Most private companies are now well aware that the valuation methods under Code Section 409A are for the purpose of granting Section 409A exempt “stock rights” which include employee stock options with a requirement, among...more
We often encounter questions relating to the fair market value of a private company for granting stock options where the company has experienced an event, such as receiving a signed term sheet, which almost certainly will...more
There are a number of well-known stories of equity compensation, often focusing on the tax outcomes for awards where fortunate optionees did everything right. Some of these stories are actual outcomes, such as when ISOs that...more