Deals Webcast Series: Using non-traditional consideration to close the M&A value gap
February 19, 2013



Deals Webcast Series: Using non-traditional consideration to close the M&A value gap
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Dealmakers are increasingly using non-traditional forms of consideration to help facilitate negotiations and bridge value gaps on transactions. For example, contingent consideration -- such as earnouts or contingent value rights -- can be useful instruments to help close deals where the outcome of future events otherwise creates too much uncertainty. Buyers and sellers often use contingent terms to tie ultimate payment to future events or performance milestones, helping to close the value gap and manage risk. Other forms of consideration, including seller financing, are increasingly common particularly in transactions whereby the seller maintains a strategic interest in the business. These transactions frequently involve retained equity interests combined with put and/or call options as well. Additionally, US corporations are increasingly exploring transactions that utilize off-shore or "trapped" cash in foreign subsidiaries as consideration in cross-border deals.

However, non-traditional consideration can also create additional levels of complexity before and after the deal closes. What are the trade-offs, and what are the situations when different types of consideration are typically most beneficial? How can you structure consideration to minimize risks and complexity?

Topics covered:

1) Types of considerations
2) Potential pitfalls
3) Strategies to execute these considerations successfully
 
  Speakers:
Matthew Sabatini
Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services Partner, PwC

Andreas Ohl
Valuation Partner, PwC

Michael Kliegman
M&A Tax, Principal, PwC

Tom Fenton
Corporate Finance Managing Director, PwC

  Note: In order to receive CPE credit for your participation in this event, you must be present for the entire, live webcast and also respond, in real-time, to each of several live polling questions that will appear on your screen throughout the webcast. At the end of the event, you will have the option to download your CPE certificate directly from the event console, which you can either print or save to your computer at that time. If you choose, you may also return to the webcast archive to download your certificate for up to 12 months after the conclusion of the live presentation.
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