22
Jun
The coronavirus pandemic hit the proverbial “pause button” on virtually all M&A deals that were on the cusp of completion. But businesses can take advantage of this hiatus to better position themselves to close their deals when markets reopen — yes, even in our new socially-distanced world.
It’s late February and you had an M&A deal that was well underway. A buyer was lined up. The projection models were all finished. The investment thesis was ironclad. You knew the value...