But we can't blame activists as a group for all the problems
created by shareholder capitalism.
Not exact matches
The forum was convened to discuss how CEOs and investors can have constructive dialogue around
creating long - term value that benefits customers, employees,
shareholders, and society, as opposed to embracing a toxic short - termism defined
by myopic decisions.
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By further strengthening our independent model and
creating numerous opportunities for growth, the acquisition... will deliver value for our clients, patients, providers, and
shareholders.»
The Chairman of the Board John Thompson defended the package, saying that the stock payment «motivates our CEO to
create sustainable long term
shareholder value
by providing him with the opportunity to share in those gains.»
His last open letter to
shareholders makes the point clearly about investing in
creating value — «Berkshire's gain in net worth during 2016 was $ 27.5 billion, which increased the per - share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock
by 10.7 %.
The statement of claim also alleges that Ferro massively diluted the existing
shareholders by issuing Soon - Shiong shares worth about 13 % of the company (Tribune says «The stock sales to Merrick Media and Nant Capital were approved
by the Board of Directors and will provide valuable growth capital to allow the company to execute on its new value -
creating business plan).
We have
created hundreds of billions of dollars of
shareholder value over the last 30 years
by convincing boards and CEOs to take the steps necessary to greatly increase the value of their companies.
Yet another was
created by selling shares to foreign investors, so that any attempt to denationalize would have to confront not only British financial institutions and worker -
shareholders, but American and other global diplomatic pressure.
Short - term fixes like acquisitions and buybacks won't cut it anymore, and they'll have to focus more on
creating long - term value for
shareholders by allocating capital more efficiently.
This is one reason why the S&P 500 trades at a price / book value ratio of nearly 6, compared to a historical norm below 2.0: companies have
created virtually no underlying
shareholder value
by retaining earnings rather than paying them out as dividends.
The firm,
created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice:
by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in,
shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.
By successfully executing the transaction and integrating the people and assets, we
created significant value for our
shareholders.
These ideas have been further developed into a theory of organization whereby managers can (and should) instill concern for
shareholders» interests throughout a company
by properly delegating «decision rights» and
creating appropriate incentives.
By focusing on the basics, Wells Fargo has built a business that can be run efficiently, best serve the customer, and
create shareholder value.
This strategy is supported
by our continuing focus on a scalable software development discipline, a commitment to client service, operational excellence and
creating long - term value for our clients, employees and
shareholders.
However, for stock market companies, simply
creating new shares or issuing stock options
by fiat that are given away to employees without the company selling them at full value, existing
shareholders would experience an economic dilution in profits (dividends) per share going down because of a larger number of shares and, importantly, in economic value, being given away (shares of the company are literally being simply granted to someone else, namely employees).
They have a high return on capital, consistently good returns, and they're run
by leaders who want to
create long - term value for
shareholders while also treating their stakeholders right.»
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By monetizing IP better than anyone else, Disney has a unique ability to grow through acquisitions in a way that creates real value for shareholders, as evidenced by its rising ROI
By monetizing IP better than anyone else, Disney has a unique ability to grow through acquisitions in a way that
creates real value for
shareholders, as evidenced
by its rising ROI
by its rising ROIC.
The appointments to these newly
created positions are designed to better serve customer needs and are reflective of the rapidly changing corporate governance landscape — from one of interactions driven primarily
by shareholder voting to an era of broad, year - round engagement.
We know that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hasn't paid a dividend in more than 30 years because Buffett feels that the return on capital that he generates
by retaining those earnings will
create eventual share price appreciation value for the
shareholder that will exceed the share price / dividend capital appreciation that his
shareholders would receive.
I was wondering how should
shareholders value the 25 percent of the float that's been
created by retrocession reinsurance where the business is booked at an underwriting loss and, at times, has adversely developed.
Volkswagen's 6.7 billion euro ($ 9.22 billion) offer for its Swedish truck division Scania was accepted
by minority
shareholders, a big step in the German automaker's plan to
create a trucks alliance to compete in global markets.
Demandware (DWRE: $ 72 / share) IPO'd in 2012 based on plans to
create shareholder value
by providing e-commerce platforms for retailers and brands worldwide.
One of the ways to intuitively appreciate how extra value is
created by the exit transaction is to extend a more familiar concept about how
shareholder value increases earlier in the company lifecycle.
Warren has
created his wealth and many of his
shareholders» wealth
by investing in small pieces of other people's businesses, first through the stockmarket and then buying the business in its entirety.
