Non-transferability is what defeats the expectation of profits prong: because LER vouchers cannot be listed, traded, or resold, no capital appreciation is possible and their value comes from merchant redemption rather than issuer performance.
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Expectation of Profits: LER as vouchers are non-transferable, have no inherent value, are not listed as fungible assets, and cannot be traded. As such, LER issuance precludes any expectation of profit through capital appreciation.
Wulf A. Kaal, Liquid Equity Rewards in Corporate America (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5583610
Holds when
vouchers stay non-transferable and confined to the merchant ecosystem
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