Schedule and Faculty

Schedule times listed below are for the live seminar. Times for replays may differ due to varied start times and abbreviated lunch and break periods. Please refer to the DATES/LOCATION tab for individual replay start times.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Overview of the Purchase and Sale of a Business – Asset Transactions

An overview of the deal process, including the timeline, locating buyers/sellers, due diligence, types of deals, key agreements, and key items in the mergers and acquisitions area. Your materials will include a sample "Timeline".

– Mark D. Williamson, Course Chair

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

The Pre-Agreement Process

Drafting a confidentiality agreement, using a letter of intent, conducting due diligence, and creating the "deal team". Your materials will include a sample "Confidentiality Agreement" and "Letter of Intent".

– Keith P. Radtke

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

BREAK

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.

How to Structure the Deal

The purchase price, type of consideration, tax considerations, and other structure issues.

– John E. Brower

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

LUNCH (on your own)

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Special Issues When Acquiring a Distressed Business

How to structure the transaction to protect a buyer from the risks of the seller’s insolvency, including a discussion of the bankruptcy sale process.

– Lynn M. Anderson & Dennis M. Ryan

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Drafting the Asset Purchase Agreement

How to draft an asset purchase agreement and key provisions in the asset purchase agreement. Your materials will include a sample "Asset Purchase Agreement".

– Jennie A. Clarke

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Ancillary Documents

How to use related documents to protect your client (and yourself). Your materials will include a sample "Consulting Agreement", "Employment Agreement", "Non-Competition Agreement", "Promissory Note" and "Pledge Agreement".

– Kimberly A. Lowe