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Acquisition Aids and Tools



Sahakian's Due Diligence Checklists


A 118 page set of checklists. Questions to ask before you buy or partner with a company. $99.00

  • The Questions You Should Ask Before You Acquire or Partner With a Company! Uncover hidden "Gotchas". Operations, Distribution, Customers, Products, Suppliers.
  • Includes detailed chapters on different types of assets, customers, employee agreements and benefit plans, environmental issues, foreign operations, legal matters, overlooked information sources, product issues, suppliers, tax issues, and matters relating to change in ownership.
  • For both experienced professionals and first-timers.

Table of Contents
(detailed table of contents)
Chapter 1 - How to Use The Checklists
Chapter 2 - General Issues Checklist
Chapter 3 - Marketing and Distribution Agreements
Chapter 4 - License Agreements
Chapter 5 - R&D Agreements
Chapter 6 - Manufacturing/Supply Agreements
Chapter 7 - Outsourcing & Facilities Management
Chapter 8 - Guarantees
Chapter 9 - Letters of Credit
Chapter 10 - Proprietary Rights Agreement
Chapter 11 - Non-Competition Agreements
Appendix A - CPI Legal Fee Guidelines For Partnering Agreements
Appendix B - Managing Legal Fees About the Author
(detailed table of contents)

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M&A Acquisition Forms & Agreements:

The CPI Acquisitions Kit (acqit)

  • 3 Different Asset Purchase Letters of Intent
  • 3 Different Stock Purchase Letters of Intent
  • 2 Different Stock Swap / Stock Purchase Deal Sheets
  • 1 Deal Sheet Agreement for a Joint Venture with Equity Investment
  • 1 Detailed Term Sheet for Merger of Two Companies into a Surviving Company
  • 1 Letter of Intent for a Merger of Two Companies into a Surviving Company
  • 3 Different Letters of Intent to purchase bankrupt or financially troubled companies
  • 1 Acquisition Due Diligence Information Request Letter
  • 1 Acquisition Due Diligence Non-Disclosure Agreement

provided in MS Word format files
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The CPI Acquisition Agreements Set (acqag)

10 Stock Purchase Agreements and 19 Asset Purchase Agreements covering a variety of deals illustrating common practices, provisions and deal structures.

Provided in MS Word format files
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Question and Answer

Acquisition Agreements Set (acqag) vs. Acquisitions Kit (acqit)

Question 1: What is the Difference Between the "CPI Acquisition Agreements Set" (acqag) above and the "The CPI Acquisitions Kit" (acqit) above?

Answer: "The CPI Acquisitions Kit" (acqit) has a variety of documents and forms used in the initial negotiations of an acquisition. The "CPI Acquisition Agreements Set" (acqag) contains the forms for the final definitive agreements that is drafted by lawyers at the end of the negotiations.

If you have any further questions... Call 1-800-948-1700, ask for Heidi. Or email Heidi at HeidiRedford@cpi.us


Question and Answers

Deal Making Kit (partkit) vs. CPI Acquisitions Kit (acqit)

Question 2: What is the Difference Between "The CPI Deal Making Kit" (partkit) below and "The CPI Acquisitions Kit" (acqit) below?

Answer: "The CPI Acquisitions Kit" (acqit) has a variety of documents and forms used in the initial negotiations of an acquisition. The "The CPI Deal Making Kit" (partkit) contains similar document and forms but these documents and forms are intended for use in the initial negotiations of partnering, sales, outsourcing and general business transactions as opposed to Merger and Acquisition transactions.

Question 3: What is the Difference Between "The CPI Deal Making Kit" (partkit) and "The CPI Partnering Agreements" (partag), described below?

Answer: "The CPI Deal Making Kit" (partkit) contains similar document and forms but these documents and forms are intended for use in the initial negotiations of partnering, sales, outsourcing and general business transactions. The "CPI Partnering Agreements" (partag) described below, are the final definitive agreements that have been used by a variety of real companies in a range of industries, situations and deal structures illustrating common practices, provisions and deal structures.

If you have any further questions... Call 1-800-948-1700, ask for Heidi. Or email Heidi at HeidiRedford@cpi.us


The CPI Deal Making Kit (partkit)

A set of documents and templates designed to help you glue together and close your deals.

