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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:40 am to deltaland
I think the "spread over 5 years" was a very wise decision on his part for all involved.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:45 am to greygoose
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Imagine you are the company custodian, and this hits your lap.
I doubt it works that way. From my experience it may avg $440,000 per employee but the bonus will still be heavily skewed towards the management team vs the non management work force.
The company custodian will get a relatively nice bonus but I seriously doubt they are getting anything close to the avg bonus.
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 9:47 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:12 am to drexyl
He wanted to find a way for the idea to be mutually beneficial to the existing employees & the acquiring company. The best way to do that, is to have the acquiring company earmark the bonus money for employees on a 5-year vesting schedule. That way 1) the employees are able to get the money plus keep their jobs for at least 5 years, & 2) it ensures seamless transition for the acquiring company without the headache of having to backfill employees who left due to change in ownership. Now the acquiring company (essentially) has 5 years to build relations with the existing employees and orient them into their culture with the idea of hopefully keeping them beyond.
Additional benefits lie on the tax side. If Walker paid the employees the bonus out of his proceeds that money would've been taxed 1) when Walker received it from the purchasers of the company and 2) later when the employees received it from Walker.
Additional benefits lie on the tax side. If Walker paid the employees the bonus out of his proceeds that money would've been taxed 1) when Walker received it from the purchasers of the company and 2) later when the employees received it from Walker.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:25 am to Chastains
This is similar to how my company structured our ESOP. All employees get stock in the company based off of annual compensation. That stock vests over a 5-year period. In addition to stock received based on compensation, top management received SARS awards that vests in 3 years that are tied to tenure and company performance. It's a good way to tether people especially key people to your organization.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:43 am to Chastains
The only real question. Where does he Fit in NIL for LSU Athletics?
Posted on 12/26/25 at 12:09 pm to LCboi
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The only real question. Where does he Fit in NIL for LSU Athletics?
He did get a masters from LSU, but attended Suwanee. Probably more likely to donate to mission work than NIL.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 12:27 pm to Chastains
And most people who sell their companies don't give their employees anything. Kudos to owners who acknowledge they count have done it without their employees
Posted on 12/27/25 at 5:07 am to BenDover
quote:it’s likely an asset sale - if walker paid the employees he would get the deduction. It’s not taxed twice. In fact he gets a decent portion taxed at capital gains rates and an ordinary deduction for the wages paid out. Tax arbitrage on that is about 15%.
Additional benefits lie on the tax side. If Walker paid the employees the bonus out of his proceeds that money would've been taxed 1) when Walker received it from the purchasers of the company and 2) later when the employees received it from Walker.
The vesting thing sounds more like phantom stock. He awarded people who stayed with him for 5 years. It’s not that they stay with the buyer for 5 years.
It’s a good thing he did - not really making sense why the buyer would care what he did with his money.
This post was edited on 12/27/25 at 5:14 am
Posted on 12/27/25 at 6:45 am to Laugh More
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Agreed. Unfortunately, drama and bullshite “sell” much more than good feeling news/stories. Ironically it’s the feel good stories we all crave deep down, but somehow keep gravitating to the bullshite. I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned in there somewhere
I’m not a psychologist or anything, and I probably need one, but I think the easier life gets the harder we try to make it. We evolved fighting to survive. Now our biggest problem is typically self induced ($1k car notes). So as a society, there is a lot of self hatred and the outlet is typically unleashing it digitally, through addiction, or seeking out stories that make you think “well I could be worse”.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 8:01 am to AUbagman
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but I think the easier life gets the harder we try to make it.
Though I don’t think most people do this intentionally, I do think that people ultimately consume those things that can destroy them. Pretty much anything in life can be weather both physically and mentally if we just practice moderation.
Moderation is the key to happiness and contentment in my opinion.
Posted on 12/27/25 at 9:09 am to Misnomer
If my employer compensated above and beyond performance with extra money I’d go to battle for them. Sadly I am motivated by money.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:44 pm to Laugh More
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Though I don’t think most people do this intentionally, I do think that people ultimately consume those things that can destroy them.
You worded it much better, but that is what I meant. We are wired to physically overcome obstacles and turmoil. As it is, we’re overcoming our own minds.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:58 pm to drexyl
Why would he get a deduction? A one time payment to his employees would qualify as a transaction expense? They don’t have equity in the company so I don’t think it is as straightforward as you imply for a portion of sales proceeds to flow to them.
Also it clearly says it is a retention vehicle - the employees have to stay with acquiring company for 5 years to earn 100% of the bonus which there is plenty of precedent for and is a smart move by the acquirer.
Also it clearly says it is a retention vehicle - the employees have to stay with acquiring company for 5 years to earn 100% of the bonus which there is plenty of precedent for and is a smart move by the acquirer.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 8:07 pm to AUbagman
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You worded it much better
Except for the “weather” typo I got in there
There’s also the factor of us not having many physical obstacles to overcome unless we want them like sports, working out, etc.
We don’t to work physically to keep ourselves alive as much anymore and I think this has led to a weakening of the mind overall.
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