M&A FAQs
All the Q&As we've collected around M&A
Selling an app we built (unrelated to current product). This is my first acquisition and the product is pre-revenue. How should I price it?
The customer is worried that if they get acquired, they will lose access to their tech and so are asking for the right to the source code and exclusivity upon acquisition. What are the best practices to do? Is this a deal-killer for an acquisition?
An investor is asking on a prior private exit wherein we sold our consulting services to customers for a fee so we could focus on the product. How do we best represent that exit?
I'm interested in exploring M&A options. What are next steps?
What should I do if someone approaches us for an acquisition?
Where do the legal bills and other unpaid vendors fit in the stack of cash payouts the company owes when it gets acquired? Do the debt holders get precedence over legal / vendor accounts payable or vice versa?