Equity Compensation at Privately-Owned Companies in 2015 and Beyond

TOPICS

• Current trends in equity plans at private companies
• How tax rates, rules and reform could change current practice
• If “Cash is King,” why grant equity?
• Pros and cons of granting equity in privately-owned companies
• Phantom stock vs. stock
• Is equity a performance incentive?
• Stock options vs. restricted stock
• The life-cycle of equity compensation—from start-up to exit