Sentences with phrase «as equity options»

The securities being sold are indicated as equity options.

In 1988, Steve joined Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (formerly Kleinwort Benson Securities) and worked as an equity option marketmaker before moving on to Credit Lyonnais where he became Head of the London option market - making team on Liffe.

Not exact matches

As with any equity spread strategy, there is assignment risk with short options positions.

Crowdinvesting platforms are a recent development, and an interesting option for funding that, to some extent, lets you call the shots by spreading the equity over a larger number of investors (as opposed to securing the full investment from a handful of investors or a VC firm).

Dan has spent the better part of the last 20 years as a proprietary equity & options trader at hedge funds (SAC, Exis & Cheyne Capital) and within the equity derivatives group of Merrill Lynch.

From 2009 to 2016 Dan served as a broker to investment banks for large equity option block trades while also offering trade structure and fundamental trade ideas to investment managers.

With new SEC rules allowing for crowdfunded companies to repay contributions with equity (as opposed to just goods and services), seeking funds through Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or any of the many other crowdfunding sites is an even more appealing option than it used to be.

MX offers options on 281 equities listed on TSX as well as currency options and options on TSX - listed exchange - traded funds (ETFs).

Many equity deals allow you to negotiate various terms, such as providing for a payout should an acquisition take place before you exercise the options.

With stock awards and options, equity compensation programs can serve as additional ways to pay workers beyond wages or salaries.

We've already identified the loss of ownership as a major drawback to the equity option.

Founders like the idea of giving options since they are exercised only in successful outcomes or exits, giving employees the same perks as equity but helping the business avoid a slew of legal, governance and reporting headaches.

Our equity incentive plan will allow for the grant of other forms of equity incentives in addition to stock options, such as grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights.

The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested

The options we will be talking about in this class are based on equity securities, or stocks, and are thus referred to as «equity options.»

As of March 31, 2018, equity awards outstanding under Salesforce equity plans were approximately: 24,905,926 stock options, no unvested restricted shares, 23,871,234 restricted stock units and 806,427 performance - based restricted stock units.

(l) Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 2.7 (l) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) the Company is not and will not be obligated to pay separation, severance, termination or similar benefits as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any such transactions accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any benefit or other compensation due to any individual; and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not cause the Company to record additional compensation expense on its income statements with respect to any outstanding Stock Option or other equity - based award.

These new rules are effective starting in 2018 for us, except that certain equity awards (such as stock options) that we granted on or before November 2, 2017, might still be able qualify as performance - based compensation.

This option permits users to leverage the value of their home (or home equity) as a guarantee that the loan will be repaid.

To the extent that in 2018 or any later year, the aggregate amount of any covered officer's salary, bonus, and amount realized from option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units or other equity awards, and certain other compensation amounts that are recognized as taxable income by the officer exceeds $ 1,000,000 in any year, we will not be entitled to a U.S. federal income tax deduction for the amount over $ 1,000,000 in that year.

The Compensation Committee also considers the appropriateness of various equity vehicles, such as stock options, PRSUs and RSUs, as well as overall program costs (which include both stockholder dilution and compensation expense), when evaluating the long - term incentive mix.

Often, early hires receive great employee equity deals as most startups offer stock options at extreme discounts.

The various classes of equity are modeled as call options that give their owners the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying equity value at a predetermined (or exercise) price.

Regardless of the form of engagement, individuals (including founders) need to execute agreements that define their position, responsibilities, remuneration (including any equity interests, such as options), and benefits during their term of engagement.

Consultants continue to recommend 10 options as the optimal design of the core menu: six equity, two fixed income, one capital preservation, and one inflation - protection.

All options and restricted shares awarded under our equity plans are also subject to a double - trigger accelerated vesting condition under the terms of our equity award letters, which provides for an acceleration of the vesting schedule if the associate is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason (as defined by the applicable equity plan) within the one - year period following a change in control (as defined by the applicable equity plan).

If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.

Our general take on equities remains that valuations are somewhat on the high side, but with a dearth of investment alternatives, dividend - paying blue chips, such as those emphasized by the Dogs of the Dow strategy, remain an attractive option.

Mr. McMillon also held options to purchase Shares as of the end of fiscal 2015, as disclosed on the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2015 Year - End table on page 71.

The government could have used its equity ownership and control of the banks to provide credit and credit card services as the «public option.»

A secured loan is an option for those with equity in property, vehicles or savings accounts that can be used as collateral for the loan.

in the case of our directors, officers, and security holders, (i) the receipt by the locked - up party from us of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon (A) the exercise or settlement of stock options or RSUs granted under a stock incentive plan or other equity award plan described in this prospectus or (B) the exercise of warrants outstanding and which are described in this prospectus, or (ii) the transfer of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, or any securities convertible into Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon a vesting or settlement event of our securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase our securities on a «cashless» or «net exercise» basis to the extent permitted by the instruments representing such options or warrants (and any transfer to us necessary to generate such amount of cash needed for the payment of taxes, including estimated taxes, due as a result of such vesting or exercise whether by means of a «net settlement» or otherwise) so long as such «cashless exercise» or «net exercise» is effected solely by the surrender of outstanding stock options or warrants (or the Class A common stock or Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof) to us and our cancellation of all or a portion thereof to pay the exercise price or withholding tax and remittance obligations, provided that in the case of (i), the shares received upon such exercise or settlement are subject to the restrictions set forth above, and provided further that in the case of (ii), any filings under Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act, or any other public filing or disclosure of such transfer by or on behalf of the locked - up party, shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that such transfer of shares or securities was solely to us pursuant to the circumstances described in this bullet point;

