Strive, Inc. · NASDAQ:ASST
Strive — Asset Entities — Merger or Acquisition (August 2025)
10 slides from Strive's merger presentation, Aug 8, 2025
Slide 1: Strive – August 2025
STRIV= August 2025
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
2 Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward - Looking Statements Certain statements herein and the documents incorporated herein by reference may constitute “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 19
Slide 3: Executive Summary: Strive and the 351 Exchange
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 Strive and the 351 - Exchange 3 First to Offer a Section 351 Exchange of Bitcoin - for - Public Company Equity • Convert Bitcoin into a public equity and diversify into leveraged Bitcoin without triggering a taxable event . Strive Overview • Demonstrated history as disruptors thr
Slide 4: Exchange Overview
351 EXCHANGE OVERVIEW STRIVE
Slide 5: Bitcoin Exchanged for Strive Shares – Tax Free
BITCOIN EXCHANGED FOR STRIVE SHARES – TAX FREE 5 The Strive and ASST combination is intended to qualify as tax - free under Section 351 of the Code. This creates a potential opportunity for Bitcoin holders to participate in a tax - free transaction and defer their capital gains tax.
Slide 6: Why Exchange Bitcoin into $ASST?
WHY EXCHANGE BITCOIN INTO $ASST? Unlock Margin • Collateralize your Bitcoin exposure as a public equity. • Borrowing against a common stock is generally cheaper than borrowing against Bitcoin. • Access to the equity - linked derivatives market. Tax Mitigation Strategy • Tax - loss harvesting helps o
Slide 7: Timeline & Mechanics
TIMELINE & MECHANICS STRIVE
Slide 8: Illustrative Timeline
ILLUSTRATIVE TIMELINE Signup Onboarding Issuance Onboarding Collect 351 Exchange Interest Mid - August Agreements signed, and Bitcoin deposited to escrow • Finalize Allocations • Subscription Agreement • KYC • Tax Lots 8/1 Deadline to submit interest 7/21 - Jeff’s Post to submit interest 7/30 – 351
Slide 9: Transformation Roadmap
Transformation roadmap The participant will denominate their contribution in Bitcoin BITCOIN CONTRIBUTION Shares of Strive will be exchanged for Bitcoin at $3.00 per share EXCHANGE PRICE BITCOIN VALUATION Strive will value the Bitcoin dollars using a 3 - day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) usin
Slide 10: Simple Overview of Share Issuance
SIMPLE OVERVIEW OF SHARE ISSUANCE Upon transaction close, 351 participants will receive unregistered, restricted shares issued through VStock . 1 Strive will be obligated to file a resale registration statement within 30 days of transaction close. 2 Participants work with their broker / advisor to r