article thumbnail

CVC takes stake in owner of paint group Farrow & Ball

Financial Times M&A

Investment by private equity firm values Danish group Hempel at more than $3.6bn

article thumbnail

Does Mandatory Board Gender Balancing Reduce Firm Value?

Reynolds Holding

As a social-policy instrument, forced board-gender balancing is in principle unrelated to firms’ economic performance. Nonetheless, imposing such a policy may have unintended consequences (positive or negative) for firm value, which is important for all of a firm’s constituencies – not only shareholders – to understand properly.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Precision vs. Reality: Exploring Challenges in Equity Valuation

RNC

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.

Equity 52
article thumbnail

Statement by Commissioner Peirce on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization

Harvard Corporate Governance

The release points out that share repurchases could be “conducted to increase management compensation or to affect various accounting metrics,” rather than to increase firm value. [1] 1] Some people would argue that issuers should use excess cash to increase employee wages or fund research and development. 3] (more…)

Dividends 262
article thumbnail

Deregulation and Board Policies: Evidence from Performance Measures Used in Bank CEO Turnover Decisions

Harvard Corporate Governance

In contrast, most variation in CEO wealth stems from changes in the value of stock and option holdings, so the incentives arising from the CEO’s compensation are partly delegated to the equity markets (Hall and Liebman 1998; Edmans, Gabaix, and Jenter 2017).

Banking 199
article thumbnail

Does Firm Strategy Explain the Growing Gap between CEO and VP Pay?

Reynolds Holding

In recent years, the gap between the compensation of CEOs and their vice presidents (VPs) has been increasing, especially equity compensation (i.e., First, the pay differential may relate to the varying risks those executives face in managing their firm. VP pay differential in equity compensation. stock and stock options).

Equity 45
article thumbnail

Modigliani-Miller Theorem - is it Any Good For Business Valuation?

Equilest

Modigliani-Miller Theorem in the no-tax world states that the value of a firm is independent of its capital structure, meaning that the mix of debt and equity used by the firm has no effect on its overall value. . . . Suppose each firm produces an annual cash flow of 10 million USD. Why is that?