Note: You must have a Pro subscription to work with option programs and related services such as the cap table with full dilution. [Read more about Pro here.]
Once you have selected the company issuing the option program, you will need to fill in the following details:
Name of the option program:
For example, an employee stock option program can be named “Qeso 2022/26” if the option runs from 2022 to 2026.Start date:
This refers to the earliest date the company can issue an option, typically linked to a resolution (e.g., shareholder meeting or board allocation decision).End date:
The latest date on which the option holder can exercise the option.Total number of options:
Indicate the total number of options that can be issued. This information can be found in the shareholder meeting resolution.One option entitles to?
Specify how many shares one option entitles the holder to purchase, or alternatively, how many options are required to purchase one share.Price per option:
Enter the price per option that each subscriber must pay.Price per share the option gives right to buy (Strike price):
This is the price per share that the option holder must pay if they choose to exercise the option.Visible in depot:
Check this box to make the options visible to holders in their NVR depot.Dilution protection:
Check this box if you want the option service to track adjustments to the number of shares option holders should be able to buy—for example, in the event of a share split during the life of the option program.
How do I register qualified employee stock options?
Select a new program
Under Asset Type, choose “Warrant”.
Name the options program (example: QESO followed by the vesting period)
Fill in the remaining fields and create the program
