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Intro to M&A Representations and Warranties

The M&A Lawyer

The primary transaction agreement in every M&A deal contains representations and warranties, colloquially referred to as “reps and warranties” or simply “reps,” from each party to the other. Walk rights.

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Creating an M&A Playbook with ChatGPT as Your Consultant

Midaxo

Introduction This article showcases how ChatGPT can serve as an effective M&A consultant by demonstrating how it can be used to help develop a best practices-based M&A playbook. An M&A playbook is a comprehensive framework that guides an organization’s M&A activities from start to finish.

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M&A Blog #16 – valuation (Discounted Cash Flow)

Francine Way

Add back / remove the extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring items to historical income statement to normalize the statement. Derive proforma assumptions from the target’s normalized historical statements. Build proforma income statement and balance sheet. Derive Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF).

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Comprehensive Guide to M&A Due Diligence in Today’s Turbulent Economic Environment

Devensoft

Chapter 1: A Modern Due Diligence Guide for Today’s Economy Merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence is a crucial process for businesses looking to acquire or merge with another. According to a study by Deloitte, over 90% of M&A deals fail to achieve their objectives, often due to inadequate due diligence.

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Anatomy of a Stock Purchase Agreement

The M&A Lawyer

Most private M&A transactions are structured as acquisitions of stock , rather than mergers or asset purchases. However, M&A transactions are anything but basic. In later posts on The M&A Lawyer Blog, I will examine each of these sections more closely and provide a more detailed and nuanced discussion of their contents.

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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Depending on your group , you’ll spend time on tasks such as creating 5-year plans, conducting variance analysis, making sure transactions are properly recorded, reconciling the historical financial statements, and managing the company’s cash, cash flow, and borrowing needs.

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Diving Deep into SME Acquisitions: Essential Insights, Strategies, and Success Secrets

How2Exit

Currently, Danny focuses on M&A activities, primarily within the marketing and creative agency sectors. Having worked for giants like KPMG and PwC, his M&A proficiency spans corporate structuring, transactions, and strategic exits. He's now partnered with Danny to co-lead fascinating M&A ventures.