Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Posted by Lewis Davison, Fiona McNally and Charlotte North, BNY Mellon, on Saturday, February 18, 2023 Editor's Note: Lewis Davison is a Senior Product Manager, Fiona McNally and Charlotte North are Directors at BNY Mellon. This post is based on a BNY Mellon report. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

Compliance 274

Compliance Marketability 274

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is the most vertically integrated electric vehicle maker and therefore rumors of the company eyeing a lithium miner may not be ill-founded. What Happened: Shares of Sigma Lithium Corp. (NASDAQ: SGML ) jumped 24.32% in after-hours trading on Friday after Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that Tesla is considering buying the smaller company.

Equity 98

Equity Marketability 98

Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Before we get up-close and personal with Gross Margin, how it’s calculated, and why you should care about it, we need to come clean about SaaS's dirty little accounting secret: it's not uncommon for SaaS companies to miscalculate Gross Margin (also known as Gross Profit Margin or GPM) and their Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). These numbers are key metrics investors use to evaluate a company for funding and to determine valuation.

B2B 52

B2B Start-ups Accounting Firms Technology 52

Peak Business Valuation

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Convenience stores have always been a favorite for consumers in a rush. With consumer spending expected to rise in coming years, owning a convenience store could be lucrative. However, entering this industry can be risky since the market concentration is so high. According to IBIS World , two major players contribute about 70 percent of industry revenue.

Business Valuation 52

Business Valuation Appraisal Start-ups Fair Market Value 52

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.

Marketability

Equilest

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

If you're interested in learning more about how special interest purchasers can impact the valuation of a business! In the following sections, we'll explore real-world examples in industries such as restaurants, regional banks, and application software. We'll provide insights into sharing resources, gaining a foothold in a new geographic region, and other strategies that can be employed to attract potential acquirers.

Special Interest Purchasers 40

Special Interest Purchasers Business Valuation Private Equity Firm Banking 40

Equilest

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

If you're interested in learning more about how special interest purchasers can impact the valuation of a business! In the following sections, we'll explore real-world examples in industries such as restaurants, regional banks, and application software. We'll provide insights into sharing resources, gaining a foothold in a new geographic region, and other strategies that can be employed to attract potential acquirers.

Special Interest Purchasers 40

Special Interest Purchasers Business Valuation Private Equity Firm Banking 40