Types of transactions
Transaction types:
To add a new transaction simply click on Add new event button (from the Transactions page or from your Cap table page) and select the type of transaction you want to add.
You can also see a short video description below
These are the transaction types you can choose from this screen, and each will be explained individually below:
Round > Equity - use this to record an equity financing round for 2 or more investors
Round > Convertible notes - use this to record a convertible round
Round > SAFE/ASA - use this to record a financing round done through SAFE or ASA instruments
Issue shares - use this to record the issuing a shares to a single investor
Option pool - use this to record the creation of an Option pool to be issued for rewarding employees
Valuation - use this to record a valuation your company has had
Decrease shares - use this transaction type to record a decrease in shares of one of your stakeholders
Secondary - use this transaction to record a secondary market transaction that took place between two stakeholders
Round - Equity
ROUND DETAILS
Investment instrument: Equity
Round name - Name of the financing event (Series A, Seed, etc)
Round date - Date when the shares were issued to the investors
Pre-money valuation - What was the pre-money valuation agreed upon when the investment took place (pre-money valuation = number of issued shares * valuation share price)
Valuation Share Price - What was the agreed upon price per share (this is the price that will be used to issue a post money valuation event).
STAKEHOLDER DETAILS
Stakeholder name - Name of the stakeholder who is going to be issued a convertible note. Can be already created or you can create a new one.
Number of shares - Number of shares stakeholder received for the invested amount
Amount invested - Amount of money investor paid for their shares
Price paid / share - Personal price per share - this can be different than the 'valuation share price' because certain discounts may apply
Note:
When adding an equity round event there will be 1 valuation transaction generated and X issue share transactions generated where X is the number of distinct stakeholders investing in the equity round
Round - Convertible note
Convertible rounds refer to a type of fundraising round in which investors provide capital to a company in exchange for convertible securities. These securities have the ability to be converted into equity (common stock) at a later stage, usually during a future financing round or upon the occurrence of specific events, such as an acquisition or IPO. To record a convertible note round on Nimity, fill in the following:
ROUND DETAILS
Round name - Name of the Round
Round date - Date of round
STAKEHOLDER DETAILS:
Stakeholder - name of the stakeholder owning a convertible note
Invested amount - amount of money in the company's currency that was invested by the stakeholder
Maturity date - the date at which the convertible must be converted into common shares
Discount - the discount applied to the share price when converting the convertible
Valuation cap - the maximum valuation of the company at which the convertible derives its conversion price
Valuation floor - the minimum possible company valuation at which the convertible derives its conversion price
Interest - the percentage value of the interest
Interest start date - date when the interest starts accruing
Compound interest - toggle ON for compounding interest
Pay interest back - toggle ON to reflect that the interest will be paid back in the form of cash
Note:
When adding an convertible note round event there will be X convertible notes transactions generated where X is the number of distinct stakeholders investing in the convertible round
Round - SAFE
A SAFE is essentially an agreement between an investor and a company, where the investor provides funding to the company in exchange for the right to receive equity in the future, typically upon a future equity financing round or a specific triggering event. Unlike convertible notes, SAFEs do not accrue interest. To record da SAFE/ASA round on Nimity, fill in the following fields:
ROUND DETAILS
Round name - Name of the Round
Round date - Date of round
STAKEHOLDER DETAILS:
Stakeholder - name of the stakeholder owning a convertible note
Invested amount - amount of money in the company's currency that was invested by the stakeholder
Discount - the discount applied to the share price when converting the convertible
Valuation cap - the maximum valuation of the company at which the convertible derives its conversion price
Valuation floor - the minimum possible company valuation at which the convertible derives its conversion price
Note:
When adding an SAFE/ASA round event there will be X SAFE/ASA transactions generated where X is the number of distinct stakeholders investing in the convertible round
Issue shares
Stakeholder name - name of the stakeholder that was issued shares (can be selected from the current list of stakeholders or can be created)
Date - Date when the shares were issued
Number of shares - Number of shared received by stakeholder for the invested amount
Share class- The share class that was issued to the investor
Invested amount - The amount invested for their shares, recorded in your company's currency
Option pool
Option pools, also known as employee stock option pools or equity pools, refer to a designated portion of a company's shares set aside for granting stock options to employees, consultants, advisors, or other individuals as part of their compensation package. These options give recipients the right to purchase company stock at a predetermined price, typically referred to as the exercise price or strike price. To be able to start granting options to your team you must first create an option pool by filling in the following:
POOL DETAILS:
Pool name - Name of the option pool (how would you like it to be displayed on your cap table)
Pool creation date - Date when it was created / approved by the board of directors
Pool size - Amount (how big the pool of equity is)
Share class options - Share class of promised shares
POOL SETTINGS:
Recycle terminated options (what happens to the options that have been terminated due to employees leaving, etc. should they get recycled back in the pool, or not)
Recycle expired options (what happens to the options that have expired (have not been exercised in time) should they get recycled back in the pool, or not)
NOTE:
after creating your Option Pool you will be able to create a grant to your employees from the "Option Pool" page, by clicking on the "Create grant" button
Valuation
Read about adding a valuation here.
Decrease shares
Select the stakeholder you want to decrease the shares from. Only stakeholders with equity will show up here. Choose the date at which you want to record this transaction as well as the number of shares to be decreased and the share class. Additionally you can leave an internal note for other collaborators to read to have a better understanding of where this transaction is coming from.
Secondary transaction
The secondary transaction works as a share transfer from stakeholder A to stakeholder B.
You can mention the date at which the transfer took place, as well as other details such as number of shares and even the transfer price per share.
