The L-Blast | April 2021
Dear All,
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through Q2 of 2021 and summer is around the corner. We are at the peak of proxy season and have been hard at work assisting our clients. In this month’s L-Blast we focus on our “Did You Know” series with part II of golden parachutes. In this second piece, I share an interesting story and dive a little deeper into golden parachutes, highlighting some of the advantages and disadvantages as well as key considerations when drafting these plans.
The following articles in this L-Blast focus on the current state of mergers and acquisitions as we start to recover from the pandemic. The first piece discusses M&As in the US and ways the market is moving forward with creative deal structures designed to mitigate risks associated with market volatility and uncertainty, giving M&A activity a much needed boost.
In the second article, Forbes examines global M&A activity and suggests the market will continue to see a surge. Not surprisingly, the tech industry will be among the leading sectors, as the shift to remote working has led to significant advancements in cloud computing. It’s likely that we will see a rise in M&A activity, both domestically and in external markets, as economies recover and the pandemic starts to subside. It will be interesting to see how golden parachutes are implemented during these transactions.
Lastly, there is still time to participate in our midstream and upstream industry compensation surveys. Don’t miss out on the latest trends in these markets, contact us to participate!
Stay safe, and as always, let us know if there is a particular subject you’d like to learn more about or if you have any questions about the topics covered in this L-Blast.
Sincerely,
The NFPCC Team
The Controversial Golden Parachute – Part II
Exploring its pros and cons, and key considerations when drafting
I was Deloitte & Touche’s national partner in charge of performance management compensation. Several partners were in a conference room with me discussing a merger of two large energy companies we had been hired to work on. As we discussed the particulars, I asked if the target had a golden parachute and was promptly told by the audit partner “no.” That seemed odd as almost 100% of energy companies I knew, had them. It was almost impossible not to, since it was a key element of executive pay.
READ MOREEnergizing the M&A Market Post-Crisis
During these unprecedented times, all of us have had to acclimate to new ways of working, adapting creatively to the changed environment. Economic activity, including M&A dealmaking, has inevitably been depressed by the COVID-19 crisis, especially in Q2 2020— but industries and businesses have found novel solutions to the problems they face. By Q4, M&A was again beginning to surge.
Record M&A Activity Likely To Continue In Second Quarter With Tech, Financials, Industrials Leading The Way, Analyst Says
Global M&A activity reached $1.3 trillion in value in the first quarter of 2021, according to recent data from Refinitiv, the London-based market data provider, a 94% surge from the first quarter of 2020, led by high flying tech stocks as well as SPAC deals and driven partly by low borrowing costs, a pattern that should sustain itself in the second quarter.
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