| Title of Document: |
Avoiding Costly Benefits Bloopers in Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Keywords: |
benefits, merger, acquisition, liability, purchase price |
| Author: |
Renée W. O'Rourke and Brenda Berg |
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| Codex-online publication date: 02/11/2005 |
| Date of Original Publication: 02/11/2005 |
| Country: United States |
Summary: Employee benefits can be the source of large liabilities that show up in a transaction, yet deal negotiators often avoid dealing with the issues, or they turn to them when it is too late to adjust the purchase price. Assuming that the details can be worked out after the agreements are signed and the negotiations are complete can be an expensive mistake. |
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Expensive mistakes can be avoided by including benefits personnel in the negotiations at the beginning. Deal negotiators can protect their companies by negotiating what will happen to employees affected by the transaction, the impact of the transaction on the benefit plans currently covering those employees, and what benefits will be provided to them following the closing.
Renée W. O'Rourke
mailto:RORourke@faegre.com
Brenda Berg
mailto:BBerg@faegre.com
For the entire article, pelase see Faegre&Benson
http://www.faegre.com
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