Express 409A Information

Express 409A is a valuation practice delivering audit-defensible, IRS-compliant IRC §409A and ASC 718 fair market value reports for private companies issuing equity compensation. Every 409A exists because something just happened. A round closed and your team needs to grant options from the new pool. A key hire is waiting on an offer letter with a strike price. Your safe harbor window expires before the next board meeting. Next-Day Delivery: Express 409A is built for those moments. We deliver audit-ready IRC §409A and ASC 718 fair market value reports in 48 hours — so the gap between your trigger event and your next compliant option grant is measured in days, not weeks. Audit Defensibility: Our valuation team applies investment banking M&A methodology to every engagement: comparable company screening with live market data, transaction multiple calibration, and marketability discount analysis drawn from processes supporting over $50 billion in aggregate transaction value. Complete Governance Package: The report is only the beginning. Every engagement includes a board resolution draft referencing the concluded FMV — ready for your next board consent. A strike-price schedule calculated for your option grant workflow. A material event map identifying every future trigger that would require a refresh: new funding, executive changes, revenue milestones, secondary transactions. And lifetime audit support — when your auditor calls with methodology questions, our team takes that conversation directly. VC-backed and growth-stage private companies issuing equity compensation. C-Corps, S-Corps, LLC structures. Every industry. Pre-revenue through profitable. IRS safe harbor compliant. AICPA aligned. IRC §409A. ASC 718. Independent appraiser signed. team@express-409a.com | express-409a.com