First Convo to LOI in M&A Session 2 with Ken Bond

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First Convo to LOI in M&A Session 2

Before buyers and sellers agree to an LOI, there are many informal conversations that happen in the background. Buyers must carefully approach any informal conversations to avoid turning a buyer off while still securing the deal. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Ken Bond, former Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group, discusses the key things to consider from first conversations to LOI in M&A.

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Ken Bond, former Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Ken Bond, former Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group, discusses the key things to consider from first conversations to LOI in M&A.

Engaging with the target
Documenting assumptions in an LOI
Sourcing Carve-outs
Other things to negotiate in an LOI

Ken Bond

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