The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Insight Note)

• The Topps Company, Inc. (Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ)): $250.00
  ...The board is controlled by a supermajority of independent outsiders (independent outsiders greater than ##%) The nominating committee is comprised solely of independent outside directors The compensation committee is comprised solely of independent outside directors The company has a committee that oversees governance issues and the committee met in the past year There are between nine and ## directors serving on the board The CEO serves on the boards of two or fewer other companies No former CEO of the company serves on the board The company has governance guidelines that have been publicly disclosed on company website The performance of the board is reviewed regularly Outside directors meet without the CEO present A board approved CEO succession plan is in place Board members have express authority to retain outside advisors All directors attended at least ##% percent of the board meetings in the past year or had a valid excuse for absences if less than...
• The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Insight Analysis): $450.00
  ...Founded in #### by the father a nd uncles of current CEO Art hur Shorin, Topps (TOPP) creates and markets confectionery and entert ainment products. The confectionery brands include Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, and Juicy Drop Pop lollipops, as well as Bazooka bubble gum. Topps entertainment pr oducts include trading cards, sticker album collections, and collectible games. TOPP has...
• The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Insight Note): $100.00
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• The Topps Company, Inc. (M&A Insight Note): $100.00
  ...Three of RMG s largest stockholders, General Atlantic, Spectru m Equity Investors, and Technology Crossover Ventures, are private equity investors whose business activities include making equity and debt investments in public and privately-held companies. In addition, RMG has other smaller stockholders wh o may make equity investments in public and privately-held companies. As a result, from time to time one or more of RMG s stockholders or their affiliates (or their representatives who serve on RMG s Board of Directors) may hold securities, serve on the board of directors and/or have the right to nominate representatives to the board of a company which is the subj ect of one of ISS' proxy analys es and vote recommendations. We have established policies and procedures to restrict the i nvolvement of any of RMG s non- management stockholders, their affiliates and board members in the editorial c ontent of our analyses and vote recommendations. Institutional Shareholder Services...