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What is Due Diligence? Due diligence is a thorough investigation service of a business by a potential buyer, to establish value, assets, liabilities, potential and the associated risks....more
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the franchise industry are complex transactions that require careful planning, due diligence, and a keen understanding of both pre and post-deal considerations....more
The productivity paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, “You can see the computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics.” This paradox...more
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the franchise industry are complex transactions that require careful planning, due diligence, and a keen understanding of both pre and post-deal considerations. With extensive...more
In any merger or acquisition, the due diligence stage is one of the most critical steps. It allows the acquiring company to identify dealbreakers, assess risks, make informed decisions, negotiate effectively, ensure...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
Changing market dynamics have led buyers to assess available options to address post-closing target company issues. Amid the buoyant market of 2021 and early 2022, compressed deal timelines and frenzied competition...more
The LMA and ELFA have jointly published guidance to provide clarity in the market regarding ESG disclosures. The publication of guidance reflects the growing interest in ESG factors and their importance in leveraged...more
1. INTRODUCTION - Having been a former British colony for several years of its history (from 1878 until its independence in 1960), the legal system of the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter “Cyprus”) follows, to a great...more
As we have previously blogged, public companies are now required to describe critical audit matters (CAMs) in their publicly filed auditor reports. CAMs inform investors and other financial statement users of matters arising...more
COVID-19 presents novel issues for underwriters, who are grappling with the need to support their clients accessing funding and also maintain disclosure standards and manage their risk when the typical tools that they use to...more
1. Experienced advisors - Choose experienced advisors, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. Advisors who work routinely with the SEC and investment bankers –...more
1. Experienced advisors - Choose experienced advisors, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. ...more
In this post, we summarize some of the highlights from AIG’s recently published Mergers and Acquisitions 2018 Claims Report, and include our own observations on the role that Representations and Warranties Insurance (R&W...more
What are some of the ways to consider third party risk, management of that risk and strategic risk in a compliance program? Typically, a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) or compliance professional will consider the ownership...more
Advance planning is crucial when you decide to sell your small business. You need to be at the center of that planning. Don’t abdicate your responsibility for selling your business to your lawyer, your accountant or your...more
After a slow start to initial public offerings in the first quarter of 2015, overall IPO activity began to pick up in the second quarter. However, concerns about turmoil in Greece, market declines in China and questions about...more