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Harvard Corporate Governance
MARCH 22, 2023
private equity showed resilience in 2022. And while private equity continues to face headwinds in 2023, market dislocations often provide compelling opportunities for the most thoughtful and sophisticated investors. We review below some of the key themes that drove private equity deal activity in 2022 and our expectations for 2023. Announced global private equity M&A deal volume declined from $2.1
Harvard Corporate Governance
JUNE 20, 2022
Posted by Kavya Vaghul and Ashley Marchand Orme, JUST Capital, on Monday, June 20, 2022 Editor's Note: Kavya Vaghul is Senior Director of Research and Ashley Marchand Orme is Director of Corporate Equity at JUST Capital. Pay Equity.
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Harvard Corporate Governance
AUGUST 10, 2022
A wide range of research examines the market for CEOs and executive mobility in public companies while largely ignoring the market for CEOs in private equity funded companies. companies (enterprise value greater than $1 billion) purchased by private equity firms between 2010 and 2016. We find that 71% of those companies hired new CEOs under private equity ownership. times on its equity investment. Posted by Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), Steven N.
Harvard Corporate Governance
OCTOBER 20, 2022
This article focuses on understanding practices related to equity awards made at or around IPO. Granting IPO awards can be beneficial to the company, equity recipients, and the new broader shareholder base.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 17, 2023
To create and sustain high performance, private equity sponsors must make building distinctive PE CEOs a priority. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Private Equity
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.
Viking Mergers
APRIL 29, 2022
To some, the topic of selling to private equity groups does not stir positive feelings. What is a Private Equity Group? Private equity is often lumped into a single category of leveraged buyouts , which has played a large role in the negative reputation.
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. Articles Business Valuations Exit Planning Mergers and Acquisitions Posts business valuations EBITDA multiple private equity valuation multiples
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 30, 2022
Taking a closer look at the data reveals private equity’s progress, remaining challenges, and the road ahead on diversity. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Private Equity
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.
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.
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. Posted by Albert H. Choi (University of Michigan) and Kathryn E. Spier (Harvard Law School), on Friday, April 22, 2022 Editor's Note: Albert H. Choi is Paul G. Kauper Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and Kathryn E. Spier is Domenico De Sole Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. This post is based on their recent paper.
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. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Institutional investors Financial Services Diversity
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]. public issuers at the forefront, the proposal has powerful implications for private equity firms, and it is time to prepare.
NYT M&A
JANUARY 28, 2023
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Private Equity Suits and Litigation (Civil) Children and Childhood Gymnastics Little Gym, The Unleashed Brands Franchises
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. Diversity and Inclusion Diversity Leadership Strategy Organization
NYT M&A
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Lee, Thomas H Private Equity Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Lee, Thomas H, Partners Snapple Beverage CorpThe financier, who called himself Tomcat, was an early buyout enthusiast.
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Private Equity Life insurancePrivate acquisitions of in-force books are growing. Here’s a playbook for those considering market entry, those already in, and insurers wondering how to respond.
NYT M&A
DECEMBER 17, 2022
saturdaynewsletter Private Equity Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Albertsons Inc Kroger CompanyAlbertsons wants to pay $4 billion to shareholders ahead of its proposed merger with Kroger, a move that would require the already debt-ridden company to borrow $1.5 billion.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 25, 2022
The cohead of US buyout and growth at Carlyle shares thoughts on the state of private equity, the path forward on diversity and inclusion, and advice on building a successful career in the industry. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Private Equity Women & Leadership
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. In my paper The Law and Economics of Equity Swap Disclosure , and in a comment letter I filed with the Commission, I provide a critical assessment of this proposal. Posted by Lucian A.
Law 360 M&A
MARCH 16, 2023
Private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners said Thursday it would purchase MindGeek, a controversial media company with a large portfolio of adult entertainment properties, including Pornhub
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 - Careers
Business Wire M&A
JANUARY 26, 2023
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oceanwide Repair, a Generational Equity client, was recapitalized by Fletch Equity
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 14, 2023
Plus, Wirecard’s hard-partying executive on trial
The Guardian M&A
MARCH 17, 2023
Buyer Ethical Capital Partners targets industries requiring ‘principled ethical leadership’ The company behind the website Pornhub, which has been accused of hosting illegal content, has been sold to a Canadian private equity firm for an undisclosed sum. Mergers and acquisitions Business Pornography Private equity Canada
Business Wire M&A
DECEMBER 16, 2022
announced the completion of its acquisition by the EQT X fund (“EQT Private Equity”), part of EQT LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS BUSINESS WIRE)--BTRS Holdings Inc.
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.
Benchmark Report
JANUARY 27, 2023
Louis-based private equity firm Compass Group Equity Partners. The coveted "Private Equity Deal of the Year for the Americas" was awarded at this month's 14th Annual M&A Americas Atlas Awards at Manhattan's Metropolitan Club.
Mckinsey and Company
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Operating groups gain an edge when they add a CPO, but these roles are still rare in private equity firms. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors Private Equity Corporate FinanceThat should change.
Harvard Corporate Governance
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
ISS Say-on-Pay and Equity Compensation Plan Voting. Posted by Jeannette Bander, Heather Coleman, and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Monday, September 12, 2022 Editor's Note: Jeannette Bander , Heather Coleman , and Marc Treviño are partners at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell memorandum by Ms. Bander, Ms. Coleman, Mr. Treviño, June Hu , Brittney Kidwell, and Rebecca Rabinowitz. Introduction.
Mckinsey and Company
MARCH 10, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted longstanding health and social inequities in healthcare and raised the urgent question of how health equity can be achieved.
Benzinga
MAY 6, 2022
Several states that have recently or soon intend to roll out their adult-use cannabis marketplaces hope progressive equity licensing measures pay off, unlike the states before them. Part of the anticipated booming economy will be equity license holders.
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 23, 2023
Sale of struggling conglomerate would be country’s largest take-private deal
NYT M&A
MARCH 14, 2022
Private-equity firms were once niche players serving big clients. Private Equity Banking and Financial Institutions Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Blackstone Group, The Apollo Global Management Carlyle Group LP TPG Capital KKR & Co LP
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. Posted by Henry T. Hu (University of Texas), on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Editor's Note: Henry T. Hu is the Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance at the University of Texas Law School.
Mckinsey and Company
MAY 3, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have had bigger workloads—and have burned out in greater numbers. Government leaders can use proven approaches to address these issues and build better workplaces. Public & Social Sector Insights Public & Social Sector
Financial Times M&A
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
French bank will have option of buying joint venture outright five years after it launches
Avanade
JANUARY 8, 2023
Remaining ahead of the curve and being flexible isn't always easy for private equity firms but efficient, lean & integrated technology choices can help.
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.
Benchmark Report
MARCH 22, 2022
Private Equity buyers will come in and get rid of all of my employees, borrow an absurd amount of money to finance the acquisition, thereby straining my company’s balance sheet and income statement, and then, light a match Goodfellas-style when they are done extracting value from it.
Andrew Stolz
AUGUST 5, 2020
Definition of the Cost of Equity. The theoretical return the firm pays its equity investors (shareholders) is known as the cost of equity. In other words, the cost of equity is the rate of returns a firm pays to its shareholders. What Impacts the Cost of Equity?
Andrew Stolz
AUGUST 4, 2020
Definition of Equity Risk Premium. What Impacts the Equity Risk Premium? How Do You Calculate Equity Risk Premium? Equity risk premium can be calculated by subtracting the expected risk-free rate from the market expected return. Why is the Equity Risk Premium Important?
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