A序列优先股购买协议范本 英文版.docx

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A序列优先股购买协议范本英文版

Thissampledocumentistheworkproductofanationalcoalitionofattorneyswhospecializeinventurecapitalfinancings，workingundertheauspicesoftheNVCA.Thisdocumentisintendedtoserveasastartingpointonly，andshouldbetailoredtomeetyourspecificrequirements.Thisdocumentshouldnotbeconstruedaslegaladviceforanyparticularfactsorcircumstances.Notethatthissampledocumentpresentsanarrayof（oftenmutuallyexclusive）optionswithrespecttoparticulardealprovisions.

SERIESAPREFERREDSTOCKPURCHASEAGREEMENT

PreliminaryNote

TheStockPurchaseAgreementsetsforththebasictermsofthepurchaseandsaleofthepreferredstocktotheinvestors（suchasthepurchaseprice，closingdate，conditionstoclosing）andidentifiestheotherfinancingdocuments.Generallythisagreementdoesnotsetfortheither

（1）thecharacteristicsofthestockbeingsold（whicharedefinedintheCertificateofIncorporation）or

（2）therelationshipamongthepartiesaftertheclosing，suchasregistrationrights，rightsoffirstrefusalandco-sale，votingarrangements（thesemattersoftenimplicateotherpersonsthanjusttheCompanyandtheinvestorsinthisroundoffinancing，andareusuallyembodiedinseparateagreementstowhichthoseotherspersonsareparties，orinsomecasesbytheCertificateofIncorporation）.ThemainitemsofnegotiationintheStockPurchaseAgreementarethereforethepriceandnumberofsharesbeingsold，andtherepresentationsandwarrantiesthattheCompany，andsometimestheFoundersaswell，mustmaketotheinvestors.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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SERIESAPREFERREDSTOCKPURCHASEAGREEMENT

THISSERIESAPREFERREDSTOCKPURCHASEAGREEMENTismadeasofthe[__]dayof[________，20_]byandamong[____________]，aDelawarecorporation（the“Company”），theinvestorslistedonExhibitAattachedtothisAgreement（eacha“Purchaser”andtogetherthe“Purchasers”）[andthepersonslistedas“Founders”onthesignaturepagestothisAgreement（eacha“Founder”andtogetherthe“Founders”）].

Thepartiesherebyagreeasfollows:

1.PurchaseandSaleofPreferredStock.

1.1.SaleandIssuanceofSeriesAPreferredStock.

（a）TheCompanyshalladoptandfilewiththeSecretaryofStateoftheStateofDelawareonorbeforetheInitialClosing（asdefinedbelow）theAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporationintheformofExhibitBattachedtothisAgreement（the“RestatedCertificate”）.

（b）SubjecttothetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement，eachPurchaseragreestopurchaseattheClosingandtheCompanyagreestosellandissuetoeachPurchaserattheClosingthatnumberofsharesofSeriesAPreferredStock，$[__]parvaluepershare（the“SeriesAPreferredStock”），setforthoppositeeachPurchaser’snameonExhibitA，atapurchasepriceof$[__]pershare.ThesharesofSeriesAPreferredStockissuedtothePurchaserspursuanttothisAgreement（includinganysharesissuedattheInitialClosingandany[MilestoneSharesor]AdditionalShares，asdefinedbelow）shallbereferredtointhisAgreementasthe“Shares.”

1.2.Closing;Delivery.

（a）TheinitialpurchaseandsaleoftheSharesshalltakeplaceremotelyviatheexchangeofdocumentsandsignatures，at[____][_].m.，on[__________，20_]，oratsuchothertimeandplaceastheCompanyandthePurchasersmutuallyagreeupon，orallyorinwriting（whichtimeandplacearedesignatedasthe“InitialClosing”）.Intheeventthereismorethanoneclosing，theterm“Closing”shallapplytoeachsuchclosingunlessotherwisespecified.

（b）AteachClosing，theCompanyshalldelivertoeachPurchaseracertificaterepresentingtheSharesbeingpurchasedbysuchPurchaseratsuchClosingagainstpaymentofthepurchasepricethereforbycheckpayabletotheCompany，bywiretransfertoabankaccountdesignatedbytheCompany，bycancellationorconversionofindebtednessoftheCompanytoPurchaser[，includinginterest]，orbyanycombinationofsuchmethods.

1.3.SaleofAdditionalSharesofPreferredStock.

