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Nathan Nicholson


Nathan Nicholson

2020 ESOP Executive Compensation Survey Results Now Available

The 2020 ESOP Executive Compensation Survey report is now available. Our thanks go out to our survey respondents, who took time out of a chaotic year to contribute compensation data. We received valid questionnaires from 424 ESOP companies, the largest response in the survey’s 15-year history. Respondents have been emailed a code to receive a 75% discount on purchase of the report.


Nathan Nicholson

New State ESOP Slides Available for NCEO Members

The NCEO compiles comprehensive data on every ESOP in the US. As a benefit to our members, we produce downloadable PowerPoint slides for all 50 states. Each set of slides includes a map of ESOP company locations, the number of privately held ESOPs and participants, an industry breakdown, and more. You can insert them into your presentations for your employees, clients, and broader audiences as a way to give up to date state-level context on the ESOP universe. Members can download slides here.


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How Having an ESOP Is Helping Companies Weather the Pandemic

Our recent ESOP Topics Survey asked companies to reflect on how employee ownership is affecting their ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The responses show some encouraging perspectives on how an ESOP and an effective culture of ownership can help companies survive and thrive in crisis.


Nathan Nicholson

ESOP Companies and the Paycheck Protection Program

Update: On April 16, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has stopped accepting new applications for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) thanks to a lapse in appropriations. The PPP is a component of the CARES Act passed by Congress in March to address the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The $350 billion appropriated for the PPP has been exhausted, and lawmakers are currently negotiating possible additional appropriations to continue the program.