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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

Key findings: SRS Acquiom 2017 deal terms study

By Bruce Sheiner on August 2, 2017 Posted in M&A

SRS Acquiom recently published its 2017 Deal Terms Study. The report draws on data from 795 private-target transactions that closed between 2013 and 2016 using SRS Acquiom’s services. The results of this study offer a unique and valuable perspective of private M&A transactions that might not otherwise be reported. Some of the key findings are … Continue reading

Protecting buyers in M&A transactions: trends in the use of indemnification provisions

By Carole Gilbert (Montreal) on June 1, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance

Allocating liability between buyers and sellers for the business and operating risks of a target company in M&A transactions is key to assessing what might be an appropriate purchase price for the transaction. As a result, the indemnification provisions in a purchase agreement are heavily negotiated with buyers seeking to limit their post-closing damages and … Continue reading

Shareholder representatives in M&A

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on April 7, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance

The post-closing process can be complex and time consuming. Hiring a professional independent shareholder representative to manage post-closing matters, such as purchase price adjustments, indemnification claims, earn-outs and escrow management, may be beneficial for target shareholders and management. In recent years, shareholder representatives have been commonly used in the U.S., and they are becoming increasingly … Continue reading