Owners of privately held businesses need to attract and retain key executives in order to solidify and grow their businesses. Often the promises of competitive compensation and retirement plans are simply not enough. Equity incentives can enable you to provide your most valued employees with equity positions similar to what they might receive if they worked for a publicly traded company.

A variety of alternative forms of “synthetic equity” can be used, including stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock or stock appreciation rights. The corporate finance and investment banking experts of Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. will work with you to determine the best equity incentives for you and your key executives based on your goals, the value trajectory over time and any potential tax consequences.