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Mark Stansbury
1020 Dennison Ave., Suite 101
Columbus, Ohio 43201
mark@stansburylegal.comw w w . s t a n s b u r y l e g a l . c o m
1. M&A Basics
2. Employment Issues in M&A
3. Mitigating Risks in M&A
Mergers and Acquisitions
an introduction
Merger: A combination of two or more companies
into a single company
Acquisition: A corporate action in which a company
buys the stock or assets of another
company.
Acquisition
Asset Purchase
Buyer
Buyer
Shareholders
Seller
Seller
Shareholders
Cash or Stock
Assets
Taxable*
Tax Free
*Twice, if Seller is a Corporation
Acquisition
Stock Purchase
Buyer
Buyer
Shareholders
Seller
Seller
Shareholders
Cash or Stock
Stock
Taxable
Tax Free
Becomes a Subsidiary
Mergers
(basic)
Buyer
Buyer
Shareholders
Seller
Seller
Shareholders
Cash or Stock
Merger
Taxable
Tax Free
M&A
Alternatives
 Spin Offs
 Leveraged Buyouts
 Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
Deal Process
Deal Drivers
• Sellers sell because:
• Retirement, health, business adversity, inability to raise
capital or grow, conflict among owners, loss of key
personnel.
• Buyers buy because:
• Profitable business, cash flow, valuable assets (intellectual
property), strategic market access, complimentary
businesses (economies of scale, vertical / horizontal
integration), and to get great employees.
… and Deal Killers
• Securities
• Tax & Accounting
• Antitrust
• International Laws
• Intellectual Property
• Consumer Protection
• Environmental
• Employment
Major Areas
of Employment Law Liability
• Equal Opportunity (Title 7, ADEA, ADA)
• Health and Safety (OSHA)
• Wage and Hour (FLSA)
• Pensions and Benefits (ERISA & IRC)
• Insurance (FICA, PPACA)
• Workforce Reduction (WARN)
• Collective Bargaining (NLRA)
• Immigration (INA, IRCA)
Risks Related to Employment Issues
Tax Issues: Trust Fund Deficiencies
Employment Contracts
• Assignment of Contracts
• Non-Compete Provisions
Keys to Success: “Simple” Stuff
Develop a Plan for Compliance & Records
Follow it
Implement Reporting Policies
Maintain Clear and Searchable Records
Ensure Contracts are Assignable
Pay All Trust Fund Taxes
Mitigating Risks in a Merger or
Acquisition Transaction
Conduct Due Diligence
Negotiate Deal Terms
Modify the Deal Price
Due Diligence
COST
R
I
S
K
Run Away! Modify Deal
Terms
Modify Purchase
Price
Ignore
*from Mergers & Acquisitions from A to Z, 3rd Ed., by Andrew J. Sherman
Deal Terms
 Deal Structure
• Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale
 Representations: Facts at time of deal document
 Warranties: An ongoing promise
 Indemnification
• Holdbacks vs. Clawbacks
• Caps & Baskets
Deal Price
Mark Stansbury
1020 Dennison Ave., Suite 101
Columbus, Ohio 43201
mark@stansburylegal.com
614.300.5850
w w w . s t a n s b u r y l e g a l . c o m
Corporate / Securities / Tax

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