When selling a private company, Sellers understandably focus on providing bidders with a comprehensive data room packed with detailed documents and information about every aspect of their business. They expect bidders to pore...more
7/1/2025
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Bids ,
Buyers ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Culture ,
Due Diligence ,
Earn-Outs ,
EBITDA ,
Equity ,
Financing ,
Indemnification ,
Letters of Intent ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Sellers ,
Valuation
Periodically, particularly during economic downturns or times of market uncertainty, the private M&A market experiences a significant increase in the use of earnouts. As was the case following the Great Recession and the...more
2/25/2025
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Buyers ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Earn-Outs ,
EBITDA ,
Financing ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Risk Management ,
Sellers
The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that administers the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), has announced the annual adjustments to its coverage, filing fee, and other dollar-denominated...more
2/20/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Penalties ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Reporting Requirements
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), adopted final rules overhauling the premerger notification form and filing...more
10/15/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General-Business ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interlocking Directorate ,
Lead Supervisory Authority ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Required Documentation