{"id":117023,"date":"2025-03-07T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/selling-your-business-key-considerations-for-a-successful-transaction\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T04:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:45:06","slug":"selling-your-business-key-considerations-for-a-successful-transaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=117023","title":{"rendered":"Selling Your Business: Key Considerations for a Successful Transaction"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As a business owner, one of the most important decisions of your business career is the decision to sell your business, and once you make the decision to sell, it can be a long and complicated process. To maximize the value of your business and to minimize obstacles and delays in getting to closing, you should carefully prepare your company for sale and prepare for the challenges which arise in each stage of the sale process.\u00a0 This article includes suggestions for making those preparations, as well as how to manage the multiple stages of the sale process, all with the aim of achieving a successful closing.<\/p>\n

Assemble Your Deal Team<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

You should assemble a team to manage your sale efforts as early as possible. Your deal team should include:<\/p>\n

(1)<\/em><\/strong> your company management team<\/em><\/strong> of key executives to engage and work with your professional advisors, perform due diligence, and negotiate the transaction documents;<\/p>\n

(2) legal counsel<\/em><\/strong> to draft and negotiate the transaction documents, coordinate the signing and closing of the transaction, and work with the management team in the due diligence process;<\/p>\n

(3)<\/em><\/strong> an investment bank, broker, or other financial advisor<\/em><\/strong> to identify potential buyers and market the business, value the company, manage the sale process, and prepare the marketing materials and organize the due diligence process; and<\/p>\n

(4)<\/em><\/strong> accountants<\/em><\/strong> (and tax advisor)<\/em><\/strong> to assist in preparing your company\u2019s financial statements and financial projections and advise you on your (and your company\u2019s) tax liability related to the transaction.<\/p>\n

You should choose legal, financial, and tax advisors who have significant experience with mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transactions.\u00a0 It is not wise to assume that your company\u2019s general legal counsel and CPA have the expertise necessary to guide you through all of the legal, financial, and tax issues that will arise during the sale process.<\/p>\n

Find Your Buyer & Value Your Business<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Obviously, finding not only a buyer, but the right buyer, is essential to a successful transaction.\u00a0 An investment banker, broker, or other financial advisor can assist in identifying potential buyers and marketing your company to maximize the purchase price.\u00a0 This may include an auction in which multiple potential buyers are invited to bid on your company. \u00a0Even if you have already identified a willing and suitable buyer, you should still consider engaging an investment bank or other financial advisor to determine an accurate and realistic value for your company, so that you can negotiate an acceptable purchase price with a buyer.<\/p>\n

Your company\u2019s potential buyers will generally come in one of two forms:\u00a0 (1) \u201cstrategic buyers<\/em><\/strong>\u201d, which are operating companies which are usually competitors, suppliers, or customers of your company; or (2) \u201cfinancial buyers<\/em><\/strong>\u201d, which are generally private equity firms or venture capital firms looking to purchase your company as an investment.<\/p>\n

Each type of buyer has pros and cons, and your financial and legal advisors can help you select a suitable buyer based on your preferences.\u00a0 For instance, a financial buyer\u2019s offer often includes a requirement that the seller stockholders \u201croll over\u201d a portion of their existing equity in the target company by exchanging that equity portion for one or more classes of equity in the buyer entity or the buyer\u2019s parent company.\u00a0 The equity received by the sellers in the rollover can constitute a significant portion of the overall consideration paid to the sellers, which means less cash is paid to the sellers at closing.<\/p>\n

Due Diligence & Confidentiality<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Before a potential buyer is willing to make an offer to purchase your company, the buyer will want to conduct due diligence of your company in order to gather information and identify issues that are relevant to the acquisition.\u00a0 Before sharing any of your company\u2019s proprietary or sensitive information, you should require each potential buyer to sign a confidentiality agreement at the outset of discussions to ensure each potential buyer maintains the confidentiality of the negotiations as well as any due diligence information.\u00a0 You should look to your legal counsel to prepare a proper confidentiality agreement that you can use with each potential buyer.<\/p>\n

Also, you should conduct your own due diligence of your company to ensure there are no problems that could delay or otherwise adversely affect the sale, including any corporate, regulatory, or third-party consents that may be required for the sale. \u00a0Your legal and financial advisors can guide you in your diligence efforts to help you discover any issues or problems during this stage, so that you have time to either cure any problems or develop negotiating strategies to deal with them.<\/p>\n

Letter of Intent<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

A letter of intent (sometimes referred to as an LOI, memorandum of understanding (MOU), or term sheet) is a letter agreement which is usually entered into early in the sale process, setting forth the parties\u2019 initial understanding of key terms of the deal. \u00a0The LOI helps the parties identify deal breakers early in the deal process before the parties incur significant costs.\u00a0 An LOI is generally not intended to create a legally binding commitment to close the transaction on the terms set out in the LOI, but the parties often include certain binding provisions in the LOI like exclusivity commitments, expense sharing, and confidentiality covenants.<\/p>\n

