Startup Valuation Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

To delve deeper into the world of equity incentives and discover how they can revolutionize your startup's growth strategy, keep reading below As the founder of a startup, one of your key responsibilities is to attract and retain top talent that can drive your company's growth and success. Why Are They Important for Startups?

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Startup Valuation Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

To delve deeper into the world of equity incentives and discover how they can revolutionize your startup's growth strategy, keep reading below As the founder of a startup, one of your key responsibilities is to attract and retain top talent that can drive your company's growth and success. Why Are They Important for Startups?

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Equity Business Valuation Compliance Start-ups 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 28, 2023

Pension funds and institutional investors around the world have been allocating an increasing fraction of their assets under management to private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and other types of private funds. in 2020, and 79% of investors stating that they expect to allocate a larger proportion of their funds to private equity by 2025.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 28, 2022

Wang (discussed on the Forum here ); and Share Repurchases, Equity Issuances, and the Optimal Design of Executive Pay by Jesse M. 2013 ) and specifically the CEO ( Moore, 2020 ) are more likely to sell equity when firms buy back stock. 2021) present evidence consistent with stock price manipulation around the vesting of CEOs’ equity.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This article focuses on understanding practices related to equity awards made at or around IPO. More specifically, we examined the prevalence and timing of IPO grants, the type of equity vehicles used, and the size of IPO award pool among 400+ IPOs from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Investment in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is a top priority for private equity, and it has been for quite some time. In fact, 72% of large private equity firms with annual revenues of $50 million to $1 billion have incorporated ESG strategies into their portfolio of asset classes. [2]. Strine, Jr.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 22, 2022

This post is based on his recent paper, The Law and Economics of Equity Swap Disclosure , which is in turn based on a comment letter he filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to a request for comments on its proposal regarding the disclosure of equity swaps. 34-93784 (the “Release”).

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Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.”

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Viking Mergers

APRIL 29, 2022

To some, the topic of selling to private equity groups does not stir positive feelings. The reality is that for midsize, and even small, midsize businesses, these are not the predatory transactions you’ve heard about, and there can be significant benefits to selling part or all of your company ownership to a private equity group.

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Viking Mergers

MAY 11, 2022

If you have ever looked into selling a business, you may have learned that there are many types of buyers and deal structures, from employee buyouts, strategic acquisitions, to private equity firms. We have noticed many misconceptions about a particular kind of buyer: the private equity firm. What Do Private Equity Firms Do?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Decoupling”—the unbundling of the rights and obligations of equity and debt through derivatives and other means—has posed unique challenges for corporate and debt governance. In 2021 and 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted out proposals directed at decoupling, as well as other proposals that may affect decoupling.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 22, 2022

Notably, the damage payment received by the outside investors is offset in part by the reduced value of their equity stake. The investors make rational inferences based on the firm’s decision to disclose and, in case it is revealed that the firm hid material information, the investors can bring suit against the firm to recover damages.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

Understanding equity markets’ assessment of income inequality is important because equity markets allocate capital and send valuation signals to firms, informing and possibly shaping corporate policies that contribute to or mitigate income inequality. However, it is largely unknown how U.S.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 5, 2023

If you have been reading my posts, you know that I have an obsession with equity risk premiums, which I believe lie at the center of almost every substantive debate in markets and investing. How, you may ask, can equity risk premiums be that divergent, and does that imply that anything goes?

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Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 13, 2023

Leaders need clarity on what works to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our 2023 report shows success factors that contributed to significant, quantifiable, scalable, and sustainable DEI impact.

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Private equity was viewed as a “lightly regulated” industry for a long time. government has become more aggressive about regulating all “private funds” (private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, etc.) The private equity and hedge fund industries have sued the SEC to block these rules , but I doubt they will win.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 25, 2023

ISS recently issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) documents related to equity compensation plans, the peer group selection methodology and issuer submission process, and compensation policies. This update highlights select new and materially updated questions.

