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equity-structure

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Zero Profit, Zero Payout

Sep 25, 2026

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4 min read

Zero Profit, Zero Payout

A put option we thought was protection turned out to be symmetric risk.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

deal-structure

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The Question Before The Price

Sep 16, 2026

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3 min read

The Question Before The Price

What a buyer asks before naming a number tells you more than the number.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

exit-readiness

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One Business, Three Multiples

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

One Business, Three Multiples

The company you think you own may be priced by three different comp sets.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

deal-structure

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Nothing's Going to Change

Aug 26, 2026

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3 min read

Nothing's Going to Change

The written role a buyer promises rarely survives the first year.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

exit-readiness

+4

Sell Next Year's Profit

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

Sell Next Year's Profit

Buyers pay on last year by default, not by law.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

transferable-value

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Exit Is a Dial

Aug 10, 2026

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5 min read

Exit Is a Dial

Four of the five levels pay you cash without ending your ownership.

Roland Frasier
Roland Frasier

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