The seller typically wants the LOI to be as detailed as possible because once the LOI has been signed, and especially if the buyer is given exclusivity in the LOI, the leverage in the negotiations shifts to the buyer. \u00a0Usually, the letter of intent is drafted by the buyer\u2019s counsel, but the seller should negotiate the LOI carefully with the help of its legal and financial advisors.<\/p>\n

A seller should resist earnouts, claw-backs, holdbacks, and large escrows at the LOI stage (and during negotiation of the definitive transaction documents), all of which are commonly proposed by buyers.\u00a0 In the LOI, a seller should negotiate and include acceptable liability caps, deductibles, and survival periods for seller\u2019s representations and warranties, as well as a narrow set of \u201cfundamental\u201d representation and warranty categories, all of which will be incorporated into the purchase agreement.\u00a0 If economically feasible for the transaction, a seller should push the buyer to agree at the LOI stage to purchase representation and warranty insurance.<\/p>\n

Deal Structure<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

At the LOI stage, the parties are not always prepared to commit to a transaction structure, but it is wise to select a transaction structure which is advantageous to the seller in the LOI if possible.\u00a0 Selecting the best structure is critical to the success of your transaction. The three legal structures most commonly used to sell a business are:\u00a0 (1) asset sale; (2) stock sale; and (3) merger.\u00a0 Choosing which structure to use involves many factors, and buyers and sellers often have competing interests.<\/p>\n

In an asset sale<\/em><\/strong>, the buyer acquires specific assets and liabilities of the target company as described in the asset purchase agreement. After the deal closes, the buyer and seller maintain their corporate structures, and the seller retains those assets and liabilities not purchased by the buyer.\u00a0 Asset sales are often disadvantageous to sellers because the seller is left with known and unknown liabilities not assumed by the buyer, and the seller usually receives better tax treatment when selling stock.\u00a0 Also, asset acquisitions are typically more complicated and time-consuming than stock acquisitions because of the formalities of assigning specific assets, and the numerous third-party consents which are often required.<\/p>\n

In a stock sale<\/em><\/strong>, the buyer acquires the target company\u2019s stock directly from the selling stockholders, thus the buyer indirectly acquires all of the target company\u2019s assets, rights, and liabilities.\u00a0 Sellers often prefer to sell stock since they are not left with any contingent liabilities. In addition, sellers typically receive better tax treatment when selling stock as opposed to assets.<\/p>\n

A merger<\/em><\/strong> is a stock acquisition in which two companies combine into one legal entity. The surviving entity assumes all assets, rights, and liabilities of the non-surviving entity. \u00a0Mergers sometimes require less than unanimous consent from the target company\u2019s stockholders while still allowing the buyer to obtain 100% of the stock, which provides an advantage over a stock acquisition (where usually all of the stockholders must agree to sell). \u00a0A merger is therefore a good choice for buyers that want to acquire a going concern that has many stockholders, especially when some of them may be opposed to selling their stock.\u00a0 However, the corporate laws of most states provide that dissenting stockholders to a merger can petition the court to force the buyer to pay them \u201cfair value\u201d for their shares. This process often adds additional time, complexity, and expense to a merger.<\/p>\n

Definitive Agreements, Continued Due Diligence, and Closing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once you have a signed LOI, the buyer\u2019s counsel usually provides proposed drafts of the purchase agreement and other important transaction documents.\u00a0 The purchase agreement is the primary transaction document, and it describes what is being sold, details the sale process, and lays out the liabilities and obligations of the parties.\u00a0 The purchase agreement is usually heavily negotiated over 1-2 months and sometimes longer, depending on the complexity of the transaction and the parties\u2019 respective willingness to compromise.<\/p>\n

While the parties are negotiating the purchase agreement and other transaction documents, the buyer continues its due diligence of the target company.\u00a0 The buyer may use certain information it discovers in the due diligence process to negotiate contractual protections (such as indemnification) in the purchase agreement or to adjust the purchase price.<\/p>\n

There is often a period of time between signing the purchase agreement and closing. This may be for legal or practical reasons. For example, the parties may need to obtain regulatory and\/or third-party consents for the transaction, but they may not want to pursue such consents until they have a signed purchase agreement.<\/p>\n

Purchase agreements for M&A transactions are usually lengthy and complex documents.\u00a0 Your legal counsel can help you understand your rights and obligations under the purchase agreement and help you negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement so that you can minimize your liability and hold on to your sale proceeds.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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