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Sales of private firms and the role of CEO compensation

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  • Burns, Natasha
  • Jindra, Jan
  • Minnick, Kristina

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We analyze the relation of private firms' CEO compensation with the probability of sale of a firm and its valuation at the time of the sale. Specifically, we study whether equity-based remuneration is consistent with compensating the CEO for effort related to selling the private firm, or with compensating for the illiquidity of the equity-based compensation for private firms. Using a sample of large private firms with public filings, we find that CEOs of IPO and acquired private firms have higher total and equity-based compensation than CEOs of firms that remain private. We also show that CEO compensation is positively related to the valuation premium of IPOs versus acquired firms.

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  • Burns, Natasha & Jindra, Jan & Minnick, Kristina, 2017. "Sales of private firms and the role of CEO compensation," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 444-463.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:corfin:v:43:y:2017:i:c:p:444-463
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2017.02.004
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    Keywords

    Private firms; Mergers and acquisitions; Initial public offerings; Exit; CEO compensation; IPO versus acquisition valuation; IPO valuation premium puzzle;
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    JEL classification:

    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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