Certent Extras. Solutions to your stock plan challenges

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1 Certent Extras Solutions to your stock plan challenges Sandbox Forecast and model various scenarios using your company data in a test environment ESPP Management Simplify processes of eligibility and enrollment through purchase and reporting Cap Table Analytics Manage, perform analysis, and report on capital structure accurately and efficiently Peer Group Volatility Calculate weighted average volatility for up to 12 peer companies HR Payroll Connector Synchronize participant tax and demographic data through an automated two-way integration with leading payroll/hris systems Broker Connector Support for the end-to-end exercise and settlement process through pre-integrated, certified connections with leading brokers Section 16 Create Forms 3, 4, and 5 and file them electronically directly to the SEC Tax Rates Automatically import withholding rates for each tax jurisdiction on monthly, quarterly, or annual basis 2018 Certent All Rights Reserved Certent Extras

2 Sandbox Sandbox provides a replica of your production database that you can use for testing, training, troubleshooting, and modeling scenarios anytime you d like. This essential management tool is as secure as your production environment. Use Sandbox to: Test upcoming events like a stock split Model what if scenarios Preview the impact of a new grant Troubleshoot an anomaly Let a new employee add, change or delete data without risking the integrity of your production database Cap Table Analytics Cap Table Analytics supports management, analysis, and reporting on capital structure. It provides decision support in evaluating term sheets and modeling the impact of financing events on current and prospective shareholders. Distribution waterfall graphics identify the payout and provide decision analysis for each class of security at any exit amount. ESPP Management Certent provides a comprehensive ESPP management and participant portal that makes it easier to administer your ESPP, no matter how it s designed. With our ESPP solution, compliance is built in and reflected throughout the platform. Certent ESPP Management gives you: Ample choice when it comes to grant dates, price definition and purchase periods Automatic participant authentication Immediate provisioning of participant login and passwords Reports for your payroll department, broker and transfer agent

3 Certent s Participant Portal lets employees: View contributions Confirm purchases Track dispositions online Peer Group Volatility Certent lets you build and maintain a peer group stock price profile of up to 12 weighted companies. This convenient time-saving tool provides the input needed to determine a fair value for awards using the Black-Scholes method. Once the peer group profile is established, the system makes it easy to perform automatic calculations of weighted average volatility required to determine fair value. HR Payroll Connector Certent lets you synchronize important tax and employee demographic information automatically on a scheduled basis and makes it easier to manage the translation and transfer of data between systems. HR Payroll Connector lets you: Import year-to-date tax information from any payroll system Export the tax withholding information to keep your payroll system current Assign the proper tax rate for employees who live in one state but work in another Import employee demographic information such as employment status, year-to-date taxable information, and address from any payroll or HR system Map data to the required fields in Certent using customizable look-up tables

4 Broker Connector Certent s broker direct connection enables employees to use the broker s participant website for stock transactions and award inquiries. This arrangement allows clients to leverage the benefits of the broker s participant website, but still maintain control of their stock administration and reporting. Another option is Certent s FIX modules which creates a direct-to-market link with your broker of choice. This enables participants to leverage the Certent Participant Portal to exercise vested options via an exercise wizard. Certent s Broker Connector lets you control if and how you allow brokers to exercise on behalf of participants. Section 16 To help companies meet their SEC compliance obligations on time, Certent provides a complete solution for Section 16 pre- clearance and reporting needs. Section 16 includes: notifications Tracking reports for transactions by Section 16 reporting insiders System settings allow you to designate a special broker for your reporting insiders and implement automated trading restrictions, exercise approvals and automated notifications to a designated individual or role when reporting insider exercises. Certent Section 16 is designed for users to create SEC Forms 3, 3/A, 4, 4/A, 5 or 5/A and file them electronically without leaving the Certent platform. Tax Rates Certent Tax Rates is a subscription service that delivers the withholding rates for your equity compensation transactions according to the schedule you select. The rates are based on your stock plans, corporate structure, plan procedures, and employee demographics. This information is used to identify an appropriate withholding rate for each tax jurisdiction (country, state, province, canton, county, or city).

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