contract-extractor

name	contract-extractor
description	Extracts key terms from contracts, identifies risks, flags unusual provisions
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Bash","WebFetch"]
metadata	{"specialization":"venture-capital","domain":"business","skill-id":"vc-skill-016"}

Contract Extractor

Overview

The Contract Extractor skill provides automated extraction and analysis of key terms from contracts during due diligence. It identifies important provisions, flags risks and unusual terms, and summarizes contract portfolios for efficient review.

Capabilities

Term Extraction

• Extract pricing and payment terms
• Identify term length and renewal provisions
• Capture termination rights and notice periods
• Extract exclusivity and non-compete clauses

Risk Identification

• Flag unusual or non-standard provisions
• Identify liability and indemnification risks
• Detect change of control provisions
• Highlight IP assignment issues

Contract Summarization

• Generate executive summaries of key contracts
• Create comparison matrices across contracts
• Summarize obligation and commitment inventory
• Track key dates and milestones

Portfolio Analysis

• Analyze contract concentration risk
• Assess revenue exposure by contract
• Identify renewal risk and churn exposure
• Map contract interdependencies

Usage

Extract Contract Terms

Input: Contract document(s), extraction parameters
Process: Parse contracts, extract key terms
Output: Extracted terms, structured data

Identify Risks

Input: Contract documents, risk criteria
Process: Analyze for risk factors, flag issues
Output: Risk assessment, flagged provisions

Summarize Contract Portfolio

Input: Set of contracts, summary requirements
Process: Aggregate and analyze portfolio
Output: Portfolio summary, key metrics

Compare Contracts

Input: Multiple contracts, comparison criteria
Process: Extract and compare terms
Output: Comparison matrix, variance analysis

Key Extraction Categories

Category	Key Terms
Commercial	Pricing, payment terms, volume commitments
Duration	Term, renewal, termination, notice
Legal	Liability caps, indemnification, warranties
IP	Assignment, licensing, restrictions
Change of Control	Consent requirements, termination rights

Integration Points

• Legal Due Diligence: Core tool for legal DD
• Definitive Document Negotiation: Inform deal negotiations
• Audit Trail Verifier: Connect contracts to financials
• Legal Reviewer (Agent): Support legal analysis

Risk Flags

• Unlimited liability provisions
• Broad indemnification obligations
• Onerous change of control clauses
• IP ownership ambiguities
• Automatic renewal with price escalators
• Most favored nation provisions
• Audit rights and clawback provisions

Best Practices

1. Prioritize material contracts for detailed review
2. Maintain standard extraction templates
3. Flag deviations from market standard terms
4. Track obligations requiring ongoing compliance
5. Document contract review in organized fashion