OptionEase
The OptionEase solution was designed to meet your company’s needs by providing you with the following benefits from an enterprise class web-based application:
- ASC Topic 718 (formerly FAS 123R) compliance
- FASB, IRS, SEC and IASB compliant
- SAS 70 Type II Certification since product release in 2007
- Full ESPP administration, valuation and compliance
- Integrated capitalization table
- Extensive reporting with drill-down information for all reports
- Supports valuation and compliance for all award types
- 96% customer retention rate
- Dedicated customer support and implementation teams
Comprehensive Option Valuation Tools
OptionEase has built your company a full range of comprehensive option valuation tools.
- Multiple valuation methods to choose from: Black-Scholes, binomial and trinomial lattice models, intrinsic with or without discount, manual and imported
- Tranche based valuation for more accurate fair value calculations and IFRS requirements
- Dividend tracking and dividend yield calculations both for current yield and future projected yield
- Accurate valuation of ESPP, modification, re-measurements and re-pricing of options, warrants and restricted shares
Automatic Calculations to Reduce Time
Focus time and efforts on other areas of needs by using OptionEase to reduce your time spent handling complex calculations.
- Volatility automatically calculated based on company’s history, peer group, implied or combination; Federal Reserve Bank Interest Rates; Stock Price History; Expected Life; Exercise Multiples
- Auto-Calculated Forfeiture Rates by class and automatically updated with each pre-vest forfeiture plan-to-date vs. point-in-time analysis for accurate estimates
- Auto-Calculated Tax and APIC Pool adjustments both Pre and Post rule adoption
Option Expense Forecasting
OptionEase provides features which will allow you to estimate your option expenses.
- Complete flexibility in expense methodologies: straight line, graded, accelerations for retirement eligibility, modifications, performance milestone and automatic entries for true-ups at each reporting period
- Applies accurate ‘ratable’ methodology per ASC 718 for awards with graded vesting and service condition only
- Forfeiture tracking by designated class for pre and post vest rates, compounded plan to date and by period
- Suppresses “dynamic forfeiture rate” – compliant with ASC 718
- Forecasting – expense, share usage and pool balances, expirations and forfeitures
- Customized classifications for deferred equity accounting such as subsidiaries, business units, departments, locations
- Supports multiple currencies and languages for international accounting
Recent Releases
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May 7, 2012
OptionEase a Winner in B2B CFO’s Annual Smart 25 Awards -
April 18, 2012
OptionEase Announces Strategic Alliance with Stock & Option Solutions, Inc. -
February 29, 2012
OptionEase CEO Kim Kovacs Nominated for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2012 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award -
February 21, 2012
OptionEase to Sponsor the CEP Symposium on March 27th 2012
Recent Blog Posts
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May 1, 2012
OptionEase a Winner in B2B CFO’s Smart 25 Awards -
April 18, 2012
OptionEase Forms Strategic Alliance with Stock & Option Solutions (SOS) -
March 30, 2012
CEPI’s Symposium OptionEase Sponsored Was a Great Success -
March 12, 2012
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Contact OptionEase
Our knowledgeable staff is here to help you. If you have questions about our application or how it can benefit you, please give us a call.
(949) 542-3800
(866) 550-EASE (3273)See our CEO's Blog for timely and relevant postings on accounting compliance topics.




