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Share Repurchases on Trial: Large-Sample Evidence on Market Outcomes, Executive Compensation, and Corporate Finances

Harvard Corporate Governance

Wang; and Share Repurchases, Equity Issuances, and the Optimal Design of Executive Pay (discussed on the Forum here ) by Jesse Fried. Specifically, we document trends in repurchases, and compare trading volume, share price performance, CEO pay, and corporate financial activities (e.g.,

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The Effect of Board Independence on Dividend Payouts

Reynolds Holding

In a new paper, we use agency theory to explore the effect of board independence on dividend policy. Dividends serve as a governance mechanism to mitigate agency conflicts, reducing free cash flows, which managers may exploit for personal gain rather than using them to maximize shareholder wealth.

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Progress Software's Big Bet: Acquires ShareFile For $875M While Hitting Pause On Dividends

Benzinga

ShareFile offers SaaS-native, AI-powered document-centric collaboration for sectors including business services, financial services, healthcare, and construction. The company entered a definitive deal to acquire ShareFile for $875 million, in a combination of cash and an existing revolving credit facility.

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Equity Incentives: Best Practices for Startup Founders

Equidam

Guest post from an Equidam partner: Bianca Iulia Simion , Marketing Lead at SeedBlink As the world of startups continues to evolve and mature, navigating the intricacies of equity management has emerged as a critical aspect of successful entrepreneurship. This leads to confusion and potential conflict during fundraising rounds.

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How to Start a Private Equity Firm – and Why You Probably Shouldn’t

Brian DeChesare

If you search for “how to start a private equity firm” online, you’ll find results that range from useless to tangentially useful to occasional nuggets of real wisdom. Starting a private equity firm is a bad decision for ~95% of people who work in the finance industry. How Does It Work? Degrees such as an MBA or a Ph.D.

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Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2023; Declares 16 Cent Dividend

Benzinga

Non-performing Assets were 0.14% of Total Assets at March 31, 2023 Common Equity Tier 1 and Tangible Common Equity Ratio of 12.16% and 7.63%, Respectively, at March 31, 2023 1 LAKEVILLE, Conn., Net Interest and Dividend Income Tax equivalent net interest income of $11.3 Capital Shareholders' equity increased $4.0

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Goodwin Procter Discusses Equity on Ice: A Solution for the Repurchase Conundrum

Reynolds Holding

One of the keys of successful private equity investing is properly aligning the economic incentives and interests of the sponsor and its portfolio companies’ management teams as they evolve over time. private equity transactions, sponsors now often grant tax-advantaged profits interests to the U.S.

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