The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the M&A market at every stage of the deal-making process – from complicating on-site visits and intensifying the diligence process to introducing valuation gaps (relative to pre-COVID-19...more
12/7/2020
/ Accelerated Payments ,
Buyers ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Retention ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Indemnification ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Private Equity ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Representations and Warranties ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sellers ,
SIGPR ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
On October 2, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an important Procedural Notice clearing the way for dealmakers to begin closing M&A transactions involving targets with outstanding Paycheck Protection Program...more
On August 4, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new FAQs related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness. The FAQs provide interpretive guidance regarding PPP loan forgiveness applications,...more
The sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 shocked an M&A market that was riding high coming into the year, and in many ways, the impact of the novel coronavirus on M&A deals is still just coming...more
President Trump today signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPP Flexibility Act), which was passed by the House of Representatives last week and by the Senate on Wednesday night.
The PPP...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued two interim final rules on May 22 providing, respectively, additional clarifications regarding Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness (the Forgiveness Rule) and...more
This alert, originally published May 19, 2020, was updated to reflect further guidance issued by the SBA on May 22, 2020 regarding PPP loan forgiveness.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released the first major...more
Just one day before the May 14 safe harbor date for borrowers to repay loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued additional guidance regarding the good faith “need”...more
This alert has been updated to reflect further guidance issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) on May 5, 2020 indicating that forthcoming rule changes will extend the repayment date for the safe harbor discussed...more
5/6/2020
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CARES Act ,
Certificate of Need ,
Certifications ,
Federal Loans ,
Federal Taxes ,
Final Rules ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Small Business
On April 9, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and Federal Reserve released initial details regarding the establishment of the Main Street Business Lending Program (Main Street Program) to provide up to $600 billion in...more
5/5/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
SPVs ,
U.S. Treasury
In an effort to dramatically expand the amount of aid made available to small businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Senate yesterday approved over $320 billion in additional...more
The U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and Federal Reserve have released much-anticipated details regarding the establishment of a Main Street Business Lending Program (Main Street Program) to provide up to $600 billion in...more
With the much-anticipated release of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Interim Final Rule on affiliation under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) late on April 3, those waiting with bated breath for any clarification...more