The table above does not include (i) 5,952,917 shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under our 2015 Incentive Award Plan (as described in «Executive Compensation — New Employment Agreements and Incentive Plans»), consisting of (x) 2,689,486 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock granted on the date of this prospectus to our directors and certain employees, including the named executive officers, in connection with this offering as described in «Executive Compensation — Director Compensation» and «Executive Compensation — New Equity Awards,» and (y) 3,263,431 additional shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance and (ii) 24,269,792 shares of Class A common stock issuable to the Continuing SSE Equity Owners upon redemption or exchange of their LLC Interests as described in «Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — SSE Holdings LLC Agreement.»

The private equity firms are making an opportunistic move on Merck consumer health as they want to have options to build on the business they have with Stada, one of the sources said.

As of December 31, 2014, none of our directors held outstanding stock options or other equity awards.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

The main purpose behind holding these options is hedging a portfolio against significant negative movement in the value of US equities, commonly referred to as tail risk.

Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2009, based on recommendations from our CEO to the Compensation Committee, the Compensation Committee reviewed certain officers» overall contribution and recommended additional equity option grants as a first step in modifying Executive Officer compensation — especially those with longer tenures with us — consistent with the goals above.

Online lending, crowdfunding, equity funding, non-profit lending and other alternatives to a bank loan are fast becoming mainstream funding options for small businesses as many business owners look for new ways to infuse capital into their companies to help them grow and thrive.

Top UpCounsel attorney Lauren Roberts explains the many options available to employees and founders seeking to use equity as compensation.

The three equity incentive plans described in this section are the 2010 equity incentive plan, or the 2010 Equity Plan, the 2010 stock incentive plan, or the 2010 Stock Plan, and the 2000 stock option / stock issuance plan, as amended, or the 2000equity incentive plans described in this section are the 2010 equity incentive plan, or the 2010 Equity Plan, the 2010 stock incentive plan, or the 2010 Stock Plan, and the 2000 stock option / stock issuance plan, as amended, or the 2000equity incentive plan, or the 2010 Equity Plan, the 2010 stock incentive plan, or the 2010 Stock Plan, and the 2000 stock option / stock issuance plan, as amended, or the 2000Equity Plan, the 2010 stock incentive plan, or the 2010 Stock Plan, and the 2000 stock option / stock issuance plan, as amended, or the 2000 Plan.

As of November 11, 2013, a total of 20.873 million shares of the Company's common stock were subject to all outstanding awards granted under the Company's equity compensation plans (including the shares then subject to outstanding awards under the 2003 Plan and the Director Plan, as well as outstanding awards assumed by the Company in connection with acquisitions, but exclusive of shares that employees may purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan), of which 17.265 million shares were then subject to outstanding restricted stock unit awards and 3.608 million shares were then subject to outstanding stock optionAs of November 11, 2013, a total of 20.873 million shares of the Company's common stock were subject to all outstanding awards granted under the Company's equity compensation plans (including the shares then subject to outstanding awards under the 2003 Plan and the Director Plan, as well as outstanding awards assumed by the Company in connection with acquisitions, but exclusive of shares that employees may purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan), of which 17.265 million shares were then subject to outstanding restricted stock unit awards and 3.608 million shares were then subject to outstanding stock optionas well as outstanding awards assumed by the Company in connection with acquisitions, but exclusive of shares that employees may purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan), of which 17.265 million shares were then subject to outstanding restricted stock unit awards and 3.608 million shares were then subject to outstanding stock optionas outstanding awards assumed by the Company in connection with acquisitions, but exclusive of shares that employees may purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan), of which 17.265 million shares were then subject to outstanding restricted stock unit awards and 3.608 million shares were then subject to outstanding stock options.

The following table summarizes: (i) the outstanding number of options and awards under the equity incentive plans; and (ii) the number of shares granted to directors, executive officers, and non-executive directors, as of March 1, 2018:

Then we created SMBU, our education arm, which offers the same trader training in equities, options, futures and automated trading, as we use to develop our firm traders.

If that still fails, they'll go full Kuroda and begin buying equity index ETFs and equity index options (as the BoJ has been doing).

Although pension funds or bank deposits, as less risky investments, would have been better options to equities, they yield lower returns on investment.

In this box we use the implied volatility of options [1] to contrast fixed - interest and equity markets, where implied volatility has declined noticeably, with foreign exchange markets where volatility has not fallen as sharply.

A long put is an options strategy in which a put option is purchased as a speculative play on a downturn in the price of the underlying equity or index.

Gold is a major focus of our trading and we use options on US equities such as GLD in an attempt to profitably trade gold.

Some stocks also trade LEAPS ® (Long - term Equity AnticiPation Securities), which are simply longer - term options that expire as far as 2 1/2 years into the future.