Andrew Stolz
MARCH 31, 2020
Donald Rony Gomes is an experienced Branch Head with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Management, Customer Service, Banking, Loans, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Strong finance professional with a Training Program on Capital Market Research focused in Capital Market Research from World Bank & University of Grant Commission of Bangladesh & University of Dhaka.
Quantive
MARCH 27, 2020
Response to COVID-19 The $2 trillion stimulus passed by the Senate included $350 billion small business loan program that will be overseen by the Small Business Administration. This will include offering low-interest federal disaster loans to provide working capital to small businesses experiencing an adverse economic impact from COVID-19. The highlights and details of the […].
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FE International
MARCH 27, 2020
What is a 409A Valuation? FE International’s 409A Valuation Service offers an appraisal of the fair market value of your company’s common stock. Our report offers a detailed, comprehensive and insightful appraisal, with thorough analysis and reporting, avoiding the use of overly simplified 409A Valuation calculators. As the principal tool for navigating a lucrative and successful sale, a valuation will need to be reliable.
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 26, 2020
The Principal Funds, a provider of a suite of investment products including ETFs and mutual funds, recommends voting for appraisal rights in its proxy guidelines. When it comes to mergers themselves, the Principal Funds take a case-by-case approach, considering a litany of factors, including “(1) prospects of the combined companies; (2) anticipated financial and operating benefits; (3) offer price; (4) fairness opinion; (5) how the deal was negotiated; (6) changes in corporate governance and the
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Simply Treasury
MARCH 25, 2020
Treasury, a major discipline in finance. Who could argue that treasury is not one of the major disciplines of finance? When business is more strained, working capital requirements and needs higher, treasury is the necessary lifeline. This health crisis will have serious economic consequences. The companies more exposed, such as air transport, travel, hotels and restaurants, bars, entertainment, cinemas, theatres, trade fairs, etc. will face "cash flow" and treasury problems soon.
Biz Worth
MARCH 23, 2020
Certified Business Valuators utilize three approaches when valuing your business. Depending on your specific company, the valuation analyst may use one, two, or even all three approaches. Tune in to hear a brief overview of each approach and how it may be applicable to your valuation. The post Three Approaches to Valuing Your Business appeared first on BizWorth.
Business Valuation Zone brings together the best content for business valuation professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Quantive
MARCH 27, 2020
The Senate has approved a colossal $2 trillion stimulus package. The key feature of the package is a one-time $1,200 direct payment to adults; however, the legislation included numerous proposals for aimed to help small businesses experiencing adverse impacts from the pandemic. The highlight of the small business relief is a $350 billion small business […].
Cooley M&A
MARCH 23, 2020
Berkeley Boosts Shorts are daily conversations with leaders from law and business. On Tuesday, March 24, Cooley M&A co-chair Jamie Leigh spoke on the topic of financial crises + M&A markets. View recording.
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 25, 2020
Global asset manager Artisan Partners’ proxy guidelines , like those of other asset managers we’ve covered, include a recommendation to vote for appraisal, specifically, to “Vote FOR proposals to restore, or provide shareholders with, rights of appraisal.”.
Simply Treasury
MARCH 25, 2020
Treasury, a major discipline in finance. Who could argue that treasury is not one of the major disciplines of finance? When business is more strained, working capital requirements and needs higher, treasury is the necessary lifeline. This health crisis will have serious economic consequences. The companies more exposed, such as air transport, travel, hotels and restaurants, bars, entertainment, cinemas, theatres, trade fairs, etc. will face "cash flow" and treasury problems soon.
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
ABI
MARCH 9, 2020
Bankruptcy Court May Refrain from Enforcing a Valid Arbitration Clause. . By: Laila Rizk. St. John’s University School of Law. American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff. . Generally, a court will enforce an arbitration clause in a contract, but may refrain from doing so under certain circumstances. [1] In In re Acis Capital Mgmt., L.P. , the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas did not enforce an arbitration clause, finding that (1) a valid arbitra
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 26, 2020
Nareemal Chiengpradit is a Financial engineering expert. She is currently the Team Head of CoE Solution at TMB Bank PCL. Nareemal has held different business/management consulting roles in the last 15 years. Some of the valuable insights Nareemal shared: It is good to revamp your knowledge. The financial industry is a very fast-moving and highly regulated industry.
Quantive
MARCH 27, 2020
Federal, state, and local governments have encouraged or forced any nonessential businesses to shut down for the sake of “social distancing” practices. This has put a significant dent in the revenues of businesses throughout the country, with many not having the funds to support their current operations for more than a couple more months. However, […].
Cooley M&A
MARCH 23, 2020
Last week we cautioned that market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to increasing levels of shareholder activism and unsolicited takeover offers. Although the pandemic has raised countless new risks, companies remain vulnerable to activism attacks that focus on short-term objectives and opportunistic takeover bids stemming from the current dislocation in the markets. [1] In times such as these – and in order to protect long-term, stakeholder-focused business objectives
Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union
In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 24, 2020
Innovator, a provider of ETFs, provides proxy guidelines regarding how its funds will vote on various proposals. For appraisal rights, Innovator’s guidelines state to vote “FOR providing shareholders with appraisal rights.”.
Simply Treasury
MARCH 25, 2020
A live exercise is always better than any test. Are we not experiencing a “live” stress test, never imagined or conceived by a human brain, of a major crisis? At inception, it was certainly a health or biological crisis, which also quickly generated financial consequences. Will it pass this full-scale test? That is the question. I think it can be presupposed.
