Altering the terms of executive stock options

被引:92
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作者
Brenner, M [1 ]
Sundaram, RK [1 ]
Yermack, D [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU, Stern Sch Business, Dept Finance, New York, NY 10003 USA
关键词
executive stock options; executive compensation; resetting; repricing; valuation;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-405X(00)00052-0
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
We examine the practice of resetting the terms of previously-issued executive stock options. We identify properties of reset options, develop a model for valuing resettable options, and characterize the firms that have reset options. We find the vast majority of options are reset at-the-money, resulting, on average, in the strike price dropping 40%, Our valuation model suggests that resetting has only a small impact on the ex-ante value of an option award, but the ex-post gain can be substantial. Finally, we find resetting has a strong negative relation with firm performance even after correcting for industry performance. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. JEL classification: G12; G13; G32.
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页码:103 / 128
页数:26
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