Clear Visibility into Executive Incentives and Governance
Stop digging through proxies and governance sections. AskEdgar structures executive incentives, compensation frameworks, and board data automatically — so your team moves faster in diligence, benchmarking, and portfolio oversight.
Core Workflows
Benchmark Executive Compensation & Incentives at Scale
Compare how management teams are actually incentivized — across peers, sectors, and portfolio companies — without rebuilding models from scratch.
- Benchmark target pay, bonus vs. equity mix, and incentive weightings across companies
- Compare performance metrics, hurdle structures, and goal frameworks side by side
- Identify outliers in pay design that signal misalignment or risk
- Move from anecdotal comparisons to structured, defensible benchmarks
Accelerate Compensation & Governance Diligence
Surface the narrative details that matter during deals — not just summary tables.
- Extract role-specific context, incentive mechanics, and historical changes from proxies and filings
- Track how compensation structures evolve pre- and post-transactions
- Identify red flags in incentive design before they reach the IC
- Reduce weeks of manual diligence to hours
Map Boards, Committees & Advisors Across the Market
Build a clear view of governance networks and decision-makers.
- Search individuals to see all public board seats and committee roles
- Track audit, compensation, and governance committee memberships over time
- Identify experienced advisors and repeat operators across sectors
- Support governance reviews with verifiable, filing-backed data
Support Portfolio Governance & Incentive Design
Use real market data to guide governance decisions post-investment.
- Design competitive, aligned incentive plans using peer-backed benchmarks
- Spot misaligned incentives that may hinder value creation
- Advise on board composition and committee structure with confidence
- Centralize governance intelligence across the portfolio
Core Workflows
Benchmark Executive Compensation & Incentives at Scale
Compare how management teams are actually incentivized — across peers, sectors, and portfolio companies — without rebuilding models from scratch.
- Benchmark target pay, bonus vs. equity mix, and incentive weightings across companies
- Compare performance metrics, hurdle structures, and goal frameworks side by side
- Identify outliers in pay design that signal misalignment or risk
- Move from anecdotal comparisons to structured, defensible benchmarks
Accelerate Compensation & Governance Diligence
Surface the narrative details that matter during deals — not just summary tables.
- Extract role-specific context, incentive mechanics, and historical changes from proxies and filings
- Track how compensation structures evolve pre- and post-transactions
- Identify red flags in incentive design before they reach the IC
- Reduce weeks of manual diligence to hours
