restated-certificate

name	restated-certificate
title	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
description	Drafts an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation for Delaware corporations in preferred stock financing rounds. Covers authorized capital, preferred stock rights (dividends, liquidation, conversion, anti-dilution), protective provisions, and DGCL compliance. Use when drafting charter documents, restated certificates, venture financing corporate documents, or Delaware certificate amendments from term sheets and cap tables.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/restated-certificate
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	corporate
language	en

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Drafts a filing-ready Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation for a Delaware corporation in connection with a preferred stock financing round. Delaware-specific — do not apply to other states without modification.

Prerequisites

Collect before drafting:

1. Term sheet — pricing, liquidation preference multiple, anti-dilution method, protective provisions, board composition
2. Prior Certificate — current authorized capital, existing preferred series, unusual provisions
3. Cap table — shares outstanding, option pool, warrants, convertible notes
4. Transaction documents — SPA, IRA, voting agreement, ROFR/co-sale (for cross-reference)
5. Registered agent — name, physical Delaware street address (no P.O. boxes), county

Quick Start

1. Gather all prerequisites above
2. Run pre-draft verification (cross-check term sheet against cap table and SPA)
3. Draft articles I–VII using the document skeleton
4. Verify anti-dilution formula and liquidation waterfall with sample numbers
5. Cross-check all defined terms against transaction documents
6. Confirm filing readiness with Delaware Secretary of State requirements

Pre-Draft Verification

Extract and cross-check — flag discrepancies before drafting:

Data Point	Source	Verify Against
Pre/post-money valuation	Term sheet	Cap table
Price per share	Term sheet	SPA, cap table math
Shares issued this round	Term sheet	SPA
Total authorized Common	Cap table	Outstanding + pool + all conversions + cushion
Total authorized Preferred (per series)	Term sheet	Shares issued + warrant/note conversions + anti-dilution cushion
Option pool size	Term sheet	Board resolutions, cap table
Liquidation preference multiple	Term sheet	SPA
Dividend rate and type	Term sheet	—
Anti-dilution method	Term sheet	—