Does an option pool mean shares are granted?
No. A reserve assumption is different from a grant, agreement, or issuance.
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Option-reserve scenario
Compare an entered option-pool target with the current fully diluted share assumption before discussing grants or financing.
Verify all material ownership, legal, tax, and financing decisions with qualified advisers.
The calculator estimates the additional shares needed to reach the option-pool percentage you enter, then recalculates the resulting share percentages. It does not evaluate grant terms, eligibility, vesting, tax, or approvals.
With an entered 1,000,000-share base and a 10% pool target, the model estimates the additional reserve required under its formula. Confirm the definition of fully diluted shares before using it.
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No. A reserve assumption is different from a grant, agreement, or issuance.
The displayed arithmetic shows the scenario outcome, but actual allocation depends on negotiated terms and legal documentation.
No. Scenarios, calculations, and exports remain in your browser.
Yes. The CSV and PDF reflect the visible inputs and calculations.
No. Currency formatting does not apply an exchange rate or change values.
No. It is illustrative arithmetic and does not create, amend, or validate equity documents.
No. Vesting, preferences, convertibles, warrants, tax treatment, approvals, and other rights may materially change a real transaction.
Use it to prepare questions, then verify material decisions with qualified legal, tax, and finance advisers.
It is the value assumption you enter for this scenario, not an independent valuation.
Confirm the current cap table, all instruments, terms, rights, approvals, and applicable tax or corporate-law requirements.