Managed Services

Many issuers have learned the hard way that “fully outsourced” stock plan management is a misnomer. In fact, most companies maintain dedicated staff in addition to the plan sponsor in order to bridge the gap, which can be as much as 50%. Even when you add on extra vendor services you may never find the level of advisory assistance you need.

Our solution is adaptable and scalable according to the size and maturity of your business. For example, we can take on up to 100% of the daily, quarterly, and annual processing for your plans, including Stock Plan Management, Financial Reporting, and even Strategic Support Services, at a fixed fee.

Below is a list of offerings that may be included in Managed Services.

Stock Plan Management - Global Equity Advisors

Stock Plan Management

We support the activities typically carried out by an internal stock plan administrator, including the following:

  • Administer employee and director awards and grants

  • Cap Table Support for privately-held companies

  • Create grant files and manage acceptance process

  • Validate forfeitures, cancellations, and vesting events according to plan rules

  • Initiate, create, and review equity plan payment files for submission to payroll

  • Coordinate plan participant activity with third-party vendor partners on all equity-related matters

  • Respond to participant inquiries

  • Prepare compensation planning/design reports

  • Reconcile payroll & demographic reports

Global Equity Advisors’s Financial Reporting service covers stock-based compensation reporting under ASC Topic 718

Financial Reporting

Our Financial Reporting service covers stock-based compensation reporting under ASC Topic 718. We provide these services on an ongoing basis, according to your financial calendar and award types, along with annual proxy support.

  • Support all regulatory filings such as Section 16, S-8, 10-K/10-Q, Proxy

  • Amortize expense for all award types

  • Basic & Diluted earnings per share

  • DTA proof & calculation

  • Reconcile journal entries against equity expense reports

  • Black-Scholes Valuation

  • Forfeiture Rate Analysis

  • Prepare Equity Roll-forwards

  • Expense/EPS Forecasting

  • Modification accounting

  • Ad-hoc reporting

Strategic Support - Global Equity Advisors

Strategic Support

Equity plan management requires specialized knowledge across many disciplines including accounting, tax, legal, payroll, database administration, financial markets, participant communication, and reporting. Our strategic support services are designed to enhance equity compensation expertise across all departments including HR, Legal, Payroll, Investor Relations, and Accounting. Services offered include:

  • Governance process review

  • Board material support and design

  • Custom report design for compensation planning

  • Forensic audits in response to shareholder/employee holdings disputes

  • Assistance with due diligence for global equity roll-outs

  • Expense/EPS forecasts for new plan/vehicle designs

  • Global mobility tax policy implementation

 

“..Moe did such a great job getting our equity database in order that we increased his responsibilities to include managing our cap table. Moe was very successful in keeping our cap table accurate and up to date, a function that was critical to our success in closing new rounds of financing.”

— Charles Plummer, Former CFO at Proterra