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What's Market: The Materiality Scrape

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Over the past 15+ years covered by the ABA studies, materiality scrapes have morphed from being a somewhat uncommon provision, seen in about 14% of transactions in 2005, to something near-ubiquitous in M&A purchase...more

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What's Market: No Undisclosed Liabilities Representations

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In M&A transactions, unknown target liabilities are typically addressed in different ways throughout the M&A purchase agreement. A no undisclosed liabilities representation is one of the principal representations in an M&A...more

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What's Market: Representations and Warranty Insurance

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Representation and warranty insurance (“RWI”) is an increasingly important feature of private company M&A transactions. Every other year since 2005 the ABA has released its Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Point...more

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What's Market: Sandbagging Provisions

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A “sandbagging” provision, sometimes referred to as a “pro-sandbagging” provision,) in an M&A agreement such as an—asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, or merger agreement—states that a buyer's remedies against...more

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What's Market: Waiver of Jury Trials

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By including a jury trial waiver in an M&A purchase agreement, the parties agree to waive their rights to a jury trial in any dispute under the M&A agreement. Jury trial waivers may also extend to disputes under all of the...more

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What's Market: Purchase Price Adjustments

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Purchase price adjustment provisions are designed to reflect changes in the target's financial condition that occur prior to the closing of the transaction. For example, if on January 1, a transaction is valued, or priced, at...more

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What's Market: Compliance With Laws Representations

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In M&A transactions, the definitive purchase agreement (whether asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, or merger agreement) typically contains representations, warranties, and covenants, along with related...more

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What's Market: Indemnity Caps

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In merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, the definitive purchase agreement whether asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, or merger agreement typically contains representations and warranties made by the...more

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Conditional Payment (Earn-Out)

In merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, the earn-out mechanism serves as a strategic tool for conditional payment based on the prospective performance of the acquired entity. This mechanism is particularly prevalent in...more

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What’s in Your Letter of Intent?

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Letters of Intent (“LOI”) are often seen as a swift and cost-effective method of gauging whether the parties discussing a proposed transaction have reached a consensus on material terms to warrant proceeding to drafting and...more

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You’re Not the Boss Anymore

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It’s nice to get paid. Giving up control of your business? Well… that’s a different story. On closing the sale of a business, owners realize a dramatic financial return on their investment. However, few buyers are willing to...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Pay Attention to “Everything Else” in Your Contracts

When reviewing legal documents, it’s easy to become so focused on a particular area that and forget about “everything else.” Each “everything else” item might seem minor, but collectively, “everything else” can make a serious...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Deal Academy 2024: Data Center – Erwerb und Vertragsgestaltung - March 20th, 9:30 am - 10:30 am CET

We would like to invite you again to our McDermott Deal Academy. This time, our online seminar will focus on the real estate asset class “data centers”. Our real estate and regulatory experts would like to discuss the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Selling a business in the current high-deal volume environment

Selling a business in any environment can be challenging when planning is not addressed early in the M&A process. The challenges are heightened in the current environment where buyers are looking at multiple potential deals...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Expert or Arbitrator? Resolving Purchase Price Adjustment Disputes

Acquisition agreements in M&A transactions frequently include provision for payment to be made at closing based on estimates of certain financial metrics that are later subject to a purchase price adjustment based on a final...more

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How Sellers Should Prepare for Transactional Diligence

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Due diligence is a standard phase of any corporate transaction, whether structured as an asset or stock sale or joint venture, and sellers are often surprised, and even overwhelmed, by the comprehensiveness of the diligence...more

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[Webinar] Renewable Energy Series: Site Control Issues and Real Estate Diligence for Renewable Energy Projects - June 6th, 11:00...

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Developing successful renewable energy projects begin with selecting the right project site. Securing site control using well drafted real estate contracts and conducting thorough real estate diligence can help identify...more

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Case Alert: AluminumSource, LLC v. LLFlex, LLC

A recent post-trial decision from Delaware regarding alleged breaches of representations and warranties in an asset purchase agreement is noteworthy. First, the decision highlights how buyers may not be able to rely on...more

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Drafting Effective RWI Coverage Exclusions

Coverage exclusions are a key risk management tool for transactional liability insurers. But they can also be traps for the unwary. In the event of a claims dispute, the insurer will likely bear the burden of proving that an...more

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Sellers Beware: Sandbaggers Welcomed In Pennsylvania & Delaware

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Image a home buyer finally finds their dream house. There’s just one problem. During their home inspection, they discover the foundation is cracked. But they buy the house anyway, fully aware of the issues with the...more

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Holdbacks When You Buy

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We’ve all bought something that didn’t live up to our expectations. When it’s something small, we may grumble about it for a moment or two, and move on with our lives. When you’re buying a business, your financial life may...more

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How Earnout Provisions Can Supply Great Value for Buyers, Sellers

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Earnout provisions can be an effective tool for addressing the potential disconnect between a seller’s expectations and a buyer’s ability to pay when negotiating a business combination transaction. Earnout provisions, or...more

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7 Key Value-Adding LOI Terms

A well-crafted letter of intent (“LOI”) adds value for the negotiating principals by helping to ensure the parties are in agreement on key deal terms before they spend significant time and money on diligence and definitive...more

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In the spotlight: Statutory Implied Conditions, Exclusions and Questions of Reasonableness

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A recent case (Last Bus Ltd (trading as Dublin Coach) v Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Ltd [2022]) has provided a useful reminder of the circumstances in which commercial parties may exclude statutory implied terms, as well as...more

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Contract Drafting Fundamentals – Be Careful What You Incentivize

One of my mantras when preparing contracts and company policies is “to be careful what you incentivize. This article discusses the "cobra effect" and why it's critical when preparing legal documents to consider what behavior...more

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