If they're dissolving the company, there's likely some debts associated with it. Or, he's dead and whoever is in charge of closing down the company can't just give away the IPs because of the associated debts. It seems like it's 9k all-in, so that's probably the At Cost of everything associated. That's about right.There's also the fact that the CEO is so ill he needs to retire. He may need that money for hospital bills, bills he'll stack up for not being able to work, or to bequeath to relatives/friends if said illness is terminal. Seems pretty reasonable to want to have money on hand for any of those reasons.