Basically the title. Assuming $0 strike (so 100% exercised), how to do you handle options structured like this?
Is it just (Exit Equity value - Sponsor Investment) * management option pool % / par value of shares = total Management shares? Then divide that by Total Diluted Share count to get post dilution management ownership?
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