As companies move from a start-up to pre-IPO to publicly traded company, their equity compensation programs need to evolve and adapt to the challenges presented with each new step.

Today’s presentation will provide you with actual equity compensation case studies that focus on the issues faced by organizations as they move toward an equity event.

Case Study #1 – The first case study will cover a company post-formation and the distinction between Founder and Non-Founder ownership. The first employees have a large impact on a company’s success, and we discuss how equity compensation fits into this discussion.

Case Study #2 – The second case study continues with a company ready to go public after finishing all pre-IPO rounds of financing and the necessary steps they take to begin life as a publicly traded company.

Case Study #3 – The last example will discuss what happens when the best laid plans DO work and an IPO creates significant wealth for the company’s employees. We will discuss an equity compensation strategy for employees that hold significant equity value post-IPO.

This online seminar will cover:

• Equity compensation in pre-IPO and recently public companies
• Actual case studies from Presidio Pay client engagements
• Unique solutions to equity compensation challenges
  
  
  

Title:	Common Challenges on the Road to IPO
Date:	Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Time:	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

For more information about our webcast or registration questions, please contact Jennifer Farrington 203-254-8556 or jennifer@palmer-farrington.com.

Speaker:
Kyle Holm is a Principal with Presidio Pay Advisors, where he consults on the design of cash and stock-based compensation programs for a varied range of public and private companies. His work covers all elements of compensation including base salary, annual incentives, and long-term incentives with significant expertise in pre-IPO stock option allocation grant strategies and modeling.

About Presidio Pay Advisors
Presidio Pay Advisors is a San Francisco-based compensation consulting firm that provides companies with independent, strategic advice and support on a wide range of compensation issues. The firm’s collective expertise encompasses a diverse array of human resources, finance, accounting, regulatory, and shareholder perspectives. You can find the IPO survey and industry-specific compensation surveys on their website at www.presidiopay.com.

Presidio Pay Advisors 2007 IPO Executive Compensation Survey complimentary synopsis is available to download, or by contacting Kyle Holm at 415-438-3400.