When two companies begin exploring a potential merger or acquisition, each must gain access to sensitive information about the other in order to evaluate the proposed transaction. At the same time, both parties must protect their own proprietary information, including operational data, strategic plans, financial records, and confidential information relating to customers, suppliers, and employees.…
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What Are Valuation Strategies in a Merger? When companies decide to merge, one of the most critical—and often contentious—issues is determining the value being exchanged. While it may seem like a straightforward financial exercise, company valuation is rarely simple. Multiple valuation methodologies exist, and parties often disagree over which factors deserve the greatest weight. Differences in…
Continue reading ›Mergers and Acquisitions Explained Mergers and acquisitions are an integral part of how industries are shaped. They can allow smaller companies to better compete with larger established companies or consolidate market share to increase profits. Being acquired can also offer a smaller business a less costly route to become a public company. The terms, merger…
Continue reading ›Alexis King On February 14, 1975, Commissioner of Corporations of the State of California, Willie R. Barnes, issued a release on Repurchase Offers that commented on Section 25507 (b) of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968.(link to release)This release also discussed Rule 260.507 of the California Code of Regulations in the context of the rule’s…
Continue reading ›Expertise is critical in mergers & acquisitions transactions Forbes Magazine recently published an article about key considerations in completing a merger or acquisition. One of those key points is the absolute necessity of using an attorney that specializes in mergers and acquisitions. That part of the article is worth quoting here. “It is critically important…
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