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Confidential Strategy

Equity Structure

Cap Table Strategy for the $5.25M Seed Round.

The Offer

Investment Vehicle

Regulation D (506c) Offering

Open to Accredited Investors via the Operating Company (OpCo).

Target Return

18-22% IRR (Projected)

Driven by high-yield short-term rental revenue and land appreciation (if land option exercises).

Pro Forma Cap Table

Class Allocation Rights Min. Ticket
Class A (Investors) 40% Preferred Return (8%), Pro-Rata Profit Share $50,000
Class B (Founders) 40% Management Control, Common Equity N/A
Class C (The Guild) 20% Profit Share Pool (Vested over 4 years) Labor/Service

*Structure subject to final legal review by counsel. The "Guild" shares are non-voting profit interest units (PIUs) designed to retain talent.

Exit Strategy

Option A: The Refinance (Year 5)

Once stabilized (Year 3), we refinance the initial construction debt + investor equity with long-term commercial debt. Investors get their principal back + accrued pref, and retain their equity stake for cash flow ("The Infinite Return").

Option B: The Buyback

The OpCo reserves the right to buy back investor shares at a 2.5x multiple starting in Year 7, allowing us to eventually transition to 100% Employee/Guild ownership (The Patagonia Model).