Shareholder Activism Expected to Increase for Remainder of 2012 and Into 2013
Schulte Roth & Zabel Releases Shareholder Activism Insight Report
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/12 -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, a leading law firm serving the financial services sector, today announced the findings of the firm's third edition of the Shareholder Activism Insight report, produced in association with mergermarket. According to the report, shareholder activism is expected to rise in the fourth quarter and into 2013 as investors push for management changes at companies that have performed poorly on a consistent basis.
Based on a series of interviews with corporate executives and activist investors, the report provides an in-depth review on emerging trends in shareholder activism, as well as insights into the changing corporate landscape investors and executives will face in the coming years.
The industries expected to see the biggest increase in shareholder activism are financial services, industrials and chemicals, technology, and energy. The majority of respondents (79%) expect the financial services industry to experience the most shareholder activism over the next 12 months, reasoning that investors are still looking to repair the industry after the 2008 crash.
"Given the damage and upheaval launched by the financial crisis, it is not surprising that the financial sector has been regularly identified in our surveys (in 2008, 2010 and this current survey) as the sector anticipated to be the most active. Investors are still looking for responsible governance and improved results from this critical industry," commented Marc Weingarten, chair of the business transactions group and co-head of the shareholder activism practice at Schulte Roth & Zabel.
Respondents disagreed markedly on the issue of board representation. Activist investors unanimously agree that shareholders should have board representation whereas only 36% of corporate executive respondents believe they should.
"The extent to which corporate executives take a dim view of shareholder representation on the board of directors is surprising and a significant change from prior surveys. This attitude suggests that there may be more contentious contests between companies and activists in the future as companies may be more likely to fight to keep shareholder representatives out of the board room," said David E. Rosewater, Schulte Roth & Zabel M&A partner and co-head of the shareholder activism practice.
Respondents to this survey report a busy 2012 proxy season for investors and company managements. The primary demands of shareholder proposals featured voting rules, operational changes, and board nominations, among others. The majority of shareholder activist respondents and plurality of corporate executive respondents expect between 20% and 30% of the proposals will have received majority support.
According to 44% and 34% of respondents, respectively, corporate governance and poor performance by management are the top drivers of efforts to unseat board members.
Shareholder proposals will increase over the next 12-24 months, according to 84% of respondents.
Investors' expectations of activist opportunities appear to be on the rise as a 60% majority say they are comfortable with committing 10% to 15% of assets under management to such investments. Only 6% of respondents were as comfortable with this allocation in 2010.
One quarter of corporate executives think 30% or more of shareholder proposals will receive majority support.
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