Increasing Firm Competitive Advantage Through Use of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Increasing Firm Competitive Advantage Through Use of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Author: Bob Jack

Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC

Published: 2019-08-21

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781643677521

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Board directors, CEOs, and senior management teams constantly search for the competitive edge that will put their firms on top, sustain profits and increase profit potential. In this book, an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) will be examined as a way to create distinctive competencies, create lasting competitive advantage, sustain profits and increase profit potential for a global engineering company which for the purposes of this book will be named ENGCO. As such, the book will evaluate ESOP as a strategic management resource. ESOPs unique capacity to eliminate or reduce internal weaknesses, create and reinforce internal strengths, protect against external threats and to help the firm capitalize on external opportunities will be discussed and illustrated. Of primary importance in the strategic process is the identification and creation of distinctive competencies. A distinctive competence is the corporation's unique position with regard to its competition and the company's use of its resources. Strategic management concepts, terminology and analytical methods will be applied in this integrative case study that assesses ESOP as a unique strategic resource. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I want to acknowledge and thank Parsons Corporation's Chairman, CEO and President Charles Harrington for his contributions and assistance in this book's preparation, particularly with updating the Company's recent decision after 35 years as a 100% ESOP owned Company to again go public in 2019 through the NYSE under a highly successful Initial Public Offering. Harrington has served as Chairman and CEO since 2008 during which time the company has been highly successful and under Harrington's leadership is transforming the Company's business from an engineering and construction company into a technology based company in the high performance defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure markets. Harrington has retained the company's highly successful ESOP culture as well.

The Real World of Employee Ownership
The Real World of Employee Ownership

Author: John Logue

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2018-09-05

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1501728245

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Using data from an extensive study of employee-owned companies in Ohio, where employee ownership is a well-developed trend, this book offers a strong empirical portrait of firms with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). It describes how these plans work and places their emergence and change in a historical context. John Logue and Jacquelyn Yates examine firms that have succeeded in employee ownership and those with failed plans. Some companies, they find, are committed to the concept of employee ownership, and others merely use ESOPs as a financing tool.Detailed information resulting from multiple surveys allows the authors to draw well-grounded conclusions regarding the question of why some employee-owned firms outperform others. The bottom line, they find, is that employee-owned firms that "do it all," implementing features such as employee participation and communication about finances, training, and cultural change, systematically outperform their conventional competitors. They also have an advantage over firms that understand employee ownership incompletely, if it all, and yet claim to adopt its methods.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book

Author: Howitt

Publisher: Kluwer Law International

Published: 2010

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780735591172

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Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are a powerful competitive tool to help businesses attract, retain, and reward the best employees and increase their productivity. Whether you are just beginning to consider employee stock ownership as a meaningful business strategy or are looking for ways to make your current plan more effective, turn to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book for the facts, legal analysis and practical advice you need to make informed, strategic decisions! The Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book gives you one-stop access to the latest laws and regulations governing ESOPs, including the applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, the Tax Reform Acts of 1984 and 1986, and the Small Business Job Protection Act. You'll learn not just what the law says, but what you must do to ensure proper administration, compliance and reporting. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book has been updated to include answers to such questions as: ; What is a key strategic issue that companies often overlook when considering an ESOP? Why did the DOL promulgate new service provider regulations? What is the advantage of appointing a temporary trustee versus having the business owner sign the contract with the business appraiser? Why is the DOL trying to define business appraisers as ESOP fiduciaries? Why and how are ESOP loans refinanced? Are companies allowed to extend the life of an ESOP loan? What are the advantages of having company officials serve as ESOP fiduciaries? Does an ESOP fiduciary need an ERISA bond, and, if so, for how much? Which of the ESOP trustee's responsibilities is the most important? What is the role of the ESOP trustee when there has been a serious acquisition offer? What are the new rules on employer stock diversification in 401(k) plans and KSOPs? What is the most commonly used method for funding the repurchase obligation? How many companies only fund the current year's obligation as opposed to also saving for future repurchase obligations? What is an employee retirement stock ownership plan (ERSOP)? Can ESOPs be used to eliminate unions? Is the amount of executive compensation of particular importance in ESOP companies? Are the new executive pay requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act expected to have much impact on executive pay? Are there changes in the tax laws that might affect the use of an ESOP in estate planning? How might changes in the tax laws affect the future of ESOPs? How do ESOPs fit into the increasingly competitive world economy?

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book

Author: Idelle A. Howitt

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780735553439

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Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are powerful competitive tools to help businesses attract, retain and reward the best employees and increase their productivity. Whether you are just beginning to consider employee stock ownership as a meaningful business strategy or are looking for ways to make your current plan more effective, turn to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book for the facts, legal analysis and practical advice you need to make informed, strategic decisions! The Employee Stock Ownership plan Answer Book gives you one-stop access to the latest laws and regulations governing ESOPs, including the applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, the Tax Reform Acts of 1984 and 1986 and the Small Business Job Protection Act. You'll learn not just what the law says, but what you must do to ensure proper administrating, compliance and reporting. This product is available on the Internet. Ask your CCH representative for details.

