At some point, private companies that offer their employees equity-based compensation may face a quandary: how to turn their employees’ paper wealth into real money. If an IPO or company acquisition are in the works, the infusion of capital will generally allow employee shareholders to cash out. In other cases, it may fall to the company to organize a liquidity event, such as a tender offer.
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