The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Mar. 24
Executive Summary
Mar. 17
It has been decades since we have seen the borrowing climate for deals change so sharply as it has recently outside of a recession. Financing for M&A and private equity transactions deteriorated dramatically through 2022, with third-quarter M&A financing down 70% from the previous quarter and buyout financing during the period less than half that completed in the first quarter.
Mar. 10
Now ends the 2022 ESOP plan year and so begins a new year. With this annual cycle comes a myriad of contrasting economic, market, and other considerations that will influence new and existing ESOP valuations.
Mar. 06
After several weeks of negotiations and sometimes very public political maneuvering, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have chosen their respective leaders and committee structures for the 118th Congress. Now that the dust has cleared and the business of Congress has begun, it is critical from an advocacy perspective to understand how ESOPs and the employee ownership community will be affected.
Mar. 03
Recently, more than 60 volunteer leaders from TEA’s State and Regional Chapter Council (SRCC) journeyed to our nation’s capital for two days of strategic planning meetings at TEA headquarters in preparation for a busy 2023.
Mar. 29
Certain factors are likely to garner high levels of attention from valuation advisors. Whether you’re an employee-owner, a key decision maker, an ESOP trustee, or an ESOP advisor, you can expect to see increased emphasis on the following six major themes during this valuation update cycle
Mar. 22
One of the largest projects of the year for your Association is just that – building A New Policy Agenda and making our plans to see it through.
Mar. 08
Advocacy Academy, ESOP Advocacy Day, New Town Halls, High Impact Keynote Speakers, and 60+ Learning Sessions. Virtual and In-Person!
ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 30
The results of this year’s Economic Performance Survey (EPS) show that, once again, companies belonging to The ESOP Association have experienced positive corporate performance.
Just as importantly, the EPS once again shows that when companies perform well, employee owners share in the rewards. And this year, new data reveal a new facet of how ESOP companies distribute those rewards.
Just as importantly, the EPS once again shows that when companies perform well, employee owners share in the rewards. And this year, new data reveal a new facet of how ESOP companies distribute those rewards.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Oct. 26
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