The hardest segment of the Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) market to obtain meaningful transaction data in terms of price and valuation metrics is the small-to-middle market. The 2004 International Network of M&A Partners (“IMAP”) Worldwide Transaction Survey Results provides such data. IMAP is a private network of M&A firms around the globe.
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On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (hereinafter, the “BAPCPA” or the “Act”). The Act has an effective date of October 17, 2005 and, with some exceptions, its provisions will apply only to cases filed after the effective date.
For the purposes of this article, consider the history and recent business practices of a company we’ll call JKL Shoes. JKL, a privately-held company, is a well-established, family-owned women’s footwear manufacturer. Consider these facts:
Empirical data suggests that companies that emerge from chapter 11 are more likely to file for “chapter 22” than those that never filed. In general, companies that emerge from bankruptcy protection never reach their former level of strength and vitality.
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