[ryanburk]

not saying value is right or wrong. but that is the present value of a stock award that vests over time. this is valuing his expected contribution and whatever it took to get him to join versus previous company / other opportunities. to be paid out over 4 years.

[maxaf]

Good point: considering the time frame, the comp does look like a forward looking statement.

[throwaway93192]

Every employee's stock package is forward looking in that same way, no?

[rockinghigh]

Yes. CEOs also often have to hit performance targets in terms of revenues to unlock stock packages.