This article will acquaint you with the utility of the ESOP as both a technique of corporate finance and an employee benefit plan. It is important to note, however, that there are other qualified retirement plans that can be used to invest ...
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Resources
Let Them Eat Stock
There is more to equity compensation than just giving your employees stock in the company. In this podcast episode, Kevin Long addresses common overbroad assumptions about equity compensation and how an equity readiness survey helps you determine ...
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Rewarding Employees with Stock
As an employer, you’ve developed a remarkable team that has significantly contributed to your company’s growth. You want to reward their hard work by offering them a share in your success. It’s important to approach this with careful consideration to ...
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ESOP Education Challenges
In this podcast episode, Kevin Long interviews Sheryl Bayani-Alzona and Nataki Gregory about their experience working with CT3, a new ESOP company. They discuss the challenges and successes of the ESOP transaction and how they were able to build a ...
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What Is a Non-leveraged ESOP?
A non-leveraged ESOP does not involve borrowed funds to acquire the sponsoring employer’s stock. It is funded by contributions of cash or stock directly from the employer sponsor. Learn more in the video.
Non-leveraged ...
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ESOP Distributions: Problems to Avoid
Any ESOP attorney or consultant can tell you that ESOP distributions can be the most complex and challenging area of ESOP design and administration. As discussed in detail in our articles Designing And Drafting ESOPs[1], and Avoiding ERISA Liability ...
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