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2022 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research

1400+ questionnaires show insights into the current situation of equity incentives
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5000+ Hong Kong and US-listed companies' in-depth exploration of incentive practices

6 key points to grasp the development of equity incentives in the Beijing Stock Exchange

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Cumulative Number of Companies We Served
740+
Our Partners
Listed Companies with over 1 Billion Market Cap
63
Our Partners
Listed Companies with over 10 Billion Market Cap
9
Note: market cap data is in USD as of Jan 4, 2022

One-Stop ESOP Management

Provides companies with customized services at different stages of development
Startup Stage
ESOP Plan Design
  • Determining objects | 
  • Selecting tools | 
  • Quota planning | 
  • Withdrawal mechanism
Compliance Consulting
  • Tax services | 
  • Risk assessment | 
  • VIE structure building (consulting)
    Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
Pre-IPO
Offshore Trust Setup
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group
  • ESOP trust |
  • Family trust | 
  • Family office services
ESOP Data Management
  • Automated Process | 
  • Online agreement signing | 
  • Financial statement management | 
  • Employee exercise management
Post-IPO
Foreign Exchange Filling
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group. Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
  • SAFE Circular 7 | 
  • Initial filling | 
  • Daily report
Exercise/Vesting
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group
  • Exercise window period settings | 
  • Exercise approval | 
  • Vesting details inquiry
Individual Tax Withholding
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group. Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
  • Tax filing | 
  • Tax computation | 
  • Tax withholding
Stock Selling / Funds Repatriation
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group. Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
  • Lock-up period settings | 
  • Selling approval | 
  • Unified settlement
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ESOP Management Platform(Administrator-side)

A professional and efficient administrator system
FAQs
Solutions
Automated Process
Excel management, cumbersome procedures
Incentive data error, data loss
Automated process: granting>vesting>taxation>settlement
Batch import data and auto-generate agreement
Electronic Signature
Inefficient offline signing and communication
Delayed synchronization, no timely response
Multiple types of agreements
Various signing scenarios
Auto-push reminders, efficient and convenient
Financial Report Management
High manpower input to manage SBC reports
High data management costs from third parties
One-click SBC report generation
Recognition methods under IFRS/GAAP
Timely report optimization
Permission Hierarchy
No differentiation for confidential data
Universal permission settings
Diverse classification, level by level approval
Customized tagging and grouping settings
ESOP Management Platform(Employee-side)
A sophisticated and handy system for employees
FAQs
Solutions
Data Visualization
No visualization of incentive value
No real-time access to incentive status
Assets and estimated stock value display
Targeted push and timely reminders
Multiple Exercise Methods
Unified exercise method
Separated exercise and stock trading processes
Cash and non-cash exercise methods
Exercise available via WEB/APP, fast and stable
Smart Tax Calculation
Multiple tax items and categories, easy to miss
Complicated tax calculation and no accurate grasp of incentive value
Flexible tax calculation and automatic tax withholding
Prior-exercise tax estimation and incentive value visualization
Professional Team
Unable to handle a large volume of employee inquiries
Lack of professional training in system operations
A service team of over 300 members
7*24 hours multilingual customer service
Door-to-door training, data splitting, and other services

Four Value-Added Services

End-to-end ESOP support, covering every key stage
Plan Design
Determining objects
The object has a crucial influence on the effect of the incentive
Selecting tools
Determine the optimal tool for development stages and object profiles
Quota planning
The competitive incentive amount reflects companies' growth and individual contribution
Withdrawal mechanism
Withdraw when resigning, retiring, or leaving the company for other reasons
Compliance Consulting
Tax consulting
Key taxation points consulting services
Risk assessment
Legal provision interpretation and compliance risk assessment
VIE structure building (consulting)
*Services provided by licensed subsidiaries of Futu Group. Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
Shareholding structure analysis, offshore company registration, SAFE Circular 37
Trust Setup
ESOP trust
Solutions for employee equity incentive trusts
Family trust
Establishment of offshore family trusts for risk segregation, wealth transfer, and others
Family office service
Connecting with professionals such as lawyers to support family office operation
Foreign Exchange Filling
Only available to companies established/ intended to be established in China mainland
Filing Object
SAFE Circular 7, for companies listed abroad with employee incentive plans
Initial filling
Document submission to the Foreign Exchange Bureau for review
Daily report
Quarterly filing, annual filing, and foreign exchange settlement application
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Advantages

