Equity Agreement Template With Vesting In Harris
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Vested relationships and agreements create value for both parties that did not exist previously. Vested shifts beyond conventional value exchange or a power-based value extraction approach.
Milestone-based Vesting For example, employees working in the sales department of a software company may be given stock options after they are able to sell a certain number of units. Similarly, employees of an accounting firm may be granted options based on the number of audits they complete each month.
Under a standard four-year time-based vesting schedule with a one-year cliff, 1/4 of your shares vest after one year. After the cliff, 1/36 of the remaining granted shares (or 1/48 of the original grant) vest each month until the four-year vesting period is over. After four years, you are fully vested.
Determine the Purpose of the Vesting Schedule. Decide on the Type of Equity. Define the Total Amount of Equity. Choose a Vesting Period. Determine a Cliff Period. Set the Vesting Frequency. Consider Accelerated Vesting Provisions. Draft the Vesting Agreement.
For example, if an employee has a four-year vesting period with a 25% annual vesting schedule, 25% of their equity will become vested at the end of the first year, 50% at the end of the second year, and so on until all the equity is fully vested after four years.
A vesting schedule is an agreement laid out in advance that specifies how much of their equity allocation each co-founder actually owns at any point of time. For example, say the agreement is that shares of equity vest over a four-year period at 25% per year.
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Usually, most common vesting schedules span over 4 years including a one-year cliff period, which is the time an employee has to work in the company before becoming eligible for shares. Then on, a certain percentage of shares 'vest' monthly in an incremental fashion. In some cases, shares may vest immediately.
Draft the equity agreement, detailing the company's capital structure, the number of shares to be offered, the rights of the shareholders, and other details. Consult legal and financial advisors to ensure that the equity agreement is in line with all applicable laws and regulations.
