Making ESOP a breeze for you and your company

ESOP can be complicated. With our Knowledge Center, we provide the foundation to master the topic and to make sure, that your company will profit from ESOP as many others.
  • Basics

    Terms & Definitions
  • Get down to ESOP

    Make it happen
  • Valuation & More

    About fair value etc.
  • Case Studies

    Success Stories

A guide to RSU: How restricted stock units work and what you need to know about RSUs

Explore how RSUs can be a game changer in employee incentivation and help you to increase Motiviation, Loyalty and reduce staff turnover.

Phantom Stock Plan: A guide to phantom stock option & phantom equity

Explore how Phantom Stocks offer a unique executive compensation strategy that rewards employees based on stock value without actual ownership. Learn the benefits, types, and key considerations for using phantom stock plans to align company growth and employee incentives, ideal for private companies and startups.

ESOP: How Employee Stock Ownership Plans work and what their Benefits are

Introduction into employee stock stock ownership plan (ESOP) including typical features like, vesting schedule, leaver provisions and exercise price.

Share-based payment: Introduction

Basic definition, terms as well as benefits for employees and employers of share-based payment (ESOP)

ESOP Types | Incentrium

Description of the different types of employee stock option plans (ESOP) as well as their features, pros and cons and application

VSOP vs. ESOP

Basic concept of Virtual Stock Option Program (VSOP), its cash based characteristics together with a comparison to classic ESOP

RSU vs. ESOP

Features and fundamental concept of RSU (Restricted Stock Units) as well as comparison to classical stock options (ESOP)

Other employee benefits vs. share-based compensation

Providing a comparative analysis between other employee benefits like profit sharing plans & bonuses with share-based compensation (ESOP)

Reasons for ESOP

Reasons why companies should consider share-based compensation programs like ESOP, VSOP, RSU, PSU, Matching Stock, etc.

Step-by-step guide to Stock Option Plans

A Step-by-step guide to your company's specific stock option plan with all the relevant features and pitfalls you should avoid

ESOP features

Description of classical ESOP feature like vesting, leaver, grant date which can be found in nearly every share based compensation plan

About Vesting Schedule, Vesting Periods and Stock Vesting

Vesting conditions are an essential part of every ESOP plan. This article provides an introduction in the concept.

All you need to know about employee stock options and stock option markets

Stock options are the most common share-based compensation program and especially popular in the US.

Comprehensive Guide to Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP): Maximizing Employee Incentive for Long-Term Success

The understanding of the dynamics of Long-Term Incentive Plans is crucial to optimmize incentivation.

Performance Stock Units

Performance Shares and Stock Units are great instruments to combine share dependency with other performance targets.

Share Incentive Plan (SIP): A Guide for Employee Share Schemes

Great concept and true alternative to stock options, RSUs or PSUs.

Vesting

THE "mandatory" feature within nearly every share-based payment program.

What is an Enterprise Management Incentive aka EMI Scheme?

Enterprise Management Incentive are a great alternativ to classic stock options and especially popular in the UK.

Leaver provisions

Leaver provisions are an essential part of every ESOP. We outline different aspects and issues to look for when integrating it in your plan.

Trustees and Administrators

External support through trustees and administrators can safe you time and money

Legal & Regulatory Framework

The legal & regulatory framework of ESOP and other types of share-based compensation like PSU, RSU.

Understanding IFRS 2 Share-Based Payment

Basic concept behind IFRS 2 share based compensation, including key terminology such as grant date, vesting conditions and fair value.

ESOP management (employee stock ownership plan) and ESOP administration

Discover how to admister and perform ESOP management (employee stock ownership plans) for compliance and maximize employee ownership interest through stock options.

ESOP Valuation Process & business valuation ESOP shares | Incentrium

Challenges in the context of ESOP valuation like volatility measurement, business valuation, early exercise etc.

ESOP accounting issues

Description of the accounting issues and their solutions under relevant accounting standards for ESOP like ASC 718 and IFRS 2

Case Studies and Success Stories

Sample Case Studies and Success Stories of different share based compensation programs like ESOP, VSOP, RSU and PSU