（a）AftertheInitialClosing，theCompanymaysell，onthesametermsandconditionsasthosecontainedinthisAgreement，upto[_________]additionalshares（subjecttoappropriateadjustmentintheeventofanystockdividend，stocksplit，combinationorsimilarrecapitalizationaffectingsuchshares）ofSeriesAPreferredStock（the“AdditionalShares”），tooneormorepurchasers（the“AdditionalPurchasers”）[reasonablyacceptabletoPurchasersholdinga[specifypercentage]ofthethenoutstandingShares]，providedthat（i）suchsubsequentsaleisconsummatedpriorto[90]daysaftertheInitialClosing，（ii）eachAdditionalPurchasershallbecomeapartytotheTransactionAgreements，（asdefinedbelow）（otherthantheManagementRightsLetter），byexecutinganddeliveringacounterpartsignaturepagetoeachoftheTransactionAgreements[，and（iii）[_________]，counselfortheCompany，providesanopiniondatedasofthedateofsuchClosingthattheoffer，issuance，saleanddeliveryoftheAdditionalSharestotheAdditionalPurchasersdonotrequireregistrationundertheSecuritiesActof1933，asamended，orapplicablestatesecuritieslaws.]ExhibitAtothisAgreementshallbeupdatedtoreflectthenumberofAdditionalSharespurchasedateachsuchClosingandthepartiespurchasingsuchAdditionalShares.

（b）[AftertheInitialClosing，theCompanyshallsell，andthePurchasersshallpurchase，onthesametermsandconditionsasthosecontainedinthisAgreement，upto[_____________]additionalsharesofSeriesAPreferredStock（the“MilestoneShares”），proratainaccordancewiththenumberofSharesbeingpurchasedbyeachsuchPurchaseratallpriorClosings，onthecertificationbythe[Board][Purchasers]thattheeventsspecifiedinExhibitJattachedtothisAgreementhaveoccurred（the“MilestoneEvents”）.ThedateofthepurchaseandsaleoftheMilestoneSharesarereferredtointhisAgreementasthe“MilestoneClosing.”]

1.4.[UseofProceeds.InaccordancewiththedirectionsoftheCompany’sBoardofDirectors，asitshallbeconstitutedinaccordancewiththeVotingAgreement，theCompanywillusetheproceedsfromthesaleoftheSharesforproductdevelopmentandothergeneralcorporatepurposes.]

1.5.DefinedTermsUsedinthisAgreement.Inadditiontothetermsdefinedabove，thefollowingtermsusedinthisAgreementshallbeconstruedtohavethemeaningssetforthorreferencedbelow.

（a）“Affiliate”means，withrespecttoanyspecifiedPerson，anyotherPersonwho，directlyorindirectly，controls，iscontrolledby，orisundercommoncontrolwithsuchPerson，including，withoutlimitation，anygeneralpartner，managingmember，officerordirectorofsuchPersonoranyventurecapitalfundnoworhereafterexistingthatiscontrolledbyoneormoregeneralpartnersormanagingmembersof，orsharesthesamemanagementcompanywith，suchPerson.

（b）“Code”meanstheInternalRevenueCodeof1986，asamended.

（c）“CompanyIntellectualProperty”meansallpatents，patentapplications，trademarks，trademarkapplications，servicemarks，servicemarkapplications，tradenames，copyrights，tradesecrets，domainnames，maskworks，informationandproprietaryrightsandprocesses，similarorotherintellectualpropertyrights，subjectmatterofanyoftheforegoing，tangibleembodimentsofanyoftheforegoing，licensesintoandunderanyoftheforegoing，andanyandallsuchcases[thatareownedorusedby][asarenecessaryto]theCompanyintheconductoftheCompany’sbusinessasnowconductedandaspresentlyproposedtobeconducted.

（d）“IndemnificationAgreement”meanstheagreementbetweentheCompanyandthedirector[andPurchaserAffiliates]designatedbyanyPurchaserentitledtodesignateamemberoftheBoardofDirectorspursuanttotheVotingAgreement，datedasofthedateoftheInitialClosing，intheformofExhibitDattachedtothisAgreement.

（e）“Investors’RightsAgreement”meanstheagreementamongtheCompanyandthePurchasers[andcertainotherstockholdersoftheCompany]datedasofthedateoftheInitialClosing，intheformofExhibitEattachedtothisAgreement.

（f）“KeyEmployee”meansanyexecutive-levelemployee（includingdivisiondirectorandvicepresident-levelpositions）aswellasanyemployeeorconsultantwhoeitheraloneorinconcertwithothersdevelops，invents，programsordesignsanyCompanyIntellectualProperty.

（g）“Knowledge，”includingthephrase“totheCompany’sknowledge，”shallmeantheactualknowledge[afterreasonableinvestigation]ofthefollowingofficers:

[specifynames].

（h）“ManagementRightsLetter”meanstheagreementbetweentheCompanyand[Purchaser]，datedasofthedateoftheInitialClosing，intheformofExhibitFattachedtothisAgreement.

（i）“MaterialAdverseEffect”meansamaterialadverseeffectonthebusiness，assets（includingintangibleassets），liabilities，financialcondition，property，prospectsorresultsofoperationsoftheCompany.

（j）“Person”meansanyindividual，corporation，partnership，trust，limitedliabilitycompany，associationorotherentity.

（k）“Purchaser”meanseachofthePurchaserswhoisinitiallyapartytothisAgreementandanyAdditionalPurchaserwhobecomesapartytoth