Stock options are typically a critical component of a private company’s ability to recruit, incentivize and retain key talent. Particularly for early-stage companies, rewarding equity packages can help make up for the gap...more
In this four-part series, we explore several of the most commonly-considered option program enhancements emerging companies may consider as they strive to make their stock option programs as compelling as possible to recruit...more
Across the board, despite the pall cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of strong IPO deal flow and aftermarket performance, punctuated by a breathtaking surge in IPOs by special purpose acquisition companies...more
From time to time, and primarily when the economy is booming, allowing stock options to be “early exercised” - that is, allowing options to be exercised before they are vested - becomes in vogue. We are in one of those times....more
5/24/2019
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Capital Gains ,
Corporate Governance ,
Exercise of an Option ,
Holding Periods ,
Incentive Stock Options ,
Income Taxes ,
Qualified Small Business Stock ,
Stock Options ,
Tax Planning ,
Vesting