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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.