Paying Management in Equity

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by a searcher from Georgetown University
in Waterloo, ON, Canada

4yrs ago

Paying Management in Equity

I'm creating a compensation plan to hire a CFO. We can't afford a market salary, so trying to attract great talent using an Equity plan of some type.

Any suggestions on ways this has been done on search-acquired businesses?

Looking for experiences and feedback. Thanks!

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reply by an investor 4yrs ago
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA

Protect yourself: think vesting schedule / phantom stock concept / and 50% tied to EBITDA growth. C-level execs should only win big if equityholders win big.

reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
from Hofstra University in New York, NY, USA

This question would be better if you could provide more context on what specific issues you'd like the CFO to handle. This may sound generalized but due to the fact that you can't afford one, I'm assuming there are some roadblocks that need to be handled and once they are the business will thrive.

Equity can work depending on the nature of your business. Past/future performance, industry, etc.

If the business will grow heavily in the future, I'm assuming it will if you're encentivizing with equity. Then equity maybe the most expensive form of financing. Have you spoken to your banker regarding financing?

I would also considering the following:
-Part time CFO
-Interim CFO
-See whether or not your current accounting firm can advise in these matters. Many firms offer a suite of services that may fulfill the needs you have without having to bring on an additional employee