Due diligence: two words that are at the heart of virtually every business dealing. In a capital-raising phase for your company, potential investors no doubt want to have a pretty clear picture of your company’s assets and liabilities, both financial and otherwise. The due diligence performed by a venture capitalist (VC) is a vital step…
Due diligence is the common term for the question and answer (Q&A) portion of a transaction, a voluntary investigation in virtually every M&A. Although there are many reasons for companies to combine (including diversification, acquisition of assets and value creation, among others) and multiple flavors of M&As, the need (and process) for due diligence remains…
In the world of M&A, one of the most important processes is that of the Q&A period (also commonly referred to as “due diligence”). Because the due diligence phase of the deal is vital to the entire process, it generally is the most complex and time-consuming portion of the transaction. This is because it allows…
The process of completing an M&A today is far more efficient than ever before, namely due to the tech boom and rise of the internet over the past quarter-century. Previous generations of M&A transactions would involve reams and reams of documentation, which could easily compromise security, not to mention the nightmare of trying to keep…
The business world is constantly making deals, and, of course, all of those transactions have multiple moving parts. Financial and legal details and documents must pass through intense scrutiny; facts and figures must be checked and all parties involved in the process must be able to agree on the final terms. Being able to…
Moving on up, or more commonly phrased as “taking your business to the next level,” is the intention of virtually every company, startup or entrepreneur’s dream. While going it alone or bootstrapping may be the goal of many, in more instances than not help is required from outsiders. Running any kind of business takes loads…
The practice of combining (or merging) two different companies certainly sounds easy enough in theory; however, in virtually every instance there is much more to the transaction than is visible on the surface. Every occurrence of a merger and acquisition (commonly abbreviated as M&A) has its own unique nuances, and their success depends on a…
The ability to safely and securely integrate video conferencing into your Virtual Data Room (VDR) is paramount. Because using a VDR obviously indicates that your organization has highly sensitive data to protect (such as in an M&A), the video conferencing solution you choose to use alongside it must have the same robust security requirements. …
When entering into an accretive acquisition, it’s important to look at the numbers to determine if the merger or acquisition you’re involved in is going to work out financially for your company. Knowledge of how to calculate earnings per share (commonly abbreviated as EPS) and how that plays into the merger of two companies is…
Though achieving a successful M&A is exhilarating, it’s no secret that the M&A process is extremely complex — bordering on tedious at times — as there are many laws, regulations and plain old red tape to plow through. Accelerating the process can be like trying to make a river flow faster, but there are always…