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 25, 2020
Meili Lovanich is a Venture Investor at PTT Group , a Thailand’s fully-integrated energy company. Some of the valuable insights Meili shared: When valuing a startup company or a venture investment always remember that there are different stages of startup companies. The biggest mistake people make when valuing an early-stage startup is not thinking critically enough about the potential of the business in terms of the market and the exit opportunity.
Quantive
MARCH 26, 2020
We can all admit that today’s COVID-19 environment is nothing sort of strange. We are all operating in an unprecedented environment of both uncertainty and boredom. With all the uncertainty it can be hard to think long term and strategically – but let’s do that (and maybe address some of the boredom too). Let’s talk […].
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 24, 2020
Okey Umeano is the chief economist at the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria. Okey holds 20+ years of experience in finance, asset and risk management. Some of the valuable insights Okey shared: Finance is very dynamic and moves quickly. You have to keep up with the pace of the industry. So keep studying, if not you will get outdated very quickly.
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 23, 2020
David Adu is a goal-oriented, strategic sell-side analyst with a passion for finance, investments and business development. Some of the valuable insights David shared: Combining your experience in whatever science subjects you studied in school gives you an added advantage. Be prepared even before the opportunity comes knocking. . To succeed in finance you need good financial modeling skills or valuation, PowerPoint skills, and soft skills. .
Quantive
MARCH 24, 2020
Statistics routinely suggest that a single operating company makes up 80% of most entrepreneurs wealth. And while there is a ton of focus right now on how your 401K and other investments have fared, the real question is actually far broader. How has your entire portfolio fared? Let’s think about it this way: if your […].
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 22, 2020
James Lan is currently a portfolio manager at a local fund management firm based at the center of Bangkok’s financial district. James is responsible for flow and fund management businesses and has 6 years of trading experience. Some of the valuable insights James shared: Communication and soft skills are very important in the finance industry.
Quantive
MARCH 23, 2020
We are receiving a lot of requests from companies that are looking for outsourcing some or all of their internal accounting during the COVID-19 crisis. First, we are feeling the pain too, and definitely get where you are coming from. Second, from a work process and technology perspective we are well positioned to support.
Quantive
MARCH 23, 2020
This is an exceptionally challenging time for many companies. Join us on this webinar where we will be discussing tools and techniques for managing cash flow *right now*. Plan for this to be a pretty practical session (more common sense, less theory). We’ll plan to keep it pretty short at about 30 minutes. Time: 3/25 […].
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 23, 2020
Proxy firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) offers a number of proxy guidelines for specific funds, kinds of funds and separate interest groups. We recently wrote about ISS’s sustainability guidelines , which recommend voting in favor of appraisal rights. ISS also provides recommendations for Catholic funds and related entities. Per ISS : “Catholic Advisory Services Recommendation: Vote for proposals to restore, or provide shareholders with, rights of appraisal” – another recommendation
Quantive
MARCH 22, 2020
Step #2. Defend and protect what you have. As I mentioned in my Step #1 article, you have worked hard to get where you are now, congratulations. Okay, the party is over, now you need to focus on not losing everything you worked for. Side note: One thing to note is that these 3 steps […].
Quantive
MARCH 22, 2020
During times like these, it’s easy, and acceptable, to stop looking at tomorrow and focus on today. You worked hard to get where you are, you don’t want to lose it. However, thriving in the midst of chaos comes in many forms, and using this moment to focusing on today and survive could actually help […].
Quantive
MARCH 22, 2020
Step #3. Nurture your prospective relationships. Sounds pretty simple doesn’t it? Well you are correct, it kind of is, but sometimes, especially during times like these, simple needs to be echoed (sometimes with a megaphone). While we are all playing our part in the community to stop/slow the spread of COVID-19, don’t let social distancing […].
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 20, 2020
This is a Valuation Master Class student essay by Teeradon Piyakiattisuk from March 19, 2019. Teeradon wrote this essay in Module 2 and has since completed all five modules of the Valuation Master Class. Weight average cost of capital (WACC) is a calculation of a firm’s cost of capital which includes all sources of capital such as common stocks, preferred stocks, and bonds.
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 19, 2020
We covered the Panera decision* when it came out , including the holding that prepayments are nonrefundable under the appraisal statute, as well as early commentary on the decision. For further commentary on Panera, see these sources: Morris James Discusses Panera. Harvard Law Forum Covers Panera. Delaware Litigator Blog Covers Panera. . *RKS attorneys serve as counsel for petitioners in Panera.
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 18, 2020
Austine Archibong has an engineering background, is data-oriented, and research-inclined. He is a wide reader and occasional writer. Learn about his enthusiasm for Energy and Power, Credit and Payments, and Tech. Some of the valuable insights Austine shared: Your background doesn’t matter as long as you learn the skills needed to succeed in finance.
Appraisal Rights
MARCH 18, 2020
Cayman firm Collas Crill has posted this informative analysis of a recent Cayman Grand Court (the first instance court in the Cayman Islands) decision involving questions of discovery and procedure in Cayman appraisal (sometimes known as “fair value” proceedings or dissenters’ rights proceedings). Per Collas Crill, the Grand Court refused to reinvent the wheel when it came to Cayman appraisal, and rejected attempts by the respondent-company to broaden dissenter-side appraisal discovery in Cayman
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 17, 2020
Jason Goldstein is a generalist with over 5 years’ experience split between asset management, investment banking, and corporate finance consulting in a research analyst and associate capacities. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he has been based in Bangkok since 2014. His motto is: “Always learning. Always growing. Always building.”. Some of the valuable insights Jason shared: Cash flow, not cash, is king.
Quantive
MARCH 17, 2020
Based on the the number of people asking questions regarding what COVID means for M&A, their valuations, and buying or selling a company, we thought a webinar was probably in order.
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