Hello everybody,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the deal cycle if a CEO is willing to sell the company. I found quite a lot on the buy-side but the information on the sell-side are pretty scarce (from my experience so far). Does anybody have an idea? Does it maybe go as follow:
1) Internal company analysis
2) Due Diligence
3) Identification of possible buyers
4) Negotiation (incl. signing of the letter of intent and the non-disclosure agreement)
5) Sigining and closing
((6) Post merger segregation if a certain business unit is sold))
Would appreciate your opinions :)
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Clara
on Jun 01, 2021
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Hello!
Same as Marco, feel free to PM me! Back in McK I did plenty of DDs, all were M&A, so happy to chat
Cheers,
Clara
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Marco-Alexander
edited on Nov 30, 2021
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Ian
on Jun 01, 2021
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Hi there,
This is generally right!
I wouldn't have DD as step 2. I think you mean to say step 2 is figuring out the value of the company.
DD is going to happen after/during step 5 (i.e. when the buyer conducts due diligience on the firm).
Now, you've laid out the process steps, but make sure you're thinking about the how/why. It's important to think through all the ways we can value the company, how we figure out what it's worth, etc. etc.
Antonello
on Jun 01, 2021
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Hi, I have some cases available to be shared. Feel free to text me
Best,
Antonello
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