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  • How to structure an earn out for the acquisition of a private company?

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    We are would like to buy our first small business. The seller said that he is "open to an earn out." The company is a subchapter C corporation, but this issue came up in another deal where the business was organized as a California limited liability company (LLC). I would appreciate a business and finance explanation of an earn, not a legal description.

    accounting contracts acquisition

    asked by Idona

  • What is the difference between corporate structure and deal structure?

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    In our finance office we talk about "structuring the deal" quite a bit. But we also talk about corporate structure. I am not entirely clear about the difference.

    acquisition corporations

    asked by Sam Schnell

  • What is the difference between investment banker and business broker?

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    People with the job titles "investment banker" and "business broker" seem to serve the same function. Both help business owners sell their business. Both also represent buyers looking for companies to buy. What are the differences? How is compensation different between investment bankers and business brokers? Is this just a terminology difference?

    business-valuation acquisition investment-banking

    asked by guy79

  • How do I determine the valuation of my manufacturing business?

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    I hired a business broker to help me sell my small equipment manufacturing business, but looking for some independent verification on business valuation.

    business-valuation acquisition

    asked by Shad19

  • What is propriety deal flow?

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    I am a domain expert working on a due diligence team as part of a corporate acquisition. The term "proprietary deal flow" came up and I would like to know what it is and how it works.

    acquisition due-diligence finance

    asked by guy79

  • How can a non-profit company acquire another non-profit company?

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    We are a small non-profit company that provides health care in the urban core of our city. A much larger non-profit that is also in health care has approach us about acquiring our company. Is that even possible? What would that mean for our customers? What about our management team and employees?

    healthcare acquisition nonprofit

    asked by chancellor23

  • What are the strategic alternatives for a company in a declining industry

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    Our company is an established printer with a long history. We are quite profitable relative to our peers. It is obvious, however, that the printing industry in general is in decline. We are also noticing that clients are ordering less volume. So far we have been able to hold prices but the early indicators from our sales team is that we will see push back on our prices next quarter. All of our management discussions focus on efficiency and optimizing equipment utilization. It seems like we should be looking at a significant strategic alternatives. For example exiting the publishing business or acquiring competitors.

    product-development acquisition strategic-planning

    asked by Gannon73

  • Microsoft business segments and Activision Blizzard acquisition

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    With Microsoft's offer to acquire Activision, where does Activision fit in the Microsoft business?

    acquisition companystructure microsoft activision

    asked by Sam Schnell

  • When is an Indication of Interest used in acquisition negotiation instead of a Letter of Intent?

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    We are developing a list of potential acquisition targets in our industry. We have existing alliance or joint venture agreements with some of these companies. We can get to the fuzzy front end to open the discussion, but then our conversations stall because they all want a Letter of Intent (LOI). Since we are simply shopping for one acquisition target among many we don't have enough answers to give them a LOI. After some research it seems like an Indication of Interest (IOI) is a better tool for our needs. We would like to understand how an Indication of Interest fits in the negotiation process. It would also be useful to understand what an IOI should cover? What are the main differences with an LOI?

    contracts acquisition letter-of-intent negotiation

    asked by vera7

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