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M&A KeyNotes - Auction Sales
In the second of our series of M&A KeyNotes, we focus on Auction Sales.
07 January 2022
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What is an Auction Sale?
In the world of mergers and acquisitions, an auction sale is a multiple-stage process in which various potential purchasers bid to acquire a target company or part of its business (the “Target”), as opposed to a bilateral private sale process. The competitive nature of the process is designed to achieve the best price and sale terms for the seller.
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