Top Questions to Ask When Conducting Due Diligence
Here are the top due diligence questions to ask before a financial transaction proceeds, across several functional areas.
Deal Making
Understanding How SPACs Utilize PIPE Deals
PIPE deals are often prevalent in SPAC transactions because sponsors need to raise more money than they get in their IPO to complete the acquisition of companies that are viable for the SPAC.
7 Post-Acquisition Integration Steps for Businesses
Change is the only constant in the business world, and with the proliferation of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) occurring over the past several years, this trend doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. By now, M&As have become so commonplace that everybody has heard of them and how they occur. Although there are many different … Read more
How To Navigate 363 Sales in Bankruptcy
Although the worldwide 2020 – 2021 COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global economy for nearly two years, business bankruptcy filings declined by more than 33% in 2021, the last full year for which figures are available. The year 2021 saw 14K business bankruptcies, while each of the previous years was in the low-to-mid 20K range. Whether … Read more
How To Build an M&A Model
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a common type of business transaction, with mergers reaching all-time-high levels in 2021, and that trend doesn’t look to change anytime soon. Just as there are many varieties of M&As, they all boil down to being a business and legal agreement in which both companies mutually agree to combine. In … Read more
Expert Tips and Tricks on How To Find a Venture Capitalist
The funding process, which is typically funneled through a venture capital (VC) firm, is an extremely common way to take a startup company to the next level. It’s a major component of many business plans, and while it’s most popular in the technology sector, it’s used in virtually every type of industry as well. The … Read more
Startup Funding: How To Raise Capital for a Startup
Updated Feb 10, 2024 When is the best time to start raising capital for startups? Sooner than you think. Wait too long on that working prototype before you set up a capital stream, and you might just find yourself with a sign over the lobby, a great proof-of-concept, and a total lack of the funds … Read more
9 Essential Elements of a Valid Contract for Merger and Acquisition Deals
Merger and acquisition (M&A) contracts contain elements that communicate the terms and conditions of the transaction that will take place between the two companies. In addition to the pricing of assets, taxes and other financial information, the M&A contract also serves to protect the rights of both parties and ensure a smooth integration process. When … Read more
How To Liquidate a Business During Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Liquidation is the process of converting property or assets into cash or cash equivalents by selling them, whether publicly or to a known group of customers, partners, suppliers or even competitors. Businesses usually engage in liquidation in order to close the business and extract as much cash or value as possible for creditors. The aftermath … Read more
What Does Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence Look Like?
No matter what type of business you’re involved in, there’s going to come a time when you must concern yourself with the process of due diligence. Due Diligence is an audit, review or investigation that is undertaken during the course of a business deal. The goal is to confirm (or discover) all the facts, figures, … Read more