Ring the Bell: Building an IPO-Ready Equity Program

When your company goes public, your equity plan doesn't get simpler — it gets scrutinized. Suddenly, the spreadsheet you've been living in isn't enough. Your employees have the option to sell, and they want to know more about the process. Your auditors want a clean trail. Your CFO wants the ASC 718 footnote ready. And your HR team is fielding questions nobody prepared them to answer. The good news: you don't have to figure all of this out on your own. In this webinar, the Certent Equity Management team and Stock & Option Solutions will walk you through how the platform — and the people behind it — can carry the weight of equity plan administration as you make the move from private to public. We'll cover what actually changes at IPO, what your employees and stakeholders will need, and how Certent fits into the process so nothing falls through the cracks. What we'll cover:

• How your equity program evolves from private to public — and what that means for your team

• The three ways Certent supports the transition: technology, broker flexibility, and participant experience

• How outsourcing service models lets you unburden day-to-day administration to experienced equity professionals

• Why broker-agnostic integration matters — and how it works in practice

• The reporting and compliance infrastructure that keeps auditors, regulators, and your board satisfied

Who should attend: This session is designed for HR, Finance, Legal, and equity administration professionals at late-stage private companies actively planning — or beginning to explore — a path to going public. This webinar is available in English.