Excel to PDF for cap table snapshots the board initials during the option pool increase vote

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Live cap tables recalc with formulas—directors need immutable numbers matching the projector.

Startup counsel circulates cap tables in Excel because formulas make dilution math fast. When the board votes to refresh an option pool, minutes must reference numbers exactly as displayed when directors initial the resolution. Exporting XLSX to PDF captures cell formatting and footnotes counsel embedded beside cliff schedules.

Cap table spreadsheet exported to board PDF
Lock calculation mode before converting so volatile functions do not refresh mid-export.

Version filenames

Use filenames such as cap-table-2026-05-12-board.pdf so downstream auditors know which vote the snapshot belongs to.

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After print preview matches the board pack, upload via Excel to PDF.

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