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No Seller Indemnification Obligation to Buyer for Recall of Pre-Closing Product

December 19, 2019 Introduction The buyer of a manufacturing company runs the risk of having to repair or replace a product made by the seller before the closing. One risk is the cost of a recall of a product line

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Monthly Financial Statements Not Covered by Financial Representation Covered by Books & Records Representation

Introduction In mergers and acquisitions agreements, the seller generally represents and warrants that the target’s financial statements for its most recent fiscal year and its most recent interim financial statements are accurate and complete, consistent with operations, and prepared in

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Company Buyer Stops Note Payments to Seller, Claims Inaccurate Books

Introduction A buyer of a business never knows for sure what it is getting until after the closing. How does a buyer minimize the risk of overpaying for a business? Well, in addition to kicking the tires (due diligence), the

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Seller of target receiving privately held buyer stock failed to allege facts that established that buyer’s alleged fraud caused seller’s economic loss

Target is a Dallas based technology-consulting limited liability company and was owned by Sellers. Buyer is a technology services company then based in Jacksonville, Florida, and then owned by Buyer’s Owners. Buyer is privately held and not publicly traded. In

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Court permits stock buyer of company to sue sellers for pre-closing pension-insurance problems

Target is a manufacturer based in Kentucky with customers worldwide. In July 2016, Buyer purchased Target from Sellers for approximately $87 million. Sellers sold Target to Buyer through a stock purchase agreement dated July 11, 2016. Some Target employees worked

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