 Founders and Common Stockholders

Holder Name Shares % Outstanding % Fully-Diluted Vesting Status Notes
Founders:
[Founder 1] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested Co-Founder, CEO
[Founder 2] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested Co-Founder, CTO
[Founder 3] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested Co-Founder
Early Employees:
[Employee 1] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested Early Exercise
[Employee 2] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested RSA
Advisors:
[Advisor 1] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% [XX]% vested
Other:
[Other Holder] [NUMBER] [XX]% [XX]% 100% vested
Total Common [TOTAL] [XX]% [XX]%

2.2 Preferred Stockholders

Holder Name Series Shares Investment Price/Share % Outstanding % Fully-Diluted
Series Seed:
[Investor 1] Seed [NUMBER] $[AMT] $[PRICE] [XX]% [XX]%
[Investor 2] Seed [NUMBER] $[AMT] $[PRICE] [XX]% [XX]%
Subtotal Seed [TOTAL] $[TOTAL] [XX]% [XX]%
Series A:
[Lead Investor] A [NUMBER] $[AMT] $[PRICE] [XX]% [XX]%
[Investor 3] A [NUMBER] $[AMT] $[PRICE] [XX]% [XX]%
[Investor 4] A [NUMBER] $[AMT] $[PRICE] [XX]% [XX]%
Subtotal Series A [TOTAL] $[TOTAL] [XX]% [XX]%
Total Preferred [TOTAL] $[TOTAL] [XX]% [XX]%

3. OPTION POOL DETAILS

3.1 Option Pool Summary

Category Shares % Fully-Diluted
Total Option Pool [NUMBER] [XX]%
Granted (Outstanding) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Exercised [NUMBER] [XX]%
Cancelled/Forfeited [NUMBER] [XX]%
Available for Grant [NUMBER] [XX]%

3.2 Outstanding Options

Holder Name Grant Date Shares Exercise Price Vested Unvested Expiration Type
[Employee 1] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [DATE] ISO
[Employee 2] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [DATE] ISO
[Consultant 1] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [DATE] NSO
[Advisor 1] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [NUMBER] [NUMBER] [DATE] NSO
Total Options [TOTAL] [TOTAL] [TOTAL]

3.3 Option Value Analysis

Metric Value
Weighted Average Exercise Price $[PRICE]
Current 409A Valuation (FMV) $[FMV]
Intrinsic Value of Vested Options $[VALUE]
Intrinsic Value of All Options $[VALUE]

4. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

4.1 SAFEs Outstanding

Holder Name Date Amount Valuation Cap Discount Est. Shares* Est. %
[SAFE Holder 1] [DATE] $[AMT] $[CAP] [XX]% [NUMBER] [XX]%
[SAFE Holder 2] [DATE] $[AMT] $[CAP] [XX]% [NUMBER] [XX]%
[SAFE Holder 3] [DATE] $[AMT] $[CAP] None [NUMBER] [XX]%
Total SAFEs $[TOTAL] [TOTAL] [XX]%

*Estimated shares assume conversion at current valuation cap

4.2 Convertible Notes Outstanding

Holder Name Date Principal Interest Rate Maturity Cap Discount Est. Shares*
[Note Holder 1] [DATE] $[AMT] [XX]% [DATE] $[CAP] [XX]% [NUMBER]
[Note Holder 2] [DATE] $[AMT] [XX]% [DATE] $[CAP] [XX]% [NUMBER]
Total Notes $[TOTAL] [TOTAL]

*Estimated shares assume conversion at cap with accrued interest

4.3 Warrants Outstanding

Holder Name Date Shares Exercise Price Expiration Status
[Warrant Holder 1] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [DATE] Outstanding
[Warrant Holder 2] [DATE] [NUMBER] $[PRICE] [DATE] Outstanding
Total Warrants [TOTAL]