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Equity 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

ISS Say-on-Pay and Equity Compensation Plan Voting. The data on say-on-pay negative recommendations derives from ISS publications and SEC disclosure summarizing the rationales with respect to the negative recommendations issued by ISS at annual meetings of Russell 3000 and S&P 500 companies through June 30, 2022.

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Business Sales M&A

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

One of the main premises behind a Private Equity Group (PEG) acquisition is to use debt to amplify the returns on the equity portion of it. In layman’s terms, equity is the down payment the PEG makes for an acquisition while the rest of the funds are provided in the form of debt from banks and other lenders.

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Equidam

AUGUST 10, 2023

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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NYT M&A

JULY 10, 2023

A new study finds that private equity firms own more than half of all specialists in certain U.S. markets.

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RNC

AUGUST 15, 2023

Equity valuation holds significance. However, like any tool, equity valuation models present their fair share of challenges and limitations. In this blog post, we will delve into the balance, between precision and practicality, in equity valuation. Discuss strategies to overcome these hurdles.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Benzinga

AUGUST 21, 2023

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN ), a dominant force in the crypto exchange world, acquired an equity stake Monday in Circle , the co-founder of the USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC ).

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Startup Valuation Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you consider exchanging startup equity for services - you should follow three basic steps. . In the absence of financing, they offer service providers equity in exchange for services. The exchange of equity-for-services is a deal that involves negotiating. Allocate the Equity. The final step is equity allocation.

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Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Institutional investors and private equity firms can implement some basic but crucial best practices to measure progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 26, 2023

Law firms have made only modest progress in moving the needle on diversity, particularly at the equity partnership level. Still, a few are setting a new standard and actively increasing their representation of attorneys of color.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 7, 2022

What makes equity so invidious as a governing tenet is that it involves not just helping people of one racial or cultural group but it has the effect of knocking struggling members of disfavored groups out of the game. Amrock is requiring all appraisers on their panel to complete a diversity, equity…. A synopsis is….

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 21, 2023

In this post, I will begin by chronicling the damage done to equities during 2022, before putting the year in historical context, and then examine how developments during the year have affected expectations for the future. Actual Returns Your returns on equities come in one of two forms. Stocks: The What?

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Benzinga

JULY 25, 2023

In an exclusive preview from Zuanic & Associates ' recent cannabis equity research report, Benzinga reveals four key predictions for the next 18 months. The SAFE Banking bill is expected to pass in the fall of 2024. Key Senate players will aim for a "midpoint" compromise on add-ons and Section 10.

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Your first thoughts reading this article might be, “Wait a minute, why are ‘private equity exit opportunities’ a topic? But despite the hype, people do leave private equity all the time, whether it’s voluntary or forced. Why Leave Private Equity? Private Equity Exit Opportunity #2: Join a Hedge Fund. Good questions.

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Benchmark Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Private equity transactions on a global scale returned to form in 2021 following the challenges posed by the pandemic, with private equity firms deploying record amounts of dry powder held as they looked to invest cash accumulated during the pandemic. Deal volume was also staggering, showing a 60% increase year-on-year.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 6, 2023

Scandinavian airline SAS said on Thursday that it is planning to raise equity as part of its U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, as the carrier struggles in the wake of a pilots' strike and lingering COVID-19 problems.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 15, 2023

Plus, private equity eyes the NHS and Country Garden poses another test for Beijing

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NYT M&A

APRIL 28, 2023

Private equity firms make loads of money when their schemes succeed and lose very little when they fail.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 14, 2022

BTRS Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BTRS ) stockholders voted to approve the definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of EQT X Fund (EQT Private Equity) at a special meeting of the company's stockholders. Under the agreement, an affiliate of EQT Private Equity will acquire all of. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 17, 2023

To create and sustain high performance, private equity sponsors must make building distinctive PE CEOs a priority. Here’s how.

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