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> Facebook has said it’s not planning to IPO anytime soon

Exactly how do they plan to let employees sell stock without accidentally becoming a public company?

Is this stock being sold back to the company itself?



Most likely, it involves private internal trading between employees. Those that would rather just take the cash and run can sell their stock to others who would like to invest more into the company.


Most likely, it involves private internal trading between employees

Where would the money come from? Very few facebook employees are rich in cash.


It sounds like a great idea to me.


you mean invest in thin air


Most likely, it involves private internal trading between employees

doubtful. this is not a new practice. banks and investment houses have been buying options in private companies from potential shareholders for years


Probably to existing shareholders, or a select group of investors, via private deals.


Exactly how do they plan to let employees sell stock without accidentally becoming a public company?

they sell it to banks and/or investment firms who are basically buying a futures contract on a facebook ipo. the employee loses their rights to sell these shares, the bank gains the rights.




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