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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | 12/2/2011 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions I got a Good Document from the net regarding ... A: There's no requirement that companies adopt the names of the predecessor companies- they are always ... | ||
| responsible leadership | 8/14/2011 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: these days we hear a lot about global responsible leadership and I can't quite understand the true ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering, I just noticed this question. There are a few perspectives on ... | ||
| Buy Out | 6/14/2011 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: what happens to an employees ESOP funds when an employer is bought out by another organization? A: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan allows owners to get a fair price for ownership in the company ... | ||
| LLC Acquisition of S-Corp | 2/13/2011 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: I own both an LLC and an S-Corp. I am on the only member of my LLC and I have 3 minority investors ... A: A couple options: 1. Acquire the stock of the S-Corp, or 2. Acquire just the assets of the S-Corp. ... | ||
| business | 2/3/2011 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: sorry i didn't know who else to ask (no one for business major) but I am a high school student and I ... A: It depends on the college- if you want to study business at Princeton or Penn, then take 4 years of ... | ||
| Selling Equity | 2/2/2011 | David K. Staub |
| Q: I am an owner of 23% of a corporation which I don't believe in any more and I want to give up my ... A: It depends on what you mean by "have my signature on them." Disposing of your stock does not ... | ||
| Spouse dies? | 2/1/2011 | David K. Staub |
| Q: What happens when a spouse owns a corporation and then dies? What rights does the other spouse have? ... A: There are no special rules for dealing with a business on the death of the owner. Stock in a ... | ||
| Economic growth presentation ? help.... | 12/2/2010 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: i am not sure if you are able to help me with this or not, but i hope you are, because i really need ... A: Your probably under a time crunch I recommend that you use You Tube which provide answers much ... | ||
| valuating a brand | 11/3/2010 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: I'm in the process of finishing a business partnership in a company and I do need to know how can I ... A: The best way to value a brand/business is to look at projected free cash flow attributable to the ... | ||
| Acquiring a Hotel Property. | 9/16/2010 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: Hey, Can you tell how can I find financing for acquiring a hotel property in the middle east. I ... A: practically I assume that currenlty it will be very difficult to get any financing for acquiring a ... | ||
| Divestitures | 8/9/2010 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: Do you have any information regarding what requirements a Payroll Department might have when one ... A: Yes indeed, often information is provided on HR issues in a Due Diligence, e.g. - salary ... | ||
| DBA to partner with LLC??? | 8/9/2010 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: I had a question about two different entities coming together to do business and the best way to ... A: Sorry for the delay, I thought I'd answered this already. A contract between you and the LLC is a ... | ||
| strategic management | 6/24/2010 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: the different types of mergers and acquisitions strategies A: There are quite a couple of strategic reasons to do M&A. If you are looking for three articles, ... | ||
| LBO | 6/15/2010 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: I would like to buy a company as a wasy to start my own business, but I have not a dime in my pocket ... A: Unless you have a unique opportunity (a cheap price), there is no way that you can buy a company via ... | ||
| Sold insurance agency | 6/8/2010 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: Robert, I sold an insurance agency a couple years ago. I had a broker out of Seattle handle the ... A: Robert, I sold an insurance agency a couple years ago. I had a broker out of Seattle handle the ... | ||
| How to valuate a website | 5/24/2010 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: How would I value a website as a business? There are no physical assets. Do I use gross or net ... A: The value of anything is its Net Present Value (NPV)- calculated from discounted values of projected ... | ||
| LBO | 4/30/2010 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: I'm interested to learn more about leveraged buyouts. I want to know if this kind of process for ... A: Leveraged Buy Outs (LBOs) is something that people still use very much. Although this of course ... | ||
| BUSINESS MERGER | 12/8/2009 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: I need to know if a merger of an existing company with a new one to be created can bring benefits ... A: Very difficult to answer in general. Often you would establish a new company and then takeover only ... | ||
| BUSINESS MERGER | 12/8/2009 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: I need to know if a merger of an existing company with a new one to be created can bring benefits ... A: When a public company is acquired by a smaller company, this is generally called a "reverse merger", ... | ||
| Selling an Insurance Agency | 11/12/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: My cousin works at an insurance agency (for 27 yrs) that he once was the broker for. It did ... A: This is one that requires an in-depth look. Something is not right. I can, from this perspective ... | ||
| What to look for... | 9/15/2009 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: We, as a group, were asked to come up with a list of items that a company would look into before ... A: What you are looking for seems to be a list of items to check during the performance of a "financial ... | ||
