Strive, Inc. · NASDAQ:ASST
Strive — Investor Presentation (May 2026)
40 slides from Strive's investor presentation, May 2026
Slide 1: Investor Update May 2026
Investor Update May 2026
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER This presentation is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Strive, Inc. (“Strive”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”), and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation, or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is unl
Slide 3: Disclaimer (cont.)
DISCLAIMER (CONT.) Market and Industry Data. Unless otherwise indicated, market data and certain industry forecast data used in this presentation were obtained from internal reports, where appropriate, as well as third-party sources and other publicly available information. While the Company believe
Slide 4: Dividend paying equity historical timeline
DIVIDEND PA YING EQUITY HISTOR ICA L TIMELINE 1610 1969 2026 BIANNUAL MONTHLY DUTCH EAST INDIA CO. REALTY INCOME Note: Dutch East India Company first recorded cash dividend in 1610. Realty Income (NYSE: O) paid monthly dividends from inception in 1969. 4
Slide 5: SATA: the first security in history to pay daily dividends
SATA THE FIRST SECURITY IN HISTORY TO PAY DAILY DIVIDENDS 13% · PAID DAILY Not a money market fund. Designed to be better than one. Note: Strive believes it is the first listed security to pay daily dividends based on internal research. Daily dividends are paid on Business Days, as defined in the go
Slide 6: Strive now has zero debt
STRIVE NOW HAS ZERO DEBT Strive is the first publicly traded company with a Bitcoin-backed, Perpetual preferred ONLY amplification balance sheet. The remaining $10M legacy Semler convertible debt has been retired. 6
Slide 7: The Daily Dividend Company
THE DAILY DIVIDEND COMPANY Note: Strive believes it is the first listed security to pay daily dividends based on internal research. Daily dividends are paid on Business Days, as defined in the governing documentation. “The Daily Dividend Company” is a trademark of Strive, Inc. 7
Slide 8: Strive for excellence
STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE Corporation to pay daily dividends 1st SATA will begin paying daily dividends on June 16, 2026. Bitcoin treasury company with preferred equity-only amplification 1st Strive has no debt, no margin requirements, and no encumbered Bitcoin. Bitcoin treasury company to IPO a perpetu
Slide 9: A major upgrade for SATA
A MAJOR UPGRADE FOR SATA 01 02 03 Higher APY Less Volatility More Utility Source: Strive analysis. 9
Slide 10: Higher APY
HIGHER APY STRIVE
Slide 11: The APY lift: monthly to daily adds ~7.6 bps
THE APY LIFT: MONTHLY TO DAILY ADDS ~7.6 BPS Effective APY by compounding frequency · same stated dividend rate Effective APY (%) T H E M A T H Annual 13.0000% APY = (1 + r ÷ n) ^ n − 1 Semi-annual 13.4225% Quarterly 13.6476% r = 13.00% (stated dividend rate) n = 12 → APY 13.8032% Monthly 13.8032% n
Slide 12: What 7.6 bps is worth in dollars
WHAT 7.6 BPS IS WORTH IN DOLLARS Per $100 stated par · same dividend, only compounding frequency changes 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS Monthly compounding Monthly compounding Monthly compounding $113.80 $190.89 $364.37 Daily compounding Daily compounding Daily compounding $113.88 $191.52 $366.81 Δ +$0.08
Slide 13: SATA: a step-function higher in income
SATA: A STEP-FUNCTION HIGHER IN INCOME 13% yield vs. money market, HYG, PFF, SCHD — on a $1M allocation Annual Yield (%) Annual income on $1M allocation SATA 13.0 SATA $130,000 HYG (High Yield Bonds) ~$64,000 HYG (High Yield) 6.4 PFF (Preferred Stock) ~$63,000 PFF (Preferred) 6.3 Money Market Fund ~
Slide 14: SATA holders get cash faster
SATA HOLDERS GET CASH FASTER The more frequent the dividend payments, the higher the APY BEFORE AFTER Monthly Payment Daily Payment Once a month Every Business Day J U LY 2 0 2 6 J U LY 2 0 2 6 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14
