Purchase Agreements
What items do you prioritize in sale and purchase agreement negotiations? No doubt there are specific reasons for a deal so would be helpful if you can share the context.
What items do you prioritize in sale and purchase agreement negotiations? No doubt there are specific reasons for a deal so would be helpful if you can share the context.
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I guess most crucial items would be:
- Warranties and Indemnities (including term, % of warranties coverage, etc.)
- Definition of WC and Target Working Capital
- Definition of Debt and Cash
- Closing mechanism (locked box or completion of accounts)
These are the first things coming to my mind
- CPs to closing would also be important
- Material adverse event definition and treshold
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Purchase price
CPs to closing / W&I / various definitions I think are the most typical high importance items.
Agree with the above (albeit I suspect that was a European response). For US deals, particularly rep and warranty deals:
Separately, it's important to review disclosure schedules when ready to flag any known areas of concern (known attrition, litigation, etc.).
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