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Article reprints are $10 each. Click to add to shopping cartCorporate Reorganization  When a Minority Investor Makes Sense -- The role of the board in negotiating a minority investment. By Paul L. Schaye of Chestnut Hill Partners.
First Quarter 2007 [2 page(s)] LBOs: Questions for the Board -- Directors have some explaining to do about all these public companies going private — such as, why can’t CEOs of these firms deliver this enhanced value for public shareholders? By Robert F. Bruner, dean of the Darden Graduate Business School, University of Virginia.
First Quarter 2007 [1 page(s)] ‘Going Dark’ -- Competing considerations make the decision to exit the SEC reporting system a difficult one for the board. By Doug Raymond of Drinker Biddle & Reath.
Second Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)] So, Why Be Public? -- This is a question more and more companies have been asking. Many of the traditional advantages of being public are no longer valid, and the mounting costs all the more obvious. By Joseph Fuller of Monitor Group.
Winter 2004 [6 page(s)] A Pivotal Role for a Nonexecutive Chairman -- For companies working to get back on track following a restructuring, there is a strong case to be made for engaging an outside chairman. By Julie Daum of Spencer Stuart.
Fall 2002 [2 page(s)] Constructing a Board for a Spinoff -- Having the right board in place to help launch a spinoff can be a critical element in its ultimate success as a stand-alone business. Among the recommended actions, "start small and build" may be the best advice. By Julie Daum and Thomas B. Ness of Spencer Stuart.
Winter 2002 [3 page(s)] Delisting: A Primer for Directors -- Why companies are delisted, and appropriate and effective board responses to the prospect of a delisting. By Kenneth Baronsky and Douglas Henkin of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.
Winter 2002 [4 page(s)] Doing an IPO: What Really Matters -- Put ego on hold, play the passion card, hold the spin factor in check -- and other important truths experienced by the CEO of Conoco, the largest IPO in U.S. history at the time. By Archie W. Dunham.
Fall 2000 [4 page(s)] Blank Slate: Reconstructing a Board -- Companies undergoing reorganization often must assemble a new board. Some advice for succeeding at this daunting task. By David Daniel and Susan Hart of Spencer Stuart.
Spring 1998 [3 page(s)] Business Process Outsourcing -- What it is and how it is reshaping global corporations to enhance shareholder value. A special report from Price Waterhouse.
Spring 1997 [7 page(s)] The Appeal of the Equity Carve-Out -- What a carve-out does to help companies increase shareholder value. By Patricia Anslinger of McKinsey & Co., Dennis Carey of Spencer Stuart, and Chris Gagnon of Blue Capital.
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