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LOIs in M&A Transactions: Striking the Right Balance Between Commitment and Flexibility

JD Supra: Mergers

A letter of intent (LOI) or term sheet tends to be the first substantive document for an M&A transaction. It outlines the key terms and mutual understanding between a buyer and seller while they progress through due diligence and work towards negotiating, preparing, and executing a definitive agreement.

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A Sharper Focus: Exploring VC Side Letters

JD Supra: Mergers

By: Troutman Pepper Locke

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Private Company M&A - Reverse Diligence: Questions Sellers Should Ask of Bidders

JD Supra: Mergers

When selling a private company, Sellers understandably focus on providing bidders with a comprehensive data room packed with detailed documents and information about every aspect of their business. They expect bidders to pore over the materials and come to the table armed with a long list of due diligence follow-ups and other questions.

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DOJ Allegations that KKR Systematically Failed to Comply With the HSR Act – Highlights Importance of DOJ Corporate Compliance Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

and certain of its investment advisors and funds (collectively, KKR) systematically flouted the [notification and reporting] requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act or Act) by: (1) failing to make an HSR filing for two transactions; (2) altering documents in HSR filings for eight transactions; and (3) systematically omitting required.

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New HSR Rules Go Live: Your Playbook for Effective M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

The new HSR rules will fundamentally alter the premerger notification process, and substantially increase the burden on filing parties, who will need to provide significantly more information and documents with their initial filings.

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What’s next for AI in M&A? Poll results reveal the gaps—and opportunities

Midaxo

Among the rest, the top current use cases are: Due diligence (analysis) Identifying targets Deal screening & prioritization Document/report creation Clearly, many teams are still in experimentation mode—and focused on applying AI in labor-intensive tasks that benefit from automation or summarization.

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Our startup handles a lot of user data. What privacy, security, or compliance documentation will acquirers expect us to provide (e.g., GDPR policies, SOC 2 certification)?

iMerge Advisors

Summary of: What Privacy, Security, and Compliance Documentation Will Acquirers Expect? In this article, well outline the key privacy, security, and compliance documentation that buyers especially private equity firms and strategic acquirers expect to see during due diligence.