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COVID-19 and Startups: The Case for Convertible Bridge Notes

For startups that need cash, convertible bridge notes—which allow investors to invest today to get into future rounds at a discount—can be a good alternative to traditional funding sources.

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In a Crisis, Convertible Bonds Can Be an Attractive Way to Raise Cash

Convertible bonds are debt instruments that promise a specific cash flow stream. In today’s economy, they offer a unique value proposition. Here’s why.

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Summarizing the CARES Act’s Impact on Executive and Equity Compensation

CARES Act assistance has total compensation limits affecting all employees who made over $425,000 in 2019. Here’s what you need to know—and what we still don’t know—about these limitations.

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Restoring (Underwater) Compensation Incentives in a Post-Pandemic Economy

Here’s what management teams need to know when weighing potential modifications to outstanding incentive awards—including incentive restoration solutions, implications, and accounting and proxy rules.

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Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Performance-Based Compensation

Learn how companies can take COVID-19 into account when setting new performance goals and evaluating progress on outstanding performance awards.

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It’s All Relative: A Primer on Implementing Relative Financial Metrics in Your LTIP

The one-two punch from COVID-19 and the March 2020 oil shock is a reminder of why relative metrics belong in virtually every long-term incentive plan.

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Promotion Equity: Linking Pay Equity to Diversity and Inclusion

In this blog post, we discuss what a promotion equity study seeks to identify, how it’s conducted, and what it can reveal about an organization.

Issue Brief

Secular Shocks and Executive Compensation—Lessons from COVID-19

How does COVID-19 make the case for relative performance metrics? Here’s what total rewards leaders and compensation committees can learn.

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Grant Date vs. Service Inception Date Under ASC 718

We demystify the relationship between an award’s grant date(s) and service inception date(s), with lessons learned from novel client cases.

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ESG as a Performance Metric: What Compensation Professionals Need to Know

In this issue brief, we discuss how ESG priorities have evolved among shareholders and the implications for the compensation function.