Mergers Acquisitions Blog
M&As can sound like buzzwords in the corporate world but they can have a significant impact on a company’s growth strategy, its survival and its success. M&As are pursued for strategic or financial reasons, and may take different forms. A company might wish to enter a new market or obtain expertise and intellectual property or even enter the healthcare industry. In some instances, a company may need to replace retiring Baby Boomers with more skilled and experienced employees.
The majority of private M&A transactions are structured as an acquisition of shares, not assets. Stock Purchase Agreements, Securities Purchase Agreements or SPA are the most commonly used names for the main agreement governing these deals. This article focuses on the key elements of these agreements.
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