5. FULLY-DILUTED CAPITALIZATION

5.1 Fully-Diluted Share Count

Category Shares Percentage
Equity Securities:
Common Stock (Founders) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Common Stock (Employees) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Common Stock (Other) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Series Seed Preferred (as-converted) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Series A Preferred (as-converted) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Subtotal Equity [TOTAL] [XX]%
Options and Warrants:
Options Outstanding [NUMBER] [XX]%
Options Available [NUMBER] [XX]%
Warrants [NUMBER] [XX]%
Subtotal Options/Warrants [TOTAL] [XX]%
Convertible Securities:
SAFEs (estimated) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Convertible Notes (estimated) [NUMBER] [XX]%
Subtotal Convertible [TOTAL] [XX]%
TOTAL FULLY-DILUTED [TOTAL] 100%

5.2 Ownership by Category

Category % Fully-Diluted
Founders [XX]%
Employees (excl. founders) [XX]%
Advisors [XX]%
Series Seed Investors [XX]%
Series A Investors [XX]%
SAFE/Note Holders [XX]%
Option Pool (available) [XX]%
Total 100%

6. SCENARIO ANALYSIS

6.1 Pro Forma - Next Round (Series B)

[// GUIDANCE: Use this section to model the impact of a future financing round.]

Assumptions:
- Series B Raise: $[AMOUNT]
- Pre-Money Valuation: $[VALUATION]
- Post-Money Valuation: $[VALUATION]
- Price Per Share: $[PRICE]
- Option Pool Increase: [XX]% post-money

Holder/Category Pre-Series B % Post-Series B % Dilution
Founders [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
Employees [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
Series Seed [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
Series A [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
SAFE/Note Holders [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
Option Pool [XX]% [XX]% [XX]%
Series B Investors 0% [XX]% N/A

6.2 Exit Analysis - Waterfall

[// GUIDANCE: This shows how proceeds would be distributed at various exit values.]

Exit Value $10M $25M $50M $100M $250M
Series A Liquidation Pref $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Series Seed Liquidation Pref $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Remaining to Common $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Per Share - Series A $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Per Share - Series Seed $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Per Share - Common $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Founders Total $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Employees Total $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Series Seed Total $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]
Series A Total $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT] $[AMT]

7. HISTORICAL ROUNDS SUMMARY

7.1 Financing History

Round Date Amount Raised Pre-Money Val Post-Money Val Price/Share Lead Investor
Formation [DATE] $[AMT] N/A N/A $0.0001 N/A
SAFE 1 [DATE] $[AMT] N/A Cap: $[CAP] N/A [INVESTOR]
Seed [DATE] $[AMT] $[VAL] $[VAL] $[PRICE] [INVESTOR]
Series A [DATE] $[AMT] $[VAL] $[VAL] $[PRICE] [INVESTOR]

7.2 409A Valuation History

Valuation Date FMV Per Share Valuation Firm Methodology
[DATE] $[FMV] [FIRM] [METHOD]
[DATE] $[FMV] [FIRM] [METHOD]
[DATE] $[FMV] [FIRM] [METHOD]

8. NOTES AND ASSUMPTIONS

8.1 General Notes

  • All percentages calculated on a fully-diluted basis unless otherwise noted
  • Convertible securities estimated at current valuation cap unless a qualifying round has occurred
  • Option pool includes both granted and available shares
  • Preferred stock shown on an as-converted-to-common basis

8.2 Key Assumptions

Assumption Value
Current 409A FMV $[FMV]
Conversion Ratio (Preferred to Common) 1:1
Option Pool Size (% of post-money) [XX]%
Latest Round Price $[PRICE]

8.3 Change Log

Date Change Made By
[DATE] Initial cap table created [NAME]
[DATE] Added Series A round [NAME]
[DATE] Updated option grants [NAME]

CHECKLIST - CAP TABLE MAINTENANCE

☐ Updated after each equity issuance
☐ Updated after each option grant
☐ Updated after each conversion event
☐ Reconciled with stock ledger
☐ Reviewed by legal counsel before financing rounds
☐ 409A valuation current (within 12 months)
☐ All vesting schedules current
☐ All convertible instruments tracked


This Capitalization Table Template is provided for informational purposes and should be maintained as a living document. Accuracy is critical for financing rounds, equity grants, and exit transactions. This document should be regularly reconciled with the company's stock ledger and reviewed by qualified legal or financial professionals.

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