Tag archives: Escrow

Summarizing the 2018 M&A Holdback Escrow Study

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on November 22, 2018 Posted in M&A

One of the common tools to mitigate transaction risk is a holdback escrow, where the buyer can retrieve funds in escrow if the seller fails to meet certain terms of the purchase agreement. There are numerous benefits to holdback escrows, such as broad claim coverage, publicly-available payout statistics to assist with cost estimation, and shared … Continue reading

Key findings: 2018 SRS Acquiom Buy-Side Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) Deal Terms Study

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on November 8, 2018 Posted in M&A

SRS Acquiom recently published its first Buy-Side Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) Deal Terms Study. The study analyzed the terms of 588 private-target acquisitions that closed between 2015 and 2017, the majority of which are not required to be publicly disclosed. As Canadian M&A deals continue to use RWI at an increasing pace, insights from … Continue reading

Use of M&A insurance on the rise

By on May 31, 2012 Posted in Corporate finance, Financial institutions

Forecasts of increased M&A activity, combined with a global economic climate where risk aversion is the name of the game, present an opportune moment for examining M&A insurance as a viable means of reducing risks in business transactions. The most common type of transaction insurance is Representation and Warranties (R&W) insurance, which targets the net … Continue reading

Expense escrow funds are a good idea

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on April 10, 2012 Posted in Corporate finance

Although expense escrow funds have become increasingly popular south of the border, they still remain relatively uncommon in Canada. An expense escrow account is a separate fund created to pay the legal fees or other expenses of the former shareholders that may arise in defending against claims post-closing. Expense escrows benefit sellers, shareholders and buyers … Continue reading