| is company still in business | 9/2/2009 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: Chris, you just helped me with another question, so try this one please.Can you find out if ISC ... A: ISC Industries seems to have changed its name to ISC Financial (Source: WALL STREET JOURNAL, October ... | ||
| indian finance corp. 413 locust st evansville,in | 8/28/2009 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: I may be in the wrong place for an answer-but could you tell me if this co. is still in business or ... A: No, your questions is perfectly right here. In many cases, companies have been acquired and often we ... | ||
| investment terms | 8/26/2009 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: Good Evening, I would really appreciate some advice on the setting up of our new business. My ... A: Congratulations on your new business idea and finding an investor who can bring both money and ... | ||
| hospitality | 8/14/2009 | Christopher Kummer |
| Q: 1.what makes a good mergers and aquisitions candidate for us? 2.what should we pursue? and 3.what ... A: ad 1) This question is difficult to answer without knowing more about your company, its size, ... | ||
| Mortgage bank merger | 8/1/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: one mortgage bank is fully operational wlicenses in 11 states, the other has ginne Mae approval. ... A: one mortgage bank is fully operational with licenses in 11 states, the other has Ginne Mae approval. ... | ||
| Types of Mergers | 7/16/2009 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: I have done some cursory-level research about Mergers and Acquisitions but have not been able to ... A: As you've probably seen in your research, synergy and leverage are the key outcomes sought in a ... | ||
| How to protect my share of a business with a divorce | 7/6/2009 | David K. Staub |
| Q: I am in the process of trying to work out a divorce with my husband. The sticking point is that we ... A: I can't speak from a divorce standpoint, but from a corporate law standpoint there is a HUGE ... | ||
| S corp 2 partners worth | 6/5/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: I work for a company that has two shareholders. The company is an S corp. One partner owns 51%, the ... A: http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Discussion:Closing_an_S_Corp_-_Losses_-_Final_Return The above ... | ||
| Management of Public Enterprises | 4/6/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: I have one more query i.e.: Describe in brief the project planning process of PEs(Public ... A: This is most certainly a text book question and I am sorry for the "correct" answer you will have to ... | ||
| Management of Public Enterprises | 4/6/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: I have following query which will be helpful to me in my area of working :- Explain the concept of ... A: Although I do believe this to be a Text book question, I will answer it anyway because I feel there ... | ||
| OLD shares in a company | 2/27/2009 | David K. Staub |
| Q: My mom & I came across a document while going through my grandpas house.(he passed away and my mom ... A: I am not sure what you mean by "We do not want to have to join a trading firm to get information ... | ||
| Selling my 50% of two person c-corp | 2/12/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: A partner and I formed a c-corp private in 2003, 50/50 with the only stipulation of selling the ... A: This came to me as a follow up question. I thank you for the kind words but... unless I am wrong, ... | ||
| Selling my 50% of two person c-corp | 1/30/2009 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: A partner and I formed a c-corp private in 2003, 50/50 with the only stipulation of selling the ... A: Yes Will, That is ONE heck of a question... and the color commentary is not so bad either. Lets ... | ||
| Selling a business with seller financing..... | 12/11/2008 | David K. Staub |
| Q: Selling insurance agencies in Ohio which will require some seller financing to close. I have been ... A: Every deal is different, but my view on seller financing (at least when I am representing the ... | ||
| severance pay | 12/7/2008 | David K. Staub |
| Q: If a company sells some of its buildings of operation, but keeps operating other buildings in ... A: No. In fact, there is no general obligation to pay severance pay, period, in the United States. ... | ||
| Locating companies that need funding | 12/4/2008 | David K. Staub |
| Q: I have a past background in apartment brokerage in real estate in Texas doing deals in the $4 MM to ... A: Yes, there is a relatively standard form of agreement that deals with compensation of for a person ... | ||
| Company culture | 11/24/2008 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: We have recently merged with another company and are trying to combine two companies with fairly ... A: Culture is history- organizations value practices, policies, and attitudes because they have ... | ||
| strategic management | 10/21/2008 | Dirk McCoy |
| Q: Explain in what sense the top management makes the company's decisionand in what sense it does not ... A: Organizations operate in an environment crafted by external forces- customers, suppliers, ... | ||
| Selling a non-profit organization | 9/28/2008 | Robert Doblmeier, M.Sc. |
| Q: I run a small business, sole proprietor, working in the substance abuse field. I have been ... A: Sorry for the delay. I have not worked with any non profits so I myself will have to check with some ... | ||
Mergers & Acquisitions
Answers by Expert:
Dirk McCoy
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can: Strategic planning, Negotiating strategy and tactics, Valuation, Funding, Integration Can't: Legal specifics
Experience
As President of a couple manufacturing companies I have negotiated numerous acquisitions and strategic agreements, in US and China.
Education/Credentials
MBA, Northwestern University
BS Engineering, University of Illinois
Awards and Honors
Illinois Manufacturing Association Team Excellence Quality Awards- Judge
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