June/July 2008
The Journey Ahead:
Map Out Succession, Retirement & Estate Plans Before You Exit Your Business
New Accounting Rules May Affect Your M&A Deal
Focus On The Future
Anticipating acquisition success with strategic due diligence
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April/May 2008
Improve Your Turnaround's Forecast For Long-Term Success
Does Your Business Measure Up?
Pur Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
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Feb/March 2008
Don't Let Fraud Derail Your Deal
Buying damaged goods?
Board Appeal
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Year End 2007
Don't Fumble Your Acquisition
How Collars Can Help Ensure The Value Of Your M&A Deal
Staying Power
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Oct/Nov 2007
Staying Power
Steer Clear Of Purchase Price Adjustment Disagreements
Turn On The Tap
Should I Include A "Go Shop" Clause In My Sale Agreement?
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June/July 2007
Intellectual property and due diligence:
How buyers and sellers should prepare
Use your acquisition as a tool for growth
Dream team: Let professionals guide your M&A deal
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April/May 2007
Protecting your proprietary information
How a clean team can help
Will your business be ready when a buyer comes knocking?
Increase your chance of getting a fair market price
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Feb/March 2007
Line up your financing early
Measures that matter: How M&A professionals track the industry
Valuing C corporation assets: A potentially contentious situation
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Year End 2006
Options for taking your company public
Brief and to the point:
Drafting an effective letter of intent
How smart buyers view company debt & cash
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Oct/Nov 2006
Important questions to ask before acquiring a company
Who's responsible for what, when?
Valuing a business for gift, estate, and other tax purposes
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Aug/Sept 2006
Lock in your financial interests
Kay person insurance protects owners, buyers, other stakeholders
After the sale: Retirement and estate plan considerations
Counting cash (flow)
How buyers and sellers can arrive at different valuations
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June/July 2006
Win-win:
Keys to negotiating a successful M&A deal
When the market is right:
Understanding economic cycles can help you time a business sale
Is industry destiny when it comes to selling your company?
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February/March 2006
Intangible but valuable: A strong brand fosters growth, attracts buyers
Complete the deal and save on taxes
5 things you should know about prospective M&A advisors
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Year End 2005
Show me the money:
Sources of capital to grow your business
What's your business worth?
It's in the eye of the beholder
Stock ownership plans can benefit owners, reward employees
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Oct/Nov 2005
The key to capital:
Understand how lenders and investors evaluate your company's financial ratios
Avoid conflicts with a shareholder agreement
Not-so-extreme makeover:
Normalizing makes your company more attractive to potential buyers
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Aug/Sept 2005
Shrinking to grow: Why a strategic divestiture might help your business flower
Now may be the time to sell your tech company
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Blueprint for your company's future: Attract investors with your business plan
June/July 2005
How appraisers value closely held companies: The market, income and asset approaches to valuation
Timing the sale of your business
Achieve liquidity and retain control with a leveraged recap
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Letters of intent
April/May 2005
Recognize legitimate red flags during the due diligence process
The problem with internal rate of return
Heading off the postmerger integration blues
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Feb/Mar 2005
Selling your private business to a public company
Moving on? You have many liquidity options besides an outright sale
Intangible assets, real value: Find alternatives to traditional financing collateral
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