Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A Nuggets: The Little Things Can Add Up
Most of the time and effort on an M & A transaction is rightfully devoted to the big ticket items…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: The Letter of Intent Tug of War
Originally posted on 7/24/22, content updated on 1/11/24 Here is the scenario – you have been discussing the sale of…
Read MoreThe Current M&A Market: Three Questions & Three Pieces of Advice
Originally posted 9/23/2020, content updated 11/2/2023. In an Uncertain M&A Market, Is Now the Time to Sell Your Business? 3…
Read MoreU.S. Inbound M&A and Investment Transactions May Be Subject to CFIUS Review
Originally posted on 03/26/2020, content updated on 10/06/2023 Foreign companies and investors who are acquiring or investing in a U.S.…
Read MoreM & A Nuggets: The “KEIP”
The Key Employee Incentive Plan (“KEIP”), has become common as a way to incentivize key employees. The KEIP…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: A Purchaser’s Representation and Warranties
The seller’s representations and warranties in the agreement for the purchase and sale of a business usually comprise many pages.…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Cyber Insurance – The Tail
As data breaches have become larger (think Equifax, Target, and Yahoo) and more frequent, buyers and sellers should pay more…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: The CPA – An Integral Advisor on the Deal
In a merger transaction, sellers should enlist the aid of their CPA throughout the sale process, from beginning to end.…
Read MoreM&A Nugget: Stockholder Disclosure
In a merger transaction, sellers should enlist the aid of their CPA throughout the sale process, from beginning to end.…
Read MoreM&A Nuggets: The Drag-Along
In a sale structured as a stock purchase, most acquirors want to purchase one hundred percent of the ownership interests in the seller. That is why, if a seller has any minority owners, it is important to include a drag-along clause in the agreement among the owners of the seller…
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