Documenting the Earn-Out – Leverage Counts – Guest Post from Tim Bowers of K&L Gates LLP
As a follow-up to his November 26, 2010 installment of The Smith Report (entitled Buying a Company – Great time to deploy Earn-Outs), Ian asked me to take a deeper dive into the legal documentation of earn-out provisions in the M&A context. The earn-out is, as Ian...Private Companies – Shareholder v Company Objectives
As my friend Jane Johnson wrote on her blog last year – the majority of boomer wealth in the US today is held in 12 million privately owned businesses and 70% are expected to change hands [or try to change hands] in the next 10 to 15 years! With the economy...Checklist for Maximizing Post Tax Exit Proceeds – Required Time, 5 Years
The US Census Bureau considers baby boomers to be those born between 1946 and 1964 or aged 45 to 63 in today’s currency! Many of these folk own businesses and will want to realize their life’s work over the next 5 years. A remarkable few will achieve their goal. Below...Operational Excellence For Exits
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