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Boards’ Dilemma: The Compounding Problem Hidden in Share Buyback Execution Products

Reynolds Holding

As a capital allocation decision, share buybacks intersect all three of the main corporate finance activities of investing, financing, and dividends [1]. One of the deep-seated reasons for the splitting of opinion is that share buybacks transfer wealth between shareholders [2].

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Skadden Discusses New SEC Pay-Versus-Performance Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations

Reynolds Holding

On November 21, 2023, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued eight new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), and revised two previously issued C&DIs, relating to the final pay-versus-performance (PVP) disclosure rules adopted last year. Answer: No.

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Skadden Discusses SEC Guidance on Pay-Versus-Performance Disclosure

Reynolds Holding

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporate Finance recently issued guidance to address open questions related to the final pay-versus-performance (PVP) disclosure rules adopted in 2022. Further support comes from C&DI 128D.06,

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