Mezzanine Lending Video Series (Episode 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions - Key Issues in Today's M&A Deals
Jeff Bell Video Law Bulletin: Unusual Purchase Price Methodologies in M&A Transactions
Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes
Yahoo's $30 Million May Be 'Underpay' for Summly's D'Aloisio
The M&A market has witnessed a major increase in the use of earnout deal terms after 2021. The number of deals with earnout provisions jumped from around 20% in 2021 to 33% in 2023....more
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
Do we value our possessions more just because we own them? Sometimes. Does this association of value apply to businesses? Almost always. The Cost of Risk- Buyers and sellers of a business often find themselves with a...more
From 2020 to 2022, EBITDA became almost as prevalent as revenue metrics for determining earnout payments, according to analysis of the Goodwin Private Equity Deals Database. In 2022, EBITDA was used in 40% of earnouts, up 22%...more
In our last installment, we discussed some of the initial steps involved in the process of selling a dental practice, including preparing your practice for sale and finding a potential suitor. Specifically, we described ways...more
This quarterly newsletter explores the emerging legal topics related to business succession planning. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Closely-Held/Family Business Practice Group share their legal...more
The purchase price is an integral component of any purchase and sale of an operating business, if not the integral component. As in the purchase and sale of anything, the seller and the buyer often have different opinions...more
This is our Quarterly Corporate / M&A Decisions Update for decisions in Q3 2020. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. Brief summaries of...more
Much like everything else in the world, M&A transactions must adjust in order to account for the impact of COVID-19. Arguably the most important feature in any M&A transaction is the purchase price. Set forth below are...more
The definition earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and adjusted EBITDA have always been important and highly negotiated pieces of credit agreements and M&A transactions....more
As the spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate throughout the world and the financial markets experience increasing amounts of turmoil, companies engaged in mergers and acquisitions are grappling with increased risk and...more