Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 30, 2023

Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. This post is based on a Wachtell Lipton memorandum by Mr. Lipton and Carmen X.

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Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 30, 2023

COP refers to the United Nations’ annual conference on climate change. Its 28th meeting (COP28) is scheduled to begin November 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 30, 2023

Posted by J.W. Verret (George Mason University) , on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Editor's Note: J.W. Verret , CPA/CFF, is an Associate Professor at George Mason University School of Law, is a practicing forensic accountant at Veritas Financial Analytics , and is Counsel at Lawrence Law LLC. This post is based on his recent paper. The Supreme Court’s landmark Liu v.

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Valutico

AUGUST 30, 2023

Terminal Growth Rate – A Simple Explanation with Formula The Terminal Growth Rate is often used in valuation models and financial projections, but what is it and why is it important? Below we aim to provide a straightforward explanation of what the Terminal Growth Rate is and its significance in financial analysis. What is the Terminal Growth Rate?

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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

AUGUST 30, 2023

Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Subodh Mishra is Global Head of Communications at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Inc. This post is based on an ISS memorandum by Marc Goldstein , Head of U.S. Governance Research at Institutional Shareholder Services, is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here.

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Mogin Rubin M&A

AUGUST 30, 2023

Amazon Inc. investors have delivered company leadership a suit for exposing the corporation to a “massive financial hit” caused by news of alleged antitrust violations and an unnecessarily rapid expansion that later had to be scaled back. The suit, filed in federal court in Delaware, names Jeff Bezos and 19 other current and former board members and executives.

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Global Finance

AUGUST 30, 2023

Global Finance Magazine - Richard& Dickson will certainly need to take other risks to infuse fresh air in old Gap.

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Finance 75

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 30, 2023

The value of the former Och-Ziff Capital Management has plunged 96% since its 2007 IPO

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Global Finance

AUGUST 30, 2023

Global Finance Magazine - This is the second time Ford has tapped an executive from Cupertino in as many years.

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Finance 75

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 30, 2023

Companies across the used-car market’s value chain can use data and analytics to tap into growth opportunities and improve margins.

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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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Mogin Rubin M&A

AUGUST 30, 2023

MoginRubin attorney Tim LaComb on the Tenth Circuit's revival of antitrust suit against calcium silicate monopolist Johns Manville, a Berkshire unit.

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Peak Business Valuation

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to IBIS World , there are approximately 29,500 sign manufacturing businesses in the United States. These businesses create and design billboards, scoreboards, signage, and digital advertising displays. Due to a high and increasing amount of businesses in the United States, the sign manufacturing industry retains steady demand. In addition, using signs and digital advertisements continues to be an effective marketing strategy for businesses.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

Gross profit margin (GPM) can tell you a lot about a SaaS startup's profitability and the efficiency of their operations. It's also a key financial metric that potential investors use to evaluate startups for funding and to determine their valuation. Perhaps even more top of mind for startup leaders and investors alike are cash burn rate and runway , which require careful management to maintain business operations and momentum.

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John Jenkins

AUGUST 30, 2023

Gibson Dunn recently published its 2022 Activism Update. The report gives detailed information about individual activist campaigns & settlements and some summary stats, like this one related to settlement agreements: 23 settlement agreements pertaining to shareholder activism activity were filed during 2022, which is an increase from the 17 filed in 2021.

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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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Norman Marks

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the CAE of multiple internal audit departments[1] that were considered world class by members of the board[2], top executives[3], consultants[4], and team members, I would deliberately not comply with the IIA’s Global Internal Audit Standards (as drafted).

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John Jenkins

AUGUST 30, 2023

This recent insight from DLA Piper highlights employment issues that are key for successful post-acquisition integration and best managed before signing the purchase agreement.

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Biz Equity

AUGUST 30, 2023

In March of 2023, the IRS issued an advance version of Revenue Ruling 2023-2. The heart of the ruling is the situation-specific removal of a step-up in basis for assets held in an irrevocable grantor trust that is NOT included in the deceased grantor’s gross estate for federal tax purposes.

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Business Valuation 40

Lighter Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

As your startup progresses through different growth stages, you'll need to regularly assess the financial health and wellbeing of your business. Calculating and tracking your gross margin and net margin will show how your profits track to your revenue over time — think of it as a profitability report card. Below, we’ll compare gross margin vs. net margin to show how they differ, how to calculate each of them, and why they're important for a growing successful business.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 30, 2023

The California legislature returned from summer recess two weeks ago, and two key bills regarding corporate emissions disclosures and climate-related financial risk reporting are being considered and could be sent to the governor’s desk for signature by next month. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) authored SB 253 , the California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, which, if passed, would establish the strictest corporate emissions disclosure requirements in the country — surpassing

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 30, 2023

Activism has fully rebounded from the brief pandemic dip, with the past eighteen months seeing increased activity. As we have previously noted, regardless of industry, size or performance, no company is too large, too popular, too new or too successful to consider itself immune from activism. Although poor economic or stock price performance can increase vulnerability, even companies that are respected industry leaders and have outperformed the market and their peers have been and are being at

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