Because the SEC's rules for resubmission of a failed proposal
by a
shareholder in the next year's proxy statement require that the proposal have received up to 10 % of the vote (depending on how many years it has been submitted), the significant voting impact of an ISS recommendation can empower a proponent to resubmit a proposal year after year, imposing costs on the company and
creating waste and negative publicity to the detriment of the company and its
shareholders.
«We seek to
create value for our farmer suppliers and our
shareholders by shipping finished food products and not just the raw basic commodities to markets around the world,» Al - Katib said.
Most importantly, Banducci has delivered much - needed cultural change — putting customers rather than
shareholders first to underpin long - term growth, repairing damaged relationships with suppliers, rebuilding the confidence of staff and
creating a less centralised structure
by giving Woolworths» business units more control over their own destinies.
This agreement is an important part of positioning RiceBran Technologies to focus on
creating shareholder value
by pursuing long - term opportunities to expand our core ingredients business that will improve our margins and EBITDA and generate positive returns on capital.»
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In addition, the Trian Group provided examples of previous investments they (and / or entities affiliated with them) made in which they had helped
create significant value
by working together with management teams and boards of directors to improve operations and cash flows and enhance
shareholder value.
Many quite valuable businesses don't pay dividends at all because they believe they can
create more value for the
shareholders by reinvesting the money instead of distributing it now.
The agreement means that Brean Murray Carret will earn more than other
shareholders by running the business and has no incentive to
create a catalytic event in ARCW.
In this particular case, the company's investors (
shareholders and bond holders) effectively
create a tax shield
by lending money to themselves (like our 401k example above), only this time it IS legal under IRS rules.
Instead, they obtain tax write - offs or tax credits
by investing in limited partnerships
created for that purpose or in shares (flow - through shares) whereby the companies pass on the deductions to the
shareholders, who claim them on their own tax returns.
The paper seeks to explain how activist investment strategies
create shareholder value and improve corporate governance
by resolving conflicts of interest between
shareholders, directors and management.
Our board of directors recognized that there was a potential for
creating significant value for
shareholders by continuing operations, but on balance our board of directors concluded that the risks of a negative outcome, either due to failure of our research and development efforts to yield a successful outcome, or the failure to obtain necessary financing even with positive clinical trial data, and the resulting lower liquidation value in the future, outweighed the potential value to
shareholders from continuing operations.
The authors also conclude that, besides establishing how much
shareholder value is generated
by increasing
shareholder rights and improving corporate governance inside firms,
shareholder activism can
create significant value:
This would allow
shareholders of both companies the opportunity to participate in the future value
created by combining the companies» product portfolios.
Warren has
created his wealth and many of his
shareholders» wealth
by investing in small pieces of other people's businesses, first through the stockmarket and then buying the business in its entirety.
Since it was the
shareholder's money to begin with, stocks usually drop
by the amount of dividend paid, thus no value is
created.
We know that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hasn't paid a dividend in more than 30 years because Buffett feels that the return on capital that he generates
by retaining those earnings will
create eventual share price appreciation value for the
shareholder that will exceed the share price / dividend capital appreciation that his
shareholders would receive.
Each of these successful games was developed
by our in - house studios and we own our brands, which means that our destiny is in our own hands and we are internalizing the value
created for our
shareholders.
Koch Media is
by far our largest acquisition to date and confirms our focus on
creating value for our
shareholders.
«Koch Media is
by far our largest acquisition to date and confirms our focus on
creating value for our
shareholders,» Wingefors said.
Shareholders received 6 pieces of artwork, each
created by a different artist, and collected their art boxes at a series of three Pick up Parties at the Hammonds House Museum, The Low Museum, and Dashboard Co-op.
Shareholders received 6 pieces of artwork, each
created by a different artist, and have collected their art boxes at three Pick up Parties held at The Grocery on Home, Poem 88, and ZuCot Gallery.
Shareholders received 6 pieces of artwork, each
created by a different artist, and collected their art boxes at a series of three Pick up Parties at MINT Gallery, MODA, and Marcia Wood Gallery from January 2015 — March 2015.
Shareholders received 6 pieces of artwork, each
created by a different artist, and collected their art boxes at a series of three Pick up Parties.
Among them is Steve Milloy who, May 2008, intervened in an Exxon
shareholder meeting on behalf of all those
shareholders who think that Exxon's core business should be drilling oil and
creating value for
shareholders — not getting distracted
by trying to make themselves look cuter for their Watermelon (green on the outside, red on the inside) critics.