Employee Ownership Through ESOPS
Employee Ownership Through ESOPS

Author: Joseph Raphael Blasi

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2016-06-06

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1483140547

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Employee Ownership Through ESOPs: Implications for the Public Corporation summarizes the large body of literature on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the phenomenon of employee ownership. The author has discovered and reviewed over 700 articles on the subject in academic and professional journals of business, labor, law, and social science since 1973. The study is divided into four parts. The first part examines law, public policy, and regulation; the status of ESOPs in the publicly held corporation; corporate uses and labor-management roles; the impact of the ESOP on labor-management cooperation and the economic performance of firms; and the future of employee ownership. The second part presents selected case studies which illustrate the range of corporate uses and benefits to workers and the difficult issues these raise. The third part presents abstracts of articles or books that are central to understanding the major findings and implications of employee ownership and gaining an ordered introduction to the field. The fourth part includes references to these abstracted materials and to the subjects discussed in the first and second sections. This study emphasizes the significance of employee ownership to corporate officers, middle managers, union officials, and/or local labor representatives and employee leaders who are associated with a publicly held company.

Employee Share Ownership Plans
Employee Share Ownership Plans

Author: Perry Phillips

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2001-08-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471646228

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Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are a powerful new tool in a world in which it is no longer business as usual. Whether you want to attract and retain skilled workers, create a succession plan for a family business, combat the "brain drain," recognize the contributions your employees have made to your company's success, or need a way to turn your company around through improvements in productivity and morale, an ESOP could be the win-win solution for your company. An ESOP is a formal plan that allows employees to purchase shares in the company the work for. Employees think and act like owners because they do actually hold a very real stake in the company. Not only are ESOPs financially beneficial for employees; companies that offer these plans also reap tangible rewards in improved motivation, communication, productivity, and profitability. Employee Share Ownership Plans is a comprehensive and practical guide to every aspect of designing and implementing ESOPs: Explains the various objectives of an ESOP and the types of plans that exist. Outlines all the processes that are at the foundation of implementing an ESOP: determining employee eligibility, financing, creating the implementation team, communicating the plan to employees, troubleshooting, and more. Covers the more technical aspects of setting up an ESOP, such as business valuation, tax implications, legal requirements, and creating cross-border or international ESOPs. Includes hands-on tools such as sample letters, shareholder agreements, and a comprehensive resource guide to ESOP professionals, web sites, and associations. Features case studies, checklists, questionnaires, and frequently-asked questions. ESOPs are becoming an increasingly important component of compensation and incentive packages, particularly in the high-tech sector, knowledge-based industries, and in any company that relies on a highly skilled workforce. They are very flexible and may be used in many types of situations for a variety of purposes. Because of their adaptability, no two ESOPs are the same, and each plan may be designed and custom fit to a particular culture and type of company. This book will help business owners and managers, as well as their professional advisors, create a competitive advantage for any organization, publicly traded or privately owned.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book

Author: Brian M. Pinheiro

Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Published: 2017-10-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454883647

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book covers the many regulations, interpretations, rulings, and cases that seek to interpret the laws governing the design, administration, and operation of ESOPs. This practical manual focuses on the nuts and bolts of ESOP design and mechanics so that professionals can find new and creative uses for the ESOP model. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book is written in simple, straightforward language and avoids technical jargon, and includes citations of authority if additional research is required. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Answer Book has been completely updated and revised. Highlights of the Fifth Edition include: A summary of advantages and disadvantages of ESOPs, the various planning opportunities ESOPs present, and the significant risks that should be considered An outline of the legal requirements for structuring an ESOP, primarily arising from the Internal Revenue Code A discussion of the rules for deducting various amounts contributed to an ESOP, distinguishing how such rules differ from rules in other types of retirement plans A discussion of the complex fiduciary duties and relationships inherent in the unique structure of an ESOP. More than any other type of retirement plan, fiduciaries of ESOPs run the risk of engaging in prohibited self dealing The issues that arise in valuing companies owned in whole or in part by an ESOP A detailed description of the special tax advantages for shareholders who sell their shares to an ESOP in a transaction that satisfies Code Section 1042, usually as part of a corporate ownership succession strategy An overview of the securities laws implicated by the employer securities held within an ESOP An explanation of ESOP leveraging - perhaps the most unique of the features of an ESOP - which allows the ESOP to be used by the sponsoring employer to obtain tax-advantaged corporate financing An in-depth look at special issues arising in ESOPs sponsored by Subchapter S corporations A discussion of the many uses of ESOPs in corporate merger and acquisition transactions, and the special treatment that often must be afforded to the ESOP fiduciaries who control the disposition of the employer securities held by the ESOP Previous Edition: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Answer Book, Fourth Edition ISBN 9781454810315