Slide 15: Less Volatility
LESS VOLATILITY STRIVE
Slide 16: Where SATA sits today
WHERE SATA SITS TODAY Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock · monthly dividend, paid in cash 13.00% Monthly 124 ~$1.2B CURRENT DIVIDEND TRADING DAYS SINCE PREVIOUS PAY FREQUENCY BTC BACKING RATE IPO 15,000 Bitcoin; No debt on raised from 12.75% on 15, 2026 cumulative · stated par $100 IPO
Slide 17: Dividends drive liquidity
DIVIDENDS DRIVE LIQUIDITY Volume concentrates at ex-div, then falls 20-day relative volume around 6 monthly ex-div proxy events · SATA, Nov 2025–May 2026 3.0 THE THESIS 2.5 Volume vs 20-day baseline 2.0x Daily payments dissolve the 2.0 1.9x event. 1.5 1.3x Today: two dates each month concentrates th
Slide 18: ~21x more reinvestment touchpoints
~21× MORE REINVESTMENT TOUCHPOINTS 12 MONTHLY cash-flow events per year ~250 DAILY cash-flow events per year Source: Strive analysis assumes 250 business days in a calendar year. Daily dividends are paid on Business Days, as defined in the governing documentation. 18
Slide 19: Same total. Smoother path.
SAME TOTAL. SMOOTHER PATH. Cumulative dividend paid through the year · monthly stair-steps vs daily linear payments 100.0% 75.0% 50.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0 50 100 150 200 250 Daily - 250 Even Payments Monthly - 12 Step Payments Mental model: SATA pays a fixed dollar amount every business day. Dividend payme
Slide 20: ASST trades like bitcoin. SATA does not.
ASST TRADES LIKE BITCOIN. SATA DOES NOT. Daily returns since SATA IPO (Nov 10, 2025) · 30-day rolling beta to BTC-USD SATA beta to BTC ASST beta to BTC 2.500 FULL-PERIOD BETA TO BTC 2.000 ASST 1.53 SATA 0.30 1.500 1.000 ANNUALIZED VOLATILITY 0.500 ASST 119% BTC 47% 0.000 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 2
Slide 21: SATA Sharpe holds, and the dividend does the heavy lifting
SATA SHARPE HOLDS, AND THE DIVIDEND DOES THE HEAVY LIFTING Inception-to-date, price-only Sharpe = 0.56 · with daily dividend payment = 1.06 6.00 SHARPE · INCEPTION 5.00 4.00 Price-only Sharpe Ratio (Price Return) 3.00 0.56 2.00 With daily dividend payment 1.00 1.06 0.00 Daily compounding extends the
Slide 22: SATA traded near par and paid dividends while BTC fell ~24%
SATA TRADED NEAR PAR & PAID DIVIDENDS WHILE BTC FELL ~24% $120 $100 $80 ~(24%) $60 $40 $20 $0 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 SATA Price Bitcoin Indexed to 100 D I V I D E N D S PA I D Holders have received $6.36 per share1 in ROC-dividends since inception, $6.36 per share income earned in
Slide 23: More Utility
MORE UTILITY STRIVE
Slide 24: Digital credit is Bitcoin's financial layer 2
DIGITAL CREDIT IS BITCOIN'S FINANCIAL LAYER 2 L AY E R 1 BITCOIN Raw commodity · 4+ yr horizon · high volatility T E C H N I C A L L AY E R 2 F I N A N C I A L L AY E R 2 Lightning, Liquid, etc. Digital Credit Trustless or near-trustless Bitcoin Daily-paid yield · low volatility · short horizon Dire
Slide 25: Daily payment unlocks downstream products
DAILY PAYMENT UNLOCKS DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS Daily dividends represent a building block for modern finance ETFS STABLECOINS NAV-strike alignment Yield-bearing tokens Daily payment matches fund NAV calculation Stablecoins can’t pay yield. SATA pays 13% APR daily. TOKENIZATION STRUCTURED Programmatic set
Slide 26: Mechanics
MECHANICS STRIVE
Slide 27: Daily dividend calculator
DAILY DIVIDEND CALCULATOR July 2026 example — recalculated monthly THE FORMULA S TAT E D A M O U N T DAI LY DI VI DEN D PER SH AR E per share $100 A N N U A L R AT E stated dividend 13% $0.04924… J U LY 2 0 2 6 B U S I N E S S D AY S Business Days during month 22 $100 × 13% ÷ 12 ÷ 22 Note: Daily div
Slide 28: How the dividend amounts are calculated
