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Managing Equity
The Issue Over the last several years, shareholder advisors have been continuously squeezing dilution caps. No doubt, most companies feel as though they are constrained in their use of equity. Using too much equity provides strong attraction, retention, and alignment incentives, but gives away so much of the pie that…
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Investor Perspective on Executive Compensation
The Issue Over the past several years, investors have been laser-focused on executive compensation. From Say on Pay to pay and performance alignment, clawbacks and the CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio provision, the provisions of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, pending or otherwise, have created more…
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Goal Setting
The Issue Farient believes that of all the design features of compensation, goal setting has one of the most significant effects on alignment. Goal setting is all about striking the right balance between establishing measures and setting goals that are at once motivational to executives and accretive to shareholders. Historically, most…
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Compensation Committee Process
The Issue Good processes not only lead to better decisions, but also a better record that the Compensation Committee engaged in the appropriate discussions. Yet, even the most basic processes often are steeped in tradition and culture, and can be difficult to change. Usually, Compensation Committee members know when the process…
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Succession Planning and Executive Compensation
The Issue Who will be in charge of your company if the unthinkable happens? Reinforcing what we have seen in a number of high-profile cases, as well as studies from Stanford University’s Rock Center, Towers Watson and Korn/Ferry, among others, most companies do not have an effective CEO succession plan.
Read More > 03.10.2017
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Pay for Performance Alignment
The Issue Although we anticipate several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will be eliminated [or minimized] over the next few years, we believe most of the executive compensation provisions will survive in one form or another. When we consider that many companies have voluntarily…
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Regulatory, Shareholder and Market Updates
The Issue Today, all stakeholders are paying close attention to actions by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission as they work to repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Shareholder advocacy groups, including Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, are gearing up to…
Read More > 03.10.2017
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Bloomberg – Health Insurers Would Get Fatter Tax Break on CEO Pay Under GOP Health Plan
John Trentacoste, director at Farient Advisors, speaks to Bloomberg about the implications of the proposed bill to replace Obamacare on health insurance companies.
Read More > 03.07.2017
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FCPA Blog – How Perverse Incentives Distort Individual and Corporate Performance
Mark Hodak, a partner at Farient Advisors, explores how even good, ethical employees can succumb to perverse incentives due to the pressure to meet internal targets. Read More…
Read More > 03.01.2017
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Agenda – Boards Move to Lessen Impact of TSR, Experts Say
While the use of relative total shareholder return (TSR) has increased in recent years, there are signs that boards are nevertheless trying to lessen its impact on their long-term incentive plans. Some boards have started to de-emphasize TSR in their incentive plans, and going forward, experts say TSR usage could…
Read More > 02.21.2017
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