White Paper
EPS Implications of Equity Compensation Awards
Learn about ways to calculate the diluted and basic impact of stock-based compensation. We also discuss how to forecast and analyze the dilution impact of future periods.
Issue Brief
Some Industries Are More Equal Than Others: Optimizing Your TSR Peer Group for a Volatile Market
The 2020 stock market was a lesson in why TSR peer groups matter. Here’s how industry factors and correlations can affect payouts for rTSR awards.
Blog Post
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: The End of Joint Ventures and Staged Acquisitions, and the Implications for Valuations
Companies have many ways to wind down a partnership. The key is to make these decisions ahead of time to avoid valuation headaches down the road.
Webcast
2021 State of the Union in Equity Compensation
Our annual State of the Union webcast covers the top themes to look out for in 2021. With a new administration and new leadership at the SEC, changes will cascade to all aspects of compensation, proxy reporting, and financial reporting.
Webcast
Granting an Award with an rTSR Metric? Here’s Your Pre-Flight Checklist
With market volatility and uncertainty, there will be a record number of companies granting relative total shareholder return (rTSR) awards this year. We will cover the fundamentals you need to know and last-minute considerations as your compensation committee prepares to approve 2021 awards.
Blog Post
Human Capital Strategy Disclosures Under Regulation S-K: A Tale of Three Companies
In part two of our series on the new standard for Item 101(c), we look at what three early adopters disclosed in their 10-K filings.
Blog Post
Human Capital Management: Deciding What to Disclose in the 10-K
In this third and final article of our series on the new 101(c) disclosure standard, we share five principles to consider when structuring your own disclosure.
Issue Brief
The Annual Equity Grant: A Checklist of Key Considerations
The annual equity grant is a critical juncture in any long-term incentive plan. Get control of the complexities of granting season with this checklist of key considerations.
White Paper
Modifications and Discretion FAQ
This Modifications and Discretion FAQ offers our take on how efforts to restore broken incentives are shaping up in a coronavirus-battered economy. Reserve your copy today.
Blog Post
2020 Group Five Stock Plan Administration Benchmarking Results and What’s Ahead in Stock Compensation Reporting
See Equity Methods’ results from this year’s survey of plan sponsors and get our take on the issues that are top of mind for stock-based compensation.
Blog Post
Five Reasons to Review Your Job Architecture Today
It’s important to keep tabs on your job architecture to make sure it’s keeping up. If it isn’t, problems will eventually surface.
Webcast
Incentive Plan Design Trends for 2021
In this webcast, we dive into long-term incentive awards and emerging trends to watch.
Blog Post
Top 5 CFO and CAO Questions about Equity Compensation (and How to Answer Them)
No matter what the question is or who is asking it, there is a way to respond quickly and succinctly, with a command of the details that doesn’t overwhelm.