Business transition
A handshake should not be the end of your upside.
Most owners get one exit: sign, get paid, walk away. A roll-up gives you a second option. You can take cash at closing, keep a token position in the combined platform, and stay involved on the terms you choose — full retirement, a defined transition period, or a continuing operating role.
That matters because the platform your company joins is usually worth more per dollar of earnings than your company was on its own. Buyers pay for scale, management depth, clean books, shared systems, and a credible succession plan. Owners who keep tokens can participate in that value instead of watching it accrue only to the buyer.
- Cash at closing, tokens for the upside, or a blend of both
- Central administration absorbs finance, reporting, and compliance
- ETOP (Employee Token Ownership Plan) keeps your key people aligned
- Staged payouts and defined liquidity windows under the governing documents
Structure, timing, valuation, transfer rights, liquidity, and tax treatment are determined in the definitive transaction and offering documents. Nothing here is a commitment to purchase or a guarantee of value, liquidity, or tax outcome. Consult your own CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and counsel.