Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)

The process of setting up an ESOP is complex, but our trusted team of experts has helped companies across all industries. The process includes a number of critical steps:

• Feasibility study, which can be commissioned formally or performed internally, to determine if an ESOP can assist a company in achieving stated objectives, the technical aspects of the ESOP such as number of shares, leveraged or non-leveraged and significant funding issues such as loan repayment and share repurchase obligation
• Appraisal to determine company’s fair market value
• Financing through a commercial lender or private transaction; Determine loan structure such as term and rates, collateral
• Design & implementation; Determine best practices for your company
• Written plan document required. Amendment to by-laws or corporate charter. Establish distribution process. File for IRS Approval
• Communication to employees