Index

absentee owners, 50

accountants, 40, 210–211, 214, 217

accounting due diligence, 214–221

Acken Sign Company, 176

acquisition costs, 182, 53–62

acquisition entity, 262–263

acquisition process, 33–42

completing the acquisition, 40–42, 207–276

See also search process

add-backs, 170

ADEX Machining Technologies, 131–132, 134, 135

Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, 105

Ambrosia, Greg, 15–18, 25, 82–84, 145–146

appraisals, 263–264

asset-based lenders, 233–234

asset purchase agreement, 261–271

assets

buying company’s, 196

specialized, 134

Association for Corporate Growth, 105

Association of Professional Merger & Acquisition Advisors, 105

attorneys. See lawyers

Axialmarket.com, 58

bank loans, 41, 192–193, 232–233, 237–243. See also financing ...

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