Putting option grants in one accounting box rather than another has no effect on a company's performance — how much cash it generates every year.
But when the markets went into a tailspin in August, volatility suddenly surged; it became much more likely that those who had previously bought options would be able to exercise them (particularly put options, which grant the right to sell at a given price).
The stock grant included a put option that gave the flight attendants the right to sell back their shares at a predetermined price starting this past Monday.
Whoever buys Ashikaga may ask for tax breaks, put options and other advantages that the government agreed to grant in previous cases.
Yes, we do use put options and call options.
Buy January 2012 put options exercisable at $60.
Neither one mentioned a third option: granting him political asylum.
It would probably take effect in 2004, but it would apply to all options granted after the rule proposal is put out.
Mr. Rohatyn has advocated putting institutional investors on corporate boards and reporting stock options granted to top executives on income statements, neither of which were mentioned in Mr. Bush's speech.
