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 […]
M&A the Easier Way: The Stock Purchase Transaction
The first type of merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction we introduced you to was an asset purchase transaction. The second type of M&A transaction you should be aware of is a stock purchase transaction. The next type of M&A transaction we will introduce you to is a merger. While each form or transaction has its […]
Asset Purchase Transactions Checklist
Perhaps the most common form of merger and acquisition is the asset purchase transaction. In this type of transaction, the buyer identifies the specific assets of the target company that it wishes to purchase and carves out those assets from the target’s portfolio of assets. Frequently, any liabilities associated with the purchased assets are assumed […]