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Showing 241–287 of 287 matching "compensation"
callout peer gap

"Mid-year compensation adjustments are extremely rare and reflect poor compensation practices"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 64
callout peer gap

"These businesses have, on average, a 10% operating margin before stock-based compensation."

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 34
callout villain critique

"Red Lobster’s negative SSS would adversely weigh on management’s new compensation program"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 58
callout villain critique

"Red Lobster’s negative SSS would adversely weigh on management’s new compensation program"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 58
callout ceo quote

"Red Lobster's negative SSS would adversely weigh on management's new compensation program"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 43
callout villain critique

"The compensation peer group is designed to justify, not evaluate, this plan, in our view."

Welltower Inc. · WELL Land & Buildings · p. 4
callout kpi overview

"Asset managers have lower compensation ratios due to the operating leverage in the model"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 27
callout villain critique

"We are concerned by the Board’s inability to craft well-designed compensation programs"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 97
callout villain critique

"We are concerned by the Board’s inability to craft well-designed compensation programs"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 103
callout demand list

"It is clear that Board change is required to address Box’s serious compensation issues"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 112
callout peer gap

"For both advisory and asset management, non-compensation expense is approximately 20%"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 29
callout villain critique

"The top 1% of Herbalife's U.S. distributors receive ~88% of the “gross compensation.”"

Unknown · p. 12
callout villain critique

"The top 1% of Herbalife’s U.S. distributors receive ~88% of the “gross compensation.”"

Herbalife, Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 12
callout villain critique

"Box's limited disclosure regarding executive compensation is out-of-line with peers"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 98
callout other

"Herbalife’s compensation plan incentivizes orders without regard to retail demand"

Herbalife Ltd. · HLF Pershing Square · p. 174
callout villain critique

"Red Lobster’s frustrating results started to affect management’s compensation."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 57
callout peer gap

"Public independent advisory firms target compensation ratios of 55% or less"

Lazard Ltd · LAZ Trian Partners · p. 28
callout appendix data

"New compensation structure aligns with the firm’s and investors’ interests"

Unknown · p. 93
callout appendix data

"New compensation structure aligns with the firm’s and investors’ interests"

Unknown · p. 93
callout villain critique

"ACAS has consistently paid excessive compensation for failed performance"

American Capital, Ltd. · ACAS Elliott Management · p. 21
callout other

"Box's stock-based compensation expense has grown faster than revenue"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 100
callout section divider

"We have serious concerns with AOL's executive compensation practices"

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 53
callout villain critique

"Box is still unprofitable after deducting stock-based compensation"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 30
callout villain critique

"Box is still unprofitable after deducting stock-based compensation"

Box, Inc. · BOX Starboard Value · p. 48
callout villain critique

"And A Substantial Part of Dauman’s Compensation is Cash Not Stock"

Viacom · VIAB SpringOwl · p. 37
callout villain critique

"2020 compensation Adj. EBITDA target 29% BELOW Investor Day goal!"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 117
callout sop buildup

"Incremental Compensation Cost of $25M is a Reasonable Assumption"

The Timken Company · TKR Relational Investors · p. 26
callout villain critique

"Insider Compensation is Short-Termist and Misaligns Incentives"

NMC Health plc · NMC.LN Muddy Waters · p. 33
callout appendix methodology

"Nominee would receive compensation of $300,000 ($30,000 x 10)"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 148
callout villain critique

"Are the budgets wrong or are the compensation plans wrong?"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 55
callout villain critique

"Are the budgets wrong or are the compensation plans wrong?"

Autodesk, Inc. · ADSK Starboard Value · p. 55