riverrataggie said:
Say one hits the 1/1000 chance of selecting an athlete. How do you get your money back from the investment?
Great question.
Here is how our process works.
We use machine learning to help us select a minor-league athlete to invest in. Our algorithm likes players like
Vaun Brown with the SF Giants. Vaun signed for $7,500 in the 10th round in the 2022 draft. During his first year in the minors, he went from Rookie Ball to AA. He was named the SF Giants' minor league player of the year.
Ok, let's get to your question. Full disclosure, we have not signed Vaun Brown. But we are going to use him in this example.
Step 1: We meet with Vaun Brown and offer him a Future Earning Contract(FEC). Let's offer him $500k for 10% of his future earnings.
Step 2: Vaun accepts the terms, and we execute the contract and wire him $500k.
Step 3: We register a Reg A+ with the SEC. This is a mechanism the SEC has created that allows a company to raise capital from accredited and non-accredited investors. (this is expensive but worth the benefit)
Step 4: We then create 100,000 shares in Vaun Browns FEC. We sell 90,000 shares to fans to cover the cost of signing Vaun Brown and creating the Reg A+.
Step 5: Let's say Vaun Brown has a good Major League Career and makes $100M. This is how the breakdown works.
Total Shares: 100,000
Future Earning Contract: 10%
Price Per Share: $6
Your hypothetical investment: $600
Career Earnings: $100,000,000
FEC 10%: $10,000,000
Return per Share: $100
Shares Owned: 100
Return: $10,000
Here is a Google Sheet I made for you:
GOOGLE SHEETRemember that the return is paid out directly from the athlete's paycheck. You don't get the $10,000 right away, but over the contract's life.
The fascinating piece to this is the Athlete Investment Portal(AIP). As an investor, you will gain access to the AIP to athletes you have invested in. In this portal, you will get exclusive content, investor forums, virtual meet and greets, and the ability to purchase investor-only merch.
Links you can check out:
Tatis Jr. took a Future Earning Contract. Finlete on WeFunderBlog on FinleteHappy to answer any additional questions!