MaidSafe rebuilding secure decentralised internet with BnkToTheFuture equity fundraising

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ways. You can hold then sell at a profit (hopefully) and this is the most common. However, some companies also pay dividends, these are paid from holdings, or net profits at a rate set by a board. Many tech companies do not pay dividends. MaidSafe may or may not, it will all depend on circumstances at the time. The foundation gets better funds if it did though and its a large shareholder.

So no guaranteed profit share at all, but possibility of profits meaning higher value of shares (normally) and possibly dividend payments along the way.

In terms of owning a share of the company, absolutely you do and your in good company. However the share may be small in terms of %. Usually 10% gives minority protection, 25% right of veto, >75% is full control, pass special resolutions etc. Companies can alter these numbers via shareholder agreement.

Thanks for clarifying that I didn’t want to misrepresent the product, but couldn’t find where I had pulled my information from.

Someone check my math in this hypothetical example:
Should MAIDsafe the company reach the valuation of a 1 billion, then the 2.31% equity offering (only 2.31% sold of the allocated 6.25%) would look like $23,100,000 for the 2.31% that hold shares. That means that someone that’s holding ownership for (48 shares) .0034% of the 2.31% equity would have roughly the equivalent of $78,540