So Arian Foster IPOd today...

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Crazy idea.

Issued $10MM at $10/share.

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Yes, this is a tracking stock being offered pursuant to a registration statement that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Every share you buy on Fantex represents ownership in the series of common stock of Fantex, Inc. that is linked to the economic performance and value of the brand of a professional athlete – such as income earned from contracts, endorsements and appearance fees.

What is Fantex, Inc.?
Fantex, Inc. creates a unique brand building platform for athletes to increase the reach and engagement of their brand. Fantex, Inc. signs a contract with an athlete to acquire a minority interest in their brand and builds a plan with a goal to increase its value, leveraging Fantex, Inc.'s marketing expertise.

More details about Fantex, Inc. tracking stock
To finance the acquisition of the contracts, Fantex, Inc. intends to offer equity securities in Fantex, Inc. and establish a tracking stock linked to the separate economic performance and value of the brand associated with the tracking stock – such as income earned from contracts, endorsements and appearance fees. Fantex, Inc. will typically attribute 95% of the acquired brand income under the brand contract to the tracking stock. In addition Fantex, Inc. will attribute to the brand certain expenses of Fantex, Inc. including in certain cases specified expenses related to other tracking stocks that may be issued in the future. Holders of shares of a tracking stock will have no direct investment in the business or assets attributed to the brand contract, associated brand or athlete. Rather an investment in a tracking stock will represent an ownership interest in Fantex, Inc. as a whole.

Is it real money?
The dollars, accounts, trades, risks and rewards here are all very real. However, because you can only trade Fantex, Inc. tracking stocks on this platform, there is no assurance as to the development or liquidity of any trading market.
 

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$10 million for 20% of all future earnings. That doesn't seem like a bad deal for Foster. It seems to me that some lower level / young guys could get screwed if they do this early in their career and then become big stars with big contracts.
 

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The risks that the website/company lists is a joke...

* Each Fantex, Inc. tracking stock is intended to track and reflect the separate economic performance of a specific brand contract that Fantex, Inc. has signed with an athlete. However, holders of shares of a Fantex, Inc. tracking stock will have no direct investment in that brand contract, associated brand or athlete. Rather, an investment in a tracking stock will represent an ownership interest in Fantex, Inc. as a whole, which will expose holders to additional risks associated with any individual tracking series that Fantex, Inc. establishes and issues in the future. Each Fantex, Inc. tracking stock is only offered through Fantex Brokerage Services. Fantex Brokerage Services cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any trading market for these stocks.

Risks Relating to Fantex, Inc.’s Limited Operating History, Financial Position and Capital Needs

•Fantex, Inc. has incurred significant losses since its inception and anticipates that it will continue to incur losses in the future.

Risks Relating to Arian Foster

•Arian Foster’s NFL player contract is a significant portion of the current amounts Fantex, Inc. would receive under his brand contract.
•The value of Arian Foster Brand is dependent upon the performance of, and to a lesser extent, the popularity of Arian Foster in the NFL.
The profitability of Arian Foster’s brand contract is substantially dependent upon Arian Foster’s ability to enter into at least one additional multi-year NFL player contract on economic terms that are comparable to his existing NFL player contract, and, to a lesser extent, on his ability to successfully attract and retain endorsements during his playing career and thereafter in excess of amounts he has attracted historically and/or generate other brand income after his playing career.•Fantex, Inc’s ability to increase the value of any of the Arian Foster Brand may be limited and Fantex, Inc’s investments in the promotion of any of the Arian Foster Brand may cause the market value of the stock to decline.
•Arian Foster may suffer from an injury, illness or a medical condition; any injuries, illnesses or medical conditions of Arian Foster may affect the amounts received by Fantex, Inc. under the brand contract.
•Future negative publicity could damage Arian Foster’s reputation and impair the value of his brand.
•Arian Foster could be negatively affected by an NFL work stoppage.
•Arian Foster could be negatively affected by current and future rules of the NFL.
•There could be a decline in the popularity of the NFL and/or the team on which Arian Foster plays in the NFL, or a decline in Arian Foster’s popularity.
 

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Yeah this kinda reminds me of the subprime mess where the lenders didnt care how the mortgages performed, all they cared about was the fees they charged
 

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So according to the risks, endorsement money does not play a factor?
 

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if they combined this somehow with Bitcoin, they would succeed in having the most complicated trading exchange ever.

Overall, the idea seems to at least make sense but some of the details are missing and some of the explanations seems pretty vague to me. Enough to keep me away from it.

As as far as Bitcoin, I've read about the subject a few different times and come away more and more perplexed each time. Again, enough of a reason for me to steer clear of it.
 

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So tell me if this sounds roughly right

The have 10 million shares at $10 each with total cap value of $100 million
This $100million "value" is for a 20% lifetime earnings for Foster meaning that he will have to
earn $500 million in contracts,endorsements, appearances just for this to be breakeven.

He is a nice player but I would like to short this all day long.
 

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So tell me if this sounds roughly right

The have 10 million shares at $10 each with total cap value of $100 million
This $100million "value" is for a 20% lifetime earnings for Foster meaning that he will have to
earn $500 million in contracts,endorsements, appearances just for this to be breakeven.

He is a nice player but I would like to short this all day long.

I read it as they are raising $10 million by issuing shares at $10 per share (so market value of $10 million). That would be a million shares.
Therefore, Foster would have a $50 million valuation if 20% equals $10 million. He'd have to earn $50 million in contracts and endorsements to "break even".

But out the odd part is the disclaimers and risks where they say the actual money stemming from contracts and endorsements is not actually tied to the shares. Rather, it's just an indicator of his relative worth. So I'm not sure if Foster would or wouldn't be handing out 20% of his income. If you start factoring in agent fees and taxes, it becomes even more complicated so leads me to believe he wouldn't actually be giving away that money. Which leads me to believe he might not have gotten $10 million upfront. Too many unanswered questions.
 

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I just bought a 1000 shares with my bitcoins
 

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I do like the Arian Foster/Fantex promo for the IPO...

[video]http://vimeo.com/user21837524/fantex-arian-foster[/video]
 

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Im glad I shorted AH (Aaron Hernandez) about 6 months ago.
Some guy sent me a text in the middle of the night telling me to sell AH right now.
Tried to get in touch with him many times to thank him for the tip but have not been able to get in touch with him.

That guy saved me a ton of money.

I sold all My AH and RG3 on the same day.

I was real smart selling my RG3 at a 52 week high when I did.
Thinking about buying some more on the next dip.
 

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LOL.
This was a classic pump and dump had it played out.
In 2013, Foster had the season ending back surgery...so the IPO was luckily delayed/terminated? since then.
And then this year, he hates on God, and then goes down injured!

https://fantex.com/explore

Jack Mewhort and EJ Manuel are stocks now?
 

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