Four advantages to provide you with professional and considerate services
One-Stop
Self-Developed Systems
Scale of Tens of Thousands of Participants
Authoritative Certification
One-Stop
Customized Services
From plan design to option exercise
7*24h exclusive customer service
Full-process follow-up

Security and Compliance

Provide users with fast, stable, intelligent, and reliable services
Data Security
  • One-way encryption | Multi-Copy Storage | Access Control
Account Security
  • Authentication | Restricted IP | Multi-factor Authentication
Business Security
  • Permission Hierarchy | Recording Changes | Assisted Operation
System Security
  • Overall Maintenance | Dynamic Scanning | Automated Auditing

Authoritative Recognition

Recognized by multiple international and domestic authoritative standards
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701
  • ISO 27018
  • SOC 1 Audit
    Report
  • Tencent Cloud
    Penetration Test
    Report

Client Cases

Optimal choice for 740+ industry leading companies

Research Reports

Futu release in-depth analysis reports with professional research
2022 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research Download
2021 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research Download
2020 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research Download
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  • Home
  • Corporate Services
  • Institutional Services
  • Resources
  • About Us
ESOP Free Trial
One-stop full process self-registration
Apply
2022 Employee Stock Ownership Plan Research Report
Download
One-Stop Service for Your Smooth Experience
One-stop customized services
Rich experience in option exercise
Self-developed systems with faster response
Authoritative certification securing data
Free Trial
Cumulative Number of Companies We Served
740+
Our Partners
Listed Companies with over 1 Billion Market Cap
63
Our Partners
Listed Companies with over 10 Billion Market Cap
9
Note: market cap data is in USD as of Jan 4, 2022
  • Home
  • Corporate Services
  • Institutional Services
  • Resources
  • About Us
One-Stop ESOP Management
Provides companies with customized services at different stages of development
ESOP Plan Design
  • Determining objects | 
  • Selecting tools | 
  • Quota planning | 
  • Withdrawal mechanism
Compliance Consulting
  • Tax services | 
  • Risk assessment | 
  • VIE structure building (consulting)2
Offshore Trust Setup1
  • ESOP trust | 
  • Family trust | 
  • Family office services
ESOP Data Management
  • Automated Process | 
  • Online agreement signing | 
  • Financial statement management | 
  • Employee exercise management
Foreign Exchange Filling1`2
  • SAFE Circular 7 | 
  • Initial filling | 
  • Daily report
Exercise/Vesting1
  • Exercise window period settings | 
  • Exercise approval | 
  • Vesting details inquiry
Individual Tax Withholding1`2
  • Tax filing | 
  • Tax computation | 
  • Tax withholding
Stock Selling / Funds Repatriation1`2
  • Lock-up period settings | 
  • Selling approval | 
  • Unified settlement
Startup Stage | Pre-IPO | Post-IPO
ESOP Management Platform(Administrator-side)
A professional and efficient administrator system
Automated Process
FAQs
Excel management, cumbersome procedures
Incentive data error, data loss
Solutions
Automated process: granting>vesting>taxation>settlement
Batch import data and auto-generate agreement
ESOP Management Platform(Administrator-side)
A professional and efficient administrator system
Electronic Signature
FAQs
Inefficient offline signing and communication
Delayed synchronization, no timely response
Solutions
Multiple types of agreements
Various signing scenarios
Auto-push reminders, efficient and convenient
ESOP Management Platform(Administrator-side)
A professional and efficient administrator system
Financial Report Management
FAQs
High manpower input to manage SBC reports
High data management costs from third parties
Solutions
One-click SBC report generation
Recognition methods under IFRS/GAAP
Timely report optimization
ESOP Management Platform(Administrator-side)
A professional and efficient administrator system
Permission Hierarchy
FAQs
No differentiation for confidential data
Universal permission settings
Solutions
Diverse classification, level by level approval
Customized tagging and grouping settings
ESOP Management Platform(Employee-side)
A sophisticated and handy system for employees
