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Software database for records of Insiders' share holdings.

  • 30 May 2012 10:32 AM
    Message # 936654
    Deleted user

    A large publicly traded company asks:

    We are looking for a software product that would enable us to create a database to maintain the records for the Company’s securities owned by Insiders. We need to maintain a database to document the shareholdings that are included in various internal and external regulatory reports. We need an accurate and reliable database that will provide us with both current and historical information for balances and transactions. We have 60 Insiders. 

    If you have a similar requirement, what product do you use to keep track of your Insiders’ shareholdings?

  • 15 Jun 2012 11:59 AM
    Reply # 973377 on 936654
    Deleted user
    We have the same requirement, and approximately the same number of reporting insiders.

    I set up an Excel ledger system.  Each insider has a separate workbook and each workbook contains a profile page with a summary of the portfolio, and a separate ledger for each security (share purchase plan, RRSP plan, options, DSUs, PSUs, and ledgers for shares held directly or indirectly.

    Transactions are entered in rows, each transaction having its own row.

    Each ledger can be filtered to show either the most recent transaction, or series of transactions, without limit.  The ledgers for the share purchase plans shows the weighted average acquisition cost for all transactions or any subset of transactions in order to facilitate the annual or periodic filing of insider reports.

    The information tracked includes the transaction date, insider reporting relationship, transaction code, acquisition amount, disposition amount, opening and closing balances of securities, SEDI opening and closing balances, insider report date and whether the report is timely or late, comments provided on the SEDI filing, and internal comments.

    The spreadsheets are somewhat complex in terms of formulas and macros, but they have proved themselves a huge time-saver allowing su to do SEDI filings in a fraction of the time, and they also are worth their weight in gold in terms of allowing us to track all historical information with extreme accuracy.

    I am not aware of any product on the market that does this, but I imagine that there must be products out there.

    I am happy to share our template free, and to provide some time guiding in its use.

    If anyone is interested, you can reach me as follows:

    David Masse
    Senior Legal Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
    Groupe CGI inc. / CGI Group Inc.
    1130 Sherbrooke Street West
    7th floor
    Montreal, Quebec
    H3A 2M8
    t. 514-841-3277
    f. 514-841-3440    
    e. david.masse@cgi.com
    w. http://www.cgi.com
  • 24 Aug 2012 6:19 PM
    Reply # 1055608 on 936654
    Deleted user
    I have used StockVantage and Solium systems before.  Both were fantastic.  

    StockVantage allows you to track all options in the plan (insiders and employees).  It's also great for financial reporting.  

    Solium is quite pricey; however, it allows for cashless exercises using a third-party broker.  You will never have to do a treasury order again!  It is a slick system.  Choosing to go this route would depend on your exercise activity.

    I would suggest getting the run down from both companies.  I could go on forever in regards to their functionality.  Please feel free to email me if you have questions.

    Good luck!

    Annalisa Whittle
    whittle@hemisphereenergy.ca

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