ESOP Master ™ is a desktop-based software for in-house management of ESOP information. It keeps a track of the entire ESOP cycle right from shareholder approval, grant to employees, exercise, payments, to reporting.

What it helps you do?
Set option types
 
The software provides for the functionality to define option types. The administrator can set parameters such as vesting period and schedule, exercise period, separation types and exercise prize formula to define an option type.
Grant, exercise, cancel options and update employee separation information
 
Upload of new grants, exercises and cancellations of option can be done through the software. ESOP Master ™ also allows for update of employee separations as per the rules specified.
Automated vesting as per the Option types defined
  Once vesting periods are defined in the option types, ESOP Master ™ takes care of the vesting.
Comprehensive reports
 
ESOP Master ™ provides comprehensive reports, both for the employees and the management. Some of the reports that can be generated from the software are:
   Grant wise summary report (View sample report)

 Employee Individual option summary report (View sample report)

 ESOP at a glance (Employee-wise, option-wise and No. of employee-wise) (View sample report)

 Exercise, Lapse and cancellation reports ((View sample report)

 Vesting and lapse forecast reports (View sample report)

 Shareholder approval report (View sample report)
Email reports to employees
 
It is important to apprise employees of the status of their ESOPs. The application provides for emailing the following select reports to select / all employees.
    Employee grant report

 Employee exercise report

 Employee cancellation report

 Employee lapse report

 Employee Individual option summary report
Import and validate bulk entries
 
Certain situations might demand making multiple (bulk) entries (e.g. employee details, market prices) into the software. The software allows for importing and validating certain bulk entries by using certain standard templates.
Back-up
  The application provides for a back-up facility for ensuring data retrieval at all times.
Security
 
ESOP Master ™ provides for a user name and password based security. It also allows for assigning rights to users for access to select functionalities in the software.
Technical details:

ESOP Master ™ has been developed using Visual Basic 6, MS Access, and Crystal Report 8.
Mail us at prachi@esopdirect.com or call us for a free demo on ESOP Master ™