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Carolinas Chapter Annual MeetingESOP Association
Pinehurst, NCAugust 28, 2008
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30 years children’s music education leader
1997 – 2001 turnaround New management team OBM/incentive compensation Product expansion
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Turnarounds are hard on people Employees do not receive enough
reward Decisions: EBITDA We do not control our destiny
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2002 seller financed 100% ESOP 50 Employee Owners 2008 refinance Stock price CAGR 10.3% $750k already paid out to ex-EOs Exceptional transparency: OHD
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We can be proud of what we add to our world! Happy children Great music Education Charitable outreach
But how should we feel about what we subtract from our planet?
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Carbon emissions? Several million miles of product transport
and employee travel every year Waste?
Packaging Shipment filler Non-recyclables
Byproducts of production processes?
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Mindful of stakeholders: consumers communities environment
Footprint: what we take from communities
Balancing decisions EBITDA, share price & community footprint
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Becoming a founding B Corporation Shift to digital product forms
Downloads vs. CDs Curriki (open source web) vs. Teacher’s
Guides Packaging overhaul Public transportation subsidy
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Corporation: maximize return to shareholders
ESOP: maximize ESOP share price
“Beneficial” Corporation: balanced considerations into Articles of Incorporation
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MY LIFE’S THREE STAGES MY COMPANY’S THREE STAGES
Grow & Learn health
Build Relationships people
Seek Significance legacy
Taking Care of Business survival and financial
health Taking Care of People
building wealth for employees
Taking Care of Communities mindful of our net impact
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www.bcorporation.net www.worldchanging.com www.netimpact.org www.sustainablelifemedia.com www.ted.com
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A profitable company benefitting customers and employee owners? (CHECK!)
Could we redefine our private enterprise? private wealth AND public benefit
Can we be a positive force for lasting change? Leadership in showing others the way Accomplishing the highest NET impact
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Carolinas Chapter Annual MeetingESOP Association
Pinehurst, NCAugust 28, 2008