Peak Business Valuation

MARCH 19, 2024

Employees are the backbone of a successful business. If you are a business owner and want to reward your employees, implementing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a great option. As such, ESOPs benefit both employees and business owners. Peak Business Valuation is happy to help! What is an ESOP Valuation?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 14, 2022

Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita (discussed on the Forum here ); Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value by Oliver Hart and Luigi Zingales (discussed on the Forum here ); Reconciling Fiduciary Duty and Social Conscience: The Law and Economics of ESG Investing by a Trustee by Max M.

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Startup Valuation Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

To delve even deeper into the intricacies of phantom stock, its valuation methodologies, and the strategic implementation of this innovative compensation strategy, continue reading the comprehensive insights presented in this guide. What is phantom stock? How does phantom stock benefit employees? How is phantom stock valued?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 18, 2022

Roe is David Berg Professor of Business Law at Harvard Law School. This post is based on his recent paper , forthcoming in the Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting , and also draws from his recent book, Missing the Target: Why Stock Market Short-Termism Is Not the Problem (Oxford University Press, 2022).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 8, 2022

Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law and co-Director of the Institute for Law and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. The GameStop trading frenzy in 2021 marked the reemergence of the retail investor in the securities markets. As such, it raises new regulatory questions. more…).

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Benzinga

MAY 1, 2024

A&O Shearman has the depth of experience and diversity of talent to operate at the forefront of business across every industry sector, market, and geography. law, English law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets. It is the only firm equally fluent in U.S.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ritter (University of Florida), and Donghang Zhang (University of South Carolina), on Monday, February 20, 2023 Tags: EGCs , IPO , JOBS , SEC , SPAC , VC Funds Retail Financial Innovation and Stock Market Dynamics: The Case of Target Date Funds Posted by Jonathan A. Bell, and Ron C. Erickson (University of Richmond), Adam C.

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Marketability 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 28, 2023

Posted by Brian Tayan (Stanford University), on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Editor's Note: Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Activists tend to target companies with a recent history of stock-price underperformance and poor operating performance relative to peers.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 21, 2023

Lee, and Ari Weinberg, KPMG LLP, on Monday, July 17, 2023 Tags: Board composition , board effectiveness , Board leadership , Board of Directors , equity , Executive Compensation , stakeholder engagement Law and Stock Market Development in the UK Over Time: An Uneasy Match Posted by Brian R.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 28, 2023

Posted by Stephen Utkus (University of Pennsylvania), on Friday, April 28, 2023 Editor's Note: Stephen Utkus is Visiting Scholar at Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania and Fellow at the Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 1, 2022

Kirby Chair in Behavioral Finance and Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business; Andrew W. There is evidence of social contagion of investment behavior in financial markets that does not derive from rational information processing. Lo is the Charles E.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 24, 2023

Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Steven Davidoff Solomon is Alexander F. Dual class stock has become common and ubiquitous in U.S. capital markets. 2014), found that an arrangement to extend the life of dual class stock was appropriate. Fisch is the Saul A.

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Marketability 217

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Posted by Abraham Lioui (EDHEC Business School), on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Editor's Note: Abraham Lioui is Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School. As the ESG objective is becoming a primary focus for all business sectors, the reallocation of capital has major implications for portfolio decisions and asset pricing.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 24, 2024

Custodians play a vital role in financial markets, reinforcing trust and serving investors by safeguarding assets. Existing practices in the custody business are longstanding and function exceptionally well. Rondini is Director of Securities Operations at the Investment Company Institute (ICI). This post is based on his ICI memorandum.

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Marketability 133

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 8, 2024

Kauper Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, and Yoon-Ho Alex Lee is Professor of Law and Director of the Center on Law, Business, and Economics at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Choi is the Paul G. This post is based on their recent paper.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The banking industry has undergone substantial changes since the late 1970s, largely due to deregulation and rapid market developments. Over that period, banks’ growth opportunities expanded, and banks entered new markets, both geographic and product. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in The Accounting Review.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 10, 2023

Posted by Anne Thompson (University of Illinois), Oktay Urcan (University of Illinois), and Hayoung Yoon (Southern Methodist University), on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Anne Thompson is an Associate Professor of Accountancy and Oktay Urcan is a Professor of Accountancy at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sustainability and Executive Pay Under Spotlight Compensation programs traditionally were designed to encourage higher earnings, business growth, and stock price performance, and only a fraction of companies incorporated environmental or social considerations in their executive pay program.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

billion in cash in exchange for DOOR stock. It has an integrated business model with three reportable segments: Composites, Insulation, and Roofing. Masonite International Corp is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing interior and exterior.