Data Visualization
FAQs
No visualization of incentive value
No real-time access to incentive status
Solutions
Assets and estimated stock value display
Targeted push and timely reminders
ESOP Management Platform(Employee-side)
A sophisticated and handy system for employees
Multiple Exercise Methods
FAQs
Unified exercise method
Separated exercise and stock trading processes
Solutions
Cash and non-cash exercise methods
Exercise available via WEB/APP, fast and stable
ESOP Management Platform(Employee-side)
A sophisticated and handy system for employees
Smart Tax Calculation
FAQs
Multiple tax items and categories, easy to miss
Complicated tax calculation and no accurate grasp of incentive value
Solutions
Flexible tax calculation and automatic tax withholding
Prior-exercise tax estimation and incentive value visualization
ESOP Management Platform(Employee-side)
A sophisticated and handy system for employees
Professional Team
FAQs
Unable to handle a large volume of employee inquiries
Lack of professional training in system operations
Solutions
A service team of over 300 members
7*24 hours multilingual customer service
Door-to-door training, data splitting, and other services
Four Value-Added Services
End-to-end ESOP support, covering every key stage
Plan Design
  • Determining objects
    The object has a crucial influence on the effect of the incentive
  • Selecting tools
    Determine the optimal tool for development stages and object profiles
  • Quota planning
    The competitive incentive amount reflects companies' growth and individual contribution
  • Withdrawal mechanism
    Withdraw when resigning, retiring, or leaving the company for other reasons
Compliance Consulting
  • Tax consulting
    Key taxation points consulting services
  • Risk assessment
    Legal provision interpretation and compliance risk assessment
  • VIE structure building (consulting)2
    Shareholding structure analysis, offshore company registration, SAFE Circular 37
Trust Setup
  • ESOP trust
    Solutions for employee equity incentive trusts
  • Family trust
    Establishment of offshore family trusts for risk segregation, wealth transfer, and others
  • Family office service
    Connecting with professionals such as lawyers to support family office operation
Foreign Exchange Filling2
  • Filing Object
    SAFE Circular 7, for companies listed abroad with employee incentive plans
  • Initial filling
    Document submission to the Foreign Exchange Bureau for review
  • Daily Filing
    Quarterly filing, annual filing, and foreign exchange settlement application
Advantages
Four advantages to provide you with professional and considerate services
One-Stop
Self-Developed Systems
Scale of Tens of Thousands of Participants
Authoritative Certification
One-Stop
Customized Services
From plan design to option exercise
7*24h exclusive customer service
Full-process follow-up
Self-Developed Systems
Faster & Responsive
Fully self-developed
One-stop services from pre-IPO data management to post-IPO option exercise
Excellent user experience
Scale of Tens of Thousands of Participants
Option Exercise
Extensive practical experience
Stable backend system
Standardized processes
Compatible with all solutions on the market
Authoritative Certification
Securing Data
PIMS: ISO 27701 Certification
Certified by DNV.GL, PWC, and other authorities
Security and Compliance
Provide users with fast, stable, intelligent, and reliable services
Data Security
  • One-way encryption | 
  • Multi-Copy Storage | 
  • Access Control
Account Security
  • Authentication | 
  • Restricted IP | 
  • Multi-factor Authentication
Business Security
  • Permission Hierarchy | 
  • Recording Changes | 
  • Assisted Operation
System Security
  • Overall Maintenance | 
  • Dynamic Scanning | 
  • Automated Auditing
Authoritative Recognition
Recognized by multiple international and
domestic authoritative standards
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701
  • ISO 27018
  • SOC 1 Audit Report
  • Tencent Cloud Penetration Test Report
Client Cases
Optimal choice for 740+ industry leading companies
Research Reports
Futu release in-depth analysis reports with professional research
2022 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research
2021 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research
2020 Employment Stock Ownership Plan Research
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