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Indemnity Escrows

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For example, if the buyer discovers something in diligence that warrants negotiation of enhanced rights and remedies, it may also negotiate for a separate escrow, apart from the standard general indemnity escrow, to ensure funds are available if any of the enhanced remedies are triggered. Reproduced with permission from Bloomberg Law.

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Sandbagging Provisions

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Market Trends: What You Need to Know “Sandbagging” concepts are often the subject of intense negotiation in M&A transactions. Looking at prior ABA studies, the number of deals with pro-sandbagging provisions dropped from a high of 56% in the 2005 study to a low of 29% in the current, 2021 study.

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Use of Knowledge Qualifiers for Representations and Warranties

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Specifically, including constructive knowledge has steadily increased over the nine ABA studies— from 52% of reviewed deals in the 2005 ABA study to 81% in the most recent 2021 study (down slightly from 86% in the 2019 study). The parties must still negotiate the scope of the seller's knowledge.

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10(b)(5) & Full Disclosure Representations

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The scope and detail of these representations and warranties are often heavily negotiated and tailored to reflect not only the nature of the target and its business, financial condition, and operations, but also the relative negotiating strength of the buyer and seller. Observations. ” Observations. ” Observations.

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Indemnity Baskets

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This article examines how buyers and sellers are negotiating indemnity baskets in private company M&A transactions, as shown in the American Bar Association's private target deal points studies. The ABA studies examine purchase agreements of publicly available transactions involving private companies.

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Separate Escrows for Purchase Price Adjustments

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For example, if the buyer discovers something in diligence that warrants negotiation of enhanced rights and remedies, it may also negotiate for a separate escrow, apart from the standard general indemnity escrow, to ensure funds are available if any of the enhanced remedies are triggered.

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Stand-Alone Indemnities

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In addition to the general indemnities, the parties to M&A agreements often negotiate separate “stand-alone” indemnities that cover specific topics outside the general indemnities, usually without reference to an underlying breach of the representations, warranties, or covenants.

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