As the Chief Executive Officer, you will be hard pressed to secure financing, sell your company, or issue an IPO if you’re unable to persuade prospective investors or buyers. By collecting and presenting your corporate information in a clear, complete, and concise professional manner, you will dramatically improve your chances of success. Preparing for Due […]
Important Corporate Documents for a Successful Business Sale
The last thing most founders think about when they start up a company is selling it. If one of the possible exit strategies is to sell your company, you should be thinking about the documentation you’ll need for a successful business sale from the very beginning. It may be years down the road but the […]
Key Provisions to Focus On When Selling Your Business
If you are interested in selling your business, you should be aware of some of the key provisions that typically appear in the deal documentation. Customarily, these clauses are expected by the buyers to support an agreement on price, timing and deal structure (i.e., merger, stock purchase or asset acquisition). While the specific details contained in such an agreement […]
M&A Transactions: Significant Factors Affecting the Transaction Form
As we’ve mentioned in earlier posts, there are many factors that affect the decision you will make on the most appropriate form of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transaction to complete the deal you’re considering to combine two or more companies. While nowhere near comprehensive, the following table contains a short list of the most common, […]
Opportunities and Challenges of Mergers
The third form of M&A transaction is the merger in all its forms. A merger generally achieves the same result as a stock purchase transaction but is usually a simpler transaction. It avoids many of the obstacles incident to dealing with a large number of shareholders. Absent special super-majority voting requirements in either party’s articles […]