September 2018
Beginner to intermediate
368 pages
9h 12m
English
Content preview from Mergers & Acquisitions For Dummies
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Chapter 19
Ten Considerations Prior to Signing an LOI
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting a handle on the deal and payment setup
Keeping an eye out for warning signs
Moving forward with an M&A deal means that both sides sign a letter of intent (LOI). Although the LOI is an important step, rushing and carelessly signing an LOI without fully understanding it can create plenty of problems. To help you avoid problems and increase the odds of a successful closing, this chapter presents ten issues to consider before signing an LOI. Check out Chapter 13 for the nitty-gritty on LOIs.
Is the Deal Too Good to Be True?
This caution is especially true for Sellers. That great deal that Buyer is dangling may be nothing more than a Trojan horse, a ruse to lock up you, the Seller, with exclusivity for a period of time before coming back with a lower price after you’ve been out of the market and are therefore in a weaker position. Even if Buyer isn’t trying to pull a fast one, he may not be able to line up the capital needed to actually close the deal he’s offering (see the following section).
As a Seller, you need to be brutally honest with yourself about your company’s value. Frankly, an experienced advisor ...
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