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
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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
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
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
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