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Marketability 105

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This post is based on her recent article published in the University of Chicago Business Law Review , and is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here. It lured companies in with a promise that the business judgment rule would govern corporate law. Mesa Petroleum Corp. 1989, at 75).

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Marketability 206

Peak Business Valuation

APRIL 13, 2024

Thousands of businesses throughout the United States reap the benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOP). As such, employee stock ownership plans promote employee engagement. By implementing an ESOP, business owners can unite their vision with employees. Peak Business Valuation is happy to help!

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Posted by Rainer Haselmann (Goethe University Frankfurt), Christian Leuz (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), and Sebastian Schreiber (Goethe University Frankfurt), on Monday, October 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Rainer Haselmann is Professor of Finance, Accounting, and Taxation at Goethe University Frankfurt, Christian Leuz is Charles F.

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Benzinga

JULY 25, 2023

The Banc Of California, PacWest Deal: The companies signed a definitive agreement through which they will combine in an all-stock merger transaction. PacWest stockholders will receive 0.6569 of a share of Banc of California common stock for each share of PacWest common stock. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 26, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been strategic maneuvers for companies seeking growth, market dominance, or increased efficiency. The risk of default becomes a looming concern, especially if market conditions turn unfavorable.

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Peak Business Valuation

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Thousands of businesses throughout the United States use employee stock ownership plans (ESOP). An employee stock ownership plan is an effective way for a business to reward its employees. As such, employee stock ownership plans benefit both employees and business owners. Schedule a Free Consultation!

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Benzinga

MARCH 30, 2024

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, among other things, CH Auto became the owner of 71.2184% of the voting rights of CHATC and Merger Sub merged with and into MCAF (the "Merger"), with MCAF being the surviving corporation (the "Business Combination"). While the Merger Agreement provided that the closing of the Business.

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Equilest

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Navigating the Intersection of Interest Rates and Business Valuation. Delve deeper into the intricate dance between interest rates and business valuation. Uncover the strategies that businesses employ to thrive in dynamic market environments influenced by fluctuating interest rates.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

stock picking, and 11.8% The existing literature searches for answers in the abnormal stock returns observed around the announcements of new activist positions. Which aspects of activism could explain why the stock market rewards activist positions with a higher announcement return than passive positions?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

Edward Fee is Professor of Finance at Tulane University Freeman School of Business; Zhi Li is Assistant Professor of Finance at Champan University George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics; and Qiyuan Peng is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Dayton. Bebchuk and Jesse M.

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Benzinga

APRIL 16, 2024

We covered the news first here: Why Is Snap One Stock Jumping Premarket Monday? ” Let’s delve into the implications for both Resideo and Snap One investors: Resideo Stock – 35% Upside In Sight Strategic Fit: Carpenter sees a strong strategic fit between Resideo’s ADI distribution business and Snap One. .”

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hank Professor of Finance at University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business; Timothy B. Importantly, a fund can be active with respect to ESG information by investing more in stocks with higher ESG ratings or by investing more in stocks with lower ESG ratings. whether ESG ratings themselves are financially material).

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Business Wire M&A

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

HOUSTON & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vast Solar Pty Ltd, a renewable energy company specializing in concentrated solar power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial heat, and Nabors Energy Transition Corp.

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Marketability 98

Law 360 M&A

MARCH 1, 2024

Blank-check company New Energy One said Friday it has decided to dissolve itself as it could not acquire a target business since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2022, because of "challenging U.K. public equity market conditions."

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 10, 2023

Companies should be aware of the following key issues often encountered when undertaking the process of capital raising and listing on a stock exchange. Restructuring prior to listing The business and corporate structure of a company’s operating group is an important issue to consider at the onset.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 22, 2024

billion in stock in exchange for NS stock. About The Companies Involved Sunoco LP engages in the business of manufacturing and marketing racing fuels which is the official fuel of NASCAR. Sunoco (NYSE: SUN ) has announced an acquisition of NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS ) that is expected to be completed in Q2 of 2024.

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Marketability 59

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 3, 2024

Class-action litigation for fraud on the market typically focuses on purchasers and sellers of stock. In February 2022, the district court certified a class consisting of purchasers of stock during the relevant period. Options Market Efficiency Since the Third Circuit’s decision in Deutschman v. In Cammer v.

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Peak Business Valuation

DECEMBER 16, 2023

If you want to empower and reward your employees, you may consider setting up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employee stock ownership plans are effective whether you are starting, buying , or growing a business. Employee stock ownership plans are effective whether you are starting, buying , or growing a business.

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