Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Posted by Justin Danhof, Strive Asset Management, on Friday, February 23, 2024 Editor's Note: Justin Danhof is Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Governance at Strive Asset Management. This post was prepared for the Forum by Mr. Danhof. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Perils and Questionable Promise of ESG-Based Compensation (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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BVR

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Getting accurate cost of equity and WACC estimates and CRSP size premia can be a big job. However, thanks to Cost of Capital Professional, developing your cost of equity estimates has gotten so much more streamlined. Let's take a look at some of the most beneficial features of this cost-effective and easy-to-use platform.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Posted by Nichol Garzon-Mitchell, Glass, Lewis & Co, on Friday, February 23, 2024 Editor's Note: Nichol Garzon-Mitchell is Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Glass, Lewis & Co. This post was prepared for the Forum by Ms. Garzon-Mitchell. As this year’s U.S. proxy season gets underway, attention turns, as always, to the proxy contests and shareholder proposals that will draw business press headlines over the coming months.

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Rising energy costs, growing consumption, and the need to meet decarbonization goals are pressuring telcos to lower costs and to use electricity more efficiently.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, February 23, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of February 16-22, 2024 Approaching Shareholder Engagement in 2024 Posted by Doug Schnell, Sebastian Alsheimer and Daniyal Iqbal, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Friday, February 16, 2024 Tags: 2024 , Board composition , Director , Shareholder activism , shareholder engagement , Shareholders , V

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With advances in AI, telecom operators can better understand individual customers’ network experience, enabling ROI-maximizing capital allocation, higher reliability, and better commercial outcomes.

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Four tactics can improve telecom companies’ returns on fiber rollouts, helping to connect more of the millions of people who remain without high-speed access.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has added a corporate partner in its insurance transactions and regulatory and financial institutions practice groups, bringing on a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney who said he "couldn't be more excited" to join the firm's Chicago office.

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Are you making the right things effortless and the wrong things hard? To remove friction in your organization, you may want to start thinking like a friction fixer.

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Machen McChesney

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Labor's final rule for employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act rescinds the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule, replacing it with guidance on analysis that's more consistent with the FLSA as interpreted by longstanding judicial precedent and was scheduled to take effect March 11, 2024.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Benchmark Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Benchmark International has successfully facilitated the transaction between B.L. Family Practice, P.A. (B.L. Family Practice), and Med First Primary & Urgent Care (Med First), a leading healthcare provider based in North Carolina.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI ) co-founder Ted Miller wants the telecommunications infrastructure company to fetch up to $15 billion by selling its fiber assets. To expedite the sale process, Miller is proposing to join the Crown Castle board of directors. However, Crown Castle’s board turned him — as well as his list of nominees — down after the interview process.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Financial transactions, whether buying a business , selling a property, or investing in a venture, can be complex and riddled with potential pitfalls. In these intricate financial landscapes, professional guidance becomes invaluable. Accountants, lawyers, and brokers are pivotal in helping buyers and sellers make informed decisions that safeguard their economic interests.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In reply to Mary T Thompson. Yea, calling out will not happen given it had a predetermined outcome for the sake of sensationalism and ratings. This is nothing more than an opinion piece and not credible investigative reporting. The department it is published through, something to the effect we are on your side, pretty much sums up the lack of objectivity.

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Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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LaPorte

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

(authored by RSM US LLP) Rural health care providers must navigate rising labor and supply costs to remain operational. The post Post-pandemic tailwinds offer new opportunities in rural health care first appeared on LaPorte.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In reply to Baggins. I disagree with you on your first paragraph and your last paragraph about the homeowner. They are conjectures because we do not know if this is true. If it is true that may affect the subject condition however; we do not know what reserves he has to maintain his property. He dd not say he was getting a loan “to keep his rental properties up to speed for maximal rental value and adequate maintenance expenditure” He stated he wanted to take advantage of the lower i

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LaPorte

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

(authored by RSM US LLP) As margins struggle to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, strategic partnerships are expected to rise in health care this year. The post Beyond M&A: Hospitals turn to joint ventures for growth, patient focus first appeared on LaPorte.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What happened to the desire for “Affordable Housing”??? You can’t have it both ways can you? Everybody be happy until they get the bill for the mortgage payment, insurance, taxes etc.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Hedge funds with shares of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. that withdrew from a consolidated class lawsuit over the silicone maker's $3.1 billion sale in 2019 urged Delaware's Court of Chancery on Friday to carve them out of a proposed $19 million class settlement, accusing their former co-lead counsel of grabbing their "cake.

