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And <strong>what can owners do to prepare? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/sms.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/smj.3583\">recent study published in <em>Strategic Management Journal<\/em><\/a> by Feldman, Amit and Chen delves into these questions and more. Their conclusion is clear: <strong>how a family business is organized can determine whether it resists, adapts<\/strong> <strong>or loses control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll share their <strong>core findings <\/strong>and the<strong> key decisions<\/strong> you should make today to protect your company without impeding its growth.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Company targets for hedge fund campaigns<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hedge funds primarily look for opportunities where they can <strong>\u201cunlock value,\u201d<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Companies with valuable assets (brands, properties and loyal customers)<\/li>\n<li>Companies that could be more profitable with a different strategy<\/li>\n<li>Companies where there is doubt about who is in charge or where the business is going<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your company meets any of these criteria, <strong>it could be a target even if it\u2019s not publicly traded<\/strong>. Sometimes, debt issuance is enough to attract the attention of a hedge fund.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Three profiles of family businseses<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In their study, Feldman, Amit and Chen identify <strong>three profiles<\/strong> that react very differently in the face of hedge fund activism:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The strong, united family<br \/>\n<\/strong>Clear family leadership, founder still active. Resists well, but sometimes ignores necessary areas for improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The divided family<br \/>\n<\/strong>Presence of family members in different roles, but no clear leadership. The fund can take advantage of this fragmentation to gain power.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The flexible family<br \/>\n<\/strong>Shared leadership with external professionals. It tends to negotiate and adapt better to the proposed changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>3 strategies to protect your firm from hedge fund campaigns<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1 &#8211; Clearly define who\u2019s in charge<br \/>\n<\/strong>Is it clear who makes your firm\u2019s key decisions? Is there <strong>alignment around values and strategic priorities?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An activist fund takes advantage of <strong>cracks in the foundation<\/strong>. Family firms with internal divisions or blurry leadership lines are at greater risk of losing control.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong><\/span>Bolster your family governance structure with a family council, updated protocol and clear rules for family members to join.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 &#8211; Professionalize internally before it\u2019s demanded externally<br \/>\n<\/strong>Many activist funds ask for exactly what you know is missing: more board independence, more technical decisions, less intuition and more analysis.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong><\/span> Evaluate your board. Does it incorporate enough external profiles? Do independent members help you anticipate challenges and strategize, or simply rubber-stamp what has already been decided?<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 &#8211; Listen to uncomfortable signals<br \/>\n<\/strong>Financial activists sometimes appear when the family firm is already showing signs of strain: falling profitability, loss of market share or lack of innovation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong><\/span>Create your own internal self-criticism mechanisms through advisors, strategic audits and review committees before being compelled to by hedge fund activists.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Preparation is better than reaction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While not always a direct threat, <strong>the risk of financial activism is definitely a stress test<\/strong>: it forces you to look at your business and your family more objectively.<\/p>\n<p>Family businesses that survive\u2014and thrive\u2014know that <strong>protecting their legacy doesn\u2019t mean resisting change, but embracing and leading it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Is your business structured to simultaneously <strong>resist and adapt to external pressures<\/strong>? This dual capability will serve as a <strong>true shield<\/strong> for your company.<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nHomepage image: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dapperprofessional?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Benjamin R.<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/brown-and-white-concrete-building-DBf2EUHcTEg?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The phenomenom of financial activism has broadened its reach, no longer reserved for U.S.-based companies or large multinationals. More and more, activist funds\u2013especially hedge funds\u2013are buying stakes in companies they consider \u201cmismanaged\u201d or under-optimized, aiming to force changes in their strategy and governance, and in some cases, even their shareholder structure. 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