On March 29, 2023, a new exemption from SEC registration for brokers providing services in mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions officially went into effect. The exemption, outlined in Section 501 of the Consolidated...more
4/10/2023
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Change in Ownership ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
EBITDA ,
Exemptions ,
Mergers ,
NASAA ,
No-Action Letters ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Registration ,
Registration Requirement ,
Section 501 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Sellers
Earnout provisions can be an effective tool for addressing the potential disconnect between a seller’s expectations and a buyer’s ability to pay when negotiating a business combination transaction. Earnout provisions, or...more
3/8/2023
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Buyers ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Earn-Outs ,
M&A Brokers ,
Mergers ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Purchase Price ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sellers ,
Selling a Business