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Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

One of my favorite pastimes is attempting to explain abstract thoughts and experiences through the lens of a Seinfeld episode. This week, two episodes came immediately to mind: The Soup Nazi and The Mango.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A proposed class of former Citrix Systems Inc. stockholders accused the company's former CEO and chairman Robert M. Calderoni of failing to get enough for stockholders for the $16.5 billion sale of the cloud software company to Vista Equity Partners Management LLC and Elliott Investment Management LP affiliate Evergreen Coast Capital Corp.

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ISA

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM This year's categories: ISA Leadership Achievement Award - Advancing ISA Honoring an individual under whose professional direction has made a significant positive impact on ISA, by advancing the organization’s programming, membership, by forging new alliances that have had measurable and positive impact on our organization.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd. has asked a Delaware court to approve a plan to resolve a $323.5 million clawback action aimed at the co-founders of its European unit by selling the subsidiary back to the executives for $32.7 million.

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Chris Mercer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In Mercer’s Musings #2, we discussed the old and cold data on restricted stock transactions that have been misused by appraisers for decades. My conclusion is that the various restricted stock studies are inadequate to meet current business valuation standards and that they should not be used as a basis for “guessing” the magnitude of marketability discounts for illiquid interests of closely held businesses.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A subsidiary of Silver Star Properties REIT Inc. received approval Friday for its Chapter 11 reorganization plan that will channel its remaining property assets into a Delaware subsidiary free and clear of all creditor claims.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Gold miner Newmont (NYSE: NEM ) looks to consolidate its business and reduce its $8 billion debt load by divesting a chunk of its assets. What Happened : Following last year’s acquisition of Newcrest , Newmont is focusing on what it calls a “go-forward portfolio” that will provide shareholders with exposure to so-called tier-one assets in “the world’s most favorable mining jurisdictions," according to president and CEO Tom Palmer.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Skadden-advised French advertising technology firm Criteo responded Friday to a call from activist investor Petrus Advisers to "evaluate all ownership options" and shake up its board, releasing a statement saying it is "carefully reviewing" Petrus' letter and hopes to "continue to engage constructively.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

After zooming through the pandemic, Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM ) stock declined by 15% over the past year, and 13.6% so far this year. The San Jose, California-based company now trades at forward P/E of 12.56 , at a discount to the sector median of 25.4. It is set to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 26 (after market hours), with the Street expecting $1.15 in EPS and $1.11 billion in revenue.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australia's Woodside Energy said Friday it will sell a 15.1% stake in its Scarborough gas project to Japan-based JERA at a $1.4 billion value, creating a partnership that will help boost the project's development while creating opportunities for further collaboration.

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Peak Business Valuation

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Businesses rely on HVAC equipment to create comfortable indoor spaces. You may be selling , buying , or seeking financing for a business with this equipment. To make informed business decisions, seek to understand the equipment’s financial value. A certified equipment appraisal calculates and reports this financial value. This article explains the steps for obtaining an HVAC equipment appraisal.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Volvo Cars AB said on Friday that it will distribute 62.7% of its existing stake in Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar to its own shareholders, allowing it to concentrate resources on its own development.

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Vested

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Jules Roberston and Laura Beales co-founded Tally Workspace to make finding top-quality workspaces easier for businesses, whether they need a full-time, part-time or shared office, a meeting room or a couple of desks. We sat down with Jules to learn more.

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Appraisers Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Irresponsible journalism is not reporting complete and accurate information. The media should accurately portray our profession.

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Norman Marks

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I started my career with the UK firm of what was then Cooper Brothers (it later became Coopers & Lybrand before morphing into PwC). Coopers practiced controls auditing, as did all the major external audit firms at that time.

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