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
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
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