This article discusses three inevitable risks that a seller will encounter in an M&A transaction.
Articles - January 2021
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Aug 2015Time Becomes Your Enemy
Posted By: Paris Aden
In every sale transaction, there is a “window of vulnerability” for the seller that starts with the initiation of sale discussions with a potential buyer and ends with the closing of the sale. Three key risks present themselves during this window. A key objective of any effective sale process is to shorten this window of vulnerability as much as possible.
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Aug 2015Minimizing the Inevitable Risks in an M&A Sale Process
Posted By: Paris Aden
From the moment you make initial contact with any potential bidder to the time you close a sale transaction, there is a window of vulnerability where you and your business are exposed to three inevitable risks:
1. Completion Risk
2. Valuation Risk
3. Damage to Your Business by Potential BiddersA key objective of any effective sale process is to shorten this window of vulnerability as much as possible. This article outlines effective strategies to mitigate all three of these risks and execute an M&A process that exposes your business to potential bidders for the shortest length of time possible.