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ESOP News
July 28, 2025
Baker Roofing Company, one of the nation's largest and most respected commercial roofing contractors, today announced it has become 100% employee-owned through the launch of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
ESOP Report
July 25, 2025
July 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your July issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP News
June 25, 2025
ESOPs to Be Featured at PGA Tour’s 3M Open in July
Minnesotans love their golf almost as much as they love snowmobiling!
ESOP Report
June 23, 2025
May / June 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your May / June issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP Report
May 09, 2025
April 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your April issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP News
March 03, 2025
ESOPs in the News: Gemini Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition, Facility Expansion
Exciting news to share about Gemini Industries, a 100 percent employee-owned leading manufacturer
ESOP Report
February 28, 2025
February 2025 ESOP Report
Welcome to your February issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
ESOP Brief
February 25, 2019
ESOP Brief #27 - A Framework for Understanding the Impact of Repurchase Obligation on Share Price
Using opportunity cost to understand the true cost of the repurchase obligation on an ESOP company’s share price.
ESOP Brief
December 20, 2018
ESOP Brief #21 - The Impact of the Repurchase
This ESOP Brief introduces the concept of opportunity cost and the implications for share price when private companies devote resources to fund repurchase obligations.