no, no business man will agree to it imo. Agreeing to be paid with a volatile stock is already a BIG concession. I think the shares are "issued" as restricted shares the day the invoice was paid by the partner. Based on the stock price of that day. That's the agreement. When the shares have been unrestricted 6 months later, the company removes the legend and, if requested by the partner, routes them to a broker for selling. If the stock has appreciated in the mean time, the partner wins. If not, he loses some. That's the name of the game imo.