Updating Compensation Plans for CEOs & Management Teams of VC-Backed Companies Highlights Important New Changes to Compensation Structures and Specific Incentives

Business Wire, Sept 9, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a627a0/updating_compensat) has announced the addition of the "Updating Compensation Plans for CEOs & Management Teams of VC-Backed Companies" report to their offering.

ReedLogic is pleased to present a video seminar on "Updating Compensation Plans for CEOs & Management Teams of VC-Backed Companies: Best Practices on When, Why & How to Go About Making Sure Your Salary/Bonus/Equity is in Line With Other Funded Companies." The 120-minute video seminar (viewable on your computer or iPod) is guaranteed to help you identify ways to update your compensation structure, bonus packages, equity compensation and special perks to be in line with what other CEOs of VC-Backed companies currently receive. The video also highlights important new changes to compensation structures and specific incentives that are advantageous to the management team, that are now being accepted by all parties.

Given the consistent increases in compensation plans being awarded to CEOs of other VC-Backed companies, the next six to twelve months is the perfect time to approach your board with specific suggestions for updating your compensation and employment agreement based on achieving company goals (a move which other CEOs of VC-Backed companies frequently do). The keynote speakers include leading venture capital and executive compensation lawyers Joseph Bartlett (Partner, Fish & Richardson PC), Andrew Updegrove (Partner, Gesmer Updegrove LLP) and Stuart Lewis (Partner, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC) who have worked with hundreds of management teams and venture capitalists and have extensive experience in negotiating and structuring compensation plans for executives who have received venture capital funding.

Take advantage of this resource that has been invaluable to other CEOs of VC-Backed companies. Upon your purchase being made, we will send you the video seminar on CD to watch on your computer or iPod - perfect for an upcoming flight, train ride or business trip.

Topics covered in the Video Seminar include:

- Specific changes to compensation structures in the last 6-12 months that are already being granted to CEOs and management teams of other VC-Backed companies that you should ask for from your board of directors (including key provisions to minimize tax exposure, deferred compensation, and equity bonuses - often times provisions that do not even cost the company anything additional)

- New bonus structures, equity compensation and perks being awarded to management team members of VC-Backed companies

- How to know when you should update your management compensation plan and how to tie it to specific company goals for VC-Backed companies

- Case studies of specific comp plans for executives of VC-Backed companies

Executive Summary:

The video seminar takes approximately 2 hours to view (divided into three sections) and is guaranteed to make sure that you and your management team are being compensated appropriately and that you know which key provisions executives are having included that are essential in compensation plans.

Questions answered in the seminar include:

1. What are the new components of CEO and management team compensation packages in VC-Backed companies?

2. What are the basics of the annual wage package for CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CMOs of VC-Backed companies going to be next year and beyond?

3. What is the average CEO cash compensation being received by VC-Backed companies? How does this vary based on the stage and profits of the company?

4. What are the special perks being offered to CEOs and management teams that were not offered in the past?

5. Is it easier to request more equity or cash compensation?

6. How do executives value the different components of the compensation offer? What emphasis is placed on bonuses? Stocks? Wages?

7. How does the CEO package set the tone for the other compensation programs offered to additional executive members of the management team?

8. What language is important when it comes to the compensation in the employment contract? How is this new this year?

9. What are the 5-7 most important components of the employment contract and can you walk me through the wording that should be included to be most advantageous for the executive?

10. Which components are the most challenging to negotiate this year? Why?

11. Which components can be bargained away in favor of other, more important contract terms?

12. What system is most effective when trying to update an executive compensation contract?

13. When is the best time to review deferred compensation packages?

14. What is the most common compensation structure for members of the management team? Why? How has this changed since last year?

15. What terms do the VC investors usually incorporate into updated employment contracts of key management members?

16. What method is used to analyze the compensation structure for each executive when a plan is updated - CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

17. What industry standards are applied to the compensation and employment contracts in the current economy?