M & A Nuggets
M&A Nugget: Non-Competes- “The Reverse”
Buyers of businesses typically require the target and its owners to sign non-compete agreements which restrict the seller and its…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Health Care, Beware
The acquisition of a health care entity implicates two major federal statutes aimed at the health care industry. The Anti-Kickback…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Representations And Warranties Insurance
If you read a business purchase agreement carefully, you cannot help but notice that more pages are devoted to the…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Awash In Cash For The New Year
With the surge in the economy the past few years, many companies have plenty of cash to spend on acquisitions. …
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Happy “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” Holidays
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) contains provisions which should make buyers and sellers of businesses happy. The…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Attorneys’ Fees
Post-closing disputes can be extremely time consuming and costly, especially the costs of attorneys’ fees. Consideration should always be given…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: WIP
Dealing with work in process or work in progress, also known as WIP, in a business acquisition is sometimes an…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Increased Deductions on the Horizon?
In an asset purchase, the buyer acquires and depreciates the cost of fixed assets over time. However, Section 179 of…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: E-Sign Away
Are manual signatures required on merger documents? The short answer is no, as long as certain procedures are followed. Pursuant…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Buying A/Rs
The purchaser sometimes acquires the seller’s accounts receivable (A/Rs) in an asset acquisition. The purchase price for the A/Rs may…
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