HOW THE DIVIDEND AMOUNTS ARE CALCULATED Daily holders are never paid less than monthly OLD · MONTHLY DIVIDEND NEW · DAILY DIVIDEND Formula Formula Price × Annual rate ÷ 12 Price × Annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ Business Days With $100 illustrative price With $100 illustrative price · 22 illustrative business da
Slide 29: Illustrative July 2026 payment schedule of $100,000 SATA investment
ILLUSTRATIVE JULY 2026 PAYMENT SCHEDULE OF $100,000 SATA INVESTMENT The below demonstrates the payment schedule of 1,000 shares of SATA in July 2026 BEFORE AFTER Monthly Schedule Daily Schedule PER PAYMENT PER PAYMENT ~$1,083 ~$49.24 FREQUENCY FREQUENCY 1 payment on July 15th 22 payments throughout
Slide 30: 12-month daily dividend forecast
12-MONTH DAILY DIVIDEND FORECAST Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 · daily rate recalculates each month from that month's business days · $100 illustrative price BUSINESS BUSINESS MONTH DAYS DAILY $/SHARE MONTHLY TOTAL MONTH DAYS DAILY $/SHARE MONTHLY TOTAL STUB PERIOD Jul 2026 22 $0.04924.. $1.0833.. Jan 2027 19
Slide 31: How your dividend payments are changing
HOW YOUR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS ARE CHANGING One last monthly dividend in June, then daily dividends starting June 16, 2026 PHASE 1 · LAST MONTHLY PAYMENT PHASE 2 · DAILY DIVIDENDS BEGIN — May 13 → record Jun 1 → paid Jun 15 Declared Record date of Jun 15 → paid Jun 16, every business day after $1.0833..
Slide 32: SATA dividend calendar (May–Oct 2026)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (MAY–OCT 2026) May 2026 June 2026 July 2026 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Juneteenth 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 2
Slide 33: SATA dividend calendar (Nov 2026–2027)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (NOV 2026– 2027) November 2026 December 2026 January 2027 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 New Years 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Veterans Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 2
Slide 34: SATA dividend calendar (May–Oct 2027)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (MAY–OCT 2027) May 2027 June 2027 July 2027 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Independence Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Juneteenth 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 2
Slide 35: SATA dividend calendar (Nov 2027–2028)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (NOV 2027– 2028) November 2027 December 2027 January 2028 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Veterans Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22
Slide 36: SATA dividend calendar (May–Oct 2028)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (MAY–OCT 2028) May 2028 June 2028 July 2028 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Independence Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16
Slide 37: SATA dividend calendar (Nov–Dec 2028)
SATA DIVIDEND CALENDAR (NOV–DEC 2028) November 2028 December 2028 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Veterans Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thanksgiving Christmas 26 27 28 29 30 31 Weekd
Slide 38: Record dates & payment dates — holiday week
RECORD DATES & PAYMENT DATES — HOLIDAY WEEK Week of June 29, 2026 — Independence Day observed on Friday July 3 DAY RECORD DATE (COB) PAYMENT DATE DAILY DIV MONTH-END PAYMENT CHANGE Daily rate steps from $0.05158.. (June, 21 Business Days) to Mon Jun 29 Fri Jun 26 Mon Jun 29 $0.05158.. $0.04924.. (Ju
Slide 39: Record dates & payment dates — normal week
RECORD DATES & PAYMENT DATES — NORMAL WEEK Week of July 13, 2026 — every weekday is a regular dividend period DAY RECORD DATE (COB) PAYMENT DATE DAILY DIV WHAT TO NOTICE Every weekday gets paid. Mon Jul 13 Fri Jul 10 Mon Jul 13 $0.04924.. Each Record Date is the close of the prior Business Day. The
Slide 40: Thank You
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