Setting Operator Overheard Charges in JVs
Benchmarking analysis of natural resources JVs with suggestions on reducing partner frictions.
Lois D’Costa Fernandes is a Senior Director at Ankura, where she leads the firm’s research and analytics on joint ventures and partnerships. Previously, Lois was a founding employee of Water Street Partners and prior to that was a core member of the Joint Venture Practice at McKinsey & Co. She has authored numerous articles on joint ventures and partnerships, including in MIT Sloan Management Review, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, and the Journal of World Energy Law & Business.
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This document is a compilation of some of the interesting processes and tools that companies use to screen and shape partnership transactions.
This guide should serve as an outline of what the front-end of the deal process for potential joint ventures looks like in leading companies.
Part 2 in a multipart series on Decision Rights and Voting in Natural Resource Joint Ventures.
Part 1 in a multipart series on Decision Rights and Voting in Natural Resources Joint Ventures.
It is not easy to be prescriptive about Board information disclosures, and JV Directors will always have to exercise their business judgment. But some guidance will provide JV Directors the compass they oftentimes require.
Our analysis of more than 150 licensing agreements between joint ventures and their shareholders shows lower royalty rates compared to industry medians – and much more creative structures.
Do joint ventures have a different risk profile than wholly-owned operations? And does this risk profile differ based on the JV operating model and operator type?
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