financial management (lesson 4)

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Lesson 4

Welcome to Week 4!

This week is a continuation of getting to know and understand the tools needed for company valuation. You will be able to see the connection between stock price, intrinsic value and executive compensation. Additionally, you will examine the different financial tools as it relates to cost and benefits. You will interpret financial statements and internal account reports. Lastly, you will also begin to select stocks in the game simulator.

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Executive compensation differs substantially from typical pay packages for either hourly workers or salaried management and professionals in that executive pay is heavily biased toward rewards for actual results. Hence, if a company underperforms, the executives typically receive a smaller fraction of their potential pay. Conversely, if a company meets its annual objectives and the stock price responds long term, the executives stand to receive a much larger payout.

Review this article on various components of a typical corporate executive salary.

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Research 5 compensation packages for 5 corporate executives.

  • What does the compensation package include?
  • What surprises you about their packages?
  • What type of company do they run?
  • Is the compensation based on the industry?

Select at least 10 companies for the Watch List in the simulator. Provide a summary of the companies you selected and indicate the reason for your choice. Be sure to select a variety of stocks to watch including various industries and goods as well as services.

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Financial Management: Lesson 4
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Unlike for their salaried staff, executive compensation is an at-risk pay based on
company yearly financial performance relative to stockholder value. On average, the executive
pay compensation consists the base salary, bonus, stock options, benefits, perquisites, and
severance. In 2017, the CEO of First Data, Frank Bisignano had a total compensation of $102
million where most of the compensation is based on employee-ownership stocks. Similarly, the
Co-C.E.O.s of Oracle, Safra Catz and Mark Hurd each earned $41 million where stock options
and stock awards. Douglas MacMillon of Wal-Mart earned $22 million, a bulk of the package
from stock options. Although Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts was not payed severance after his
resignation, returns on his shares in the company contributed to his $34 million package. Lastly,
the C.E.O of Incyte, Mr. Hervey Hoppenot received $16million where a majority of the pay
package consisted of stock awards and options (Gelles).
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