Includes 6 Letters of Intent, 4 Deal Sheets, 1 Memorandum of Understanding, 8 deal agreements (3 Deal Sheet Agreements, 5 NDAs, a Finders agreement), a Multi-Purpose Addendum and Letter of Amendment, and exhibit and schedule forms.

provided in MS Word format files
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The CPI Partnering Agreements (partag)

A collection of Joint Venture, Strategic Alliance and Partnering agreements.

These are real agreements that have been used by a variety of real companies in a range of industries, situations and deal structures illustrating common practices, provisions and deal structures.

There are over 180 agreements organized into 12 modules grouped by subject area:

  • Module 1 - Marketing, Sales and Distribution Agreements (26 agreements)
  • Module 2 - Supply and Sourcing Related Agreements (26 agreements)
  • Module 3 - Financing and Equity Related Agreements (10 agreements)
  • Module 4 - Product and Technology Development Agreements (15 agreements)
  • Module 5 - Joint Venture Agreements (12 agreements)
  • Module 6 - Dissolution, Restructuring and Termination Agreements (5 agreements)
  • Module 7 - Letters of Intent, Term Sheets, Letter Agreements and MOUs (11 documents)
  • Module 8 - Outsourcing Master Agreements (19 agreements)
  • Module 9 - Outsourcing of Information Technology Agreements (10 agreements)
  • Module 10 - Outsourcing of Manufacturing Agreements (15 agreements)
  • Module 11 - Outsourcing of Business Processes Agreements (31 agreements)
  • Module 12 - Outsourcing - General Agreements (14 agreements)

provided in MS Word format files
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Outsourcing Agreements

Modules 8-12 of the CPI Partnering Agreements.

Modules 8-12 of the CPI Partnering Agreements are comprised of 89 real outsourcing agreements. They have been used by a variety of real companies in a range of industries, situations and deal structures illustrating common practices, provisions and deal structures.

  • Module 8 - Outsourcing Master Agreements (19 agreements)
  • Module 9 - Outsourcing of Information Technology Agreements (10 agreements)
  • Module 10 - Outsourcing of Manufacturing Agreements (15 agreements)
  • Module 11 - Outsourcing of Business Processes Agreements (31 agreements)
  • Module 12 - Outsourcing - General Agreements (14 agreements)

provided in MS Word format files
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Supplementary Partnering Tools:

Corporate Partnering - A How-To Handbook

A practical 296 page handbook on forming Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances, Partnerings. $149.00

  • Includes over 100 partnering examples
  • How to use 25 basic partnering agreements and 10 basic partnering structures
  • 7 funding techniques, 8 ways to handle deadlocks, the 5 basic buy/sell structures
  • The "Deadly Dozen" most dangerous mistakes
  • How to use a unique tool called a "deal sheet" - a tool that walks you step-by-step through the deal formulation process. You won't find this anywhere else!
  • What the National Review of Corporate Acquisitions has to say about it:"...a concrete, practical, step-by-step guide...over 100 partnering examples... explains how to use 25 basic partnering agreements...outlines the value and use of 'deal sheets'..."

Table of Contents
(detailed table of contents)
Chapter 1 - Corporate Partnering - Is It For You?
Chapter 2 - Benefits of Corporate Partnering
Chapter 3 - Disadvantages of Corporate Partnering
Chapter 4 - Finding and Evaluating Partners
Chapter 5 - Structuring Your Deal
Chapter 6 - The Basic Building Blocks
Chapter 7 - Negotiating and Closing The Deal
Chapter 8 - Deal Sheets
Chapter 9 - Using and Controlling Lawyers
Chapter 10 - The Deadly Dozen
Chapter 11 - Managing Partnering Relationships
Chapter 12 - Recurring Issues
Chapter 13 - How To Get Started
Appendix A - Deal Sheet Outline
Appendix B - Self Needs Worksheet
Appendix C - Target Company Worksheet
Appendix D - About the Author
(detailed table of contents)

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Sahakian's Key Partnering Checklists


Checklists for the 11 most common types of partnering agreements with comments. 165 pages $99.00

  • Do quicker, easier, better deals. Worth Its Weight in Legal Fees! You won't get what you don't ask for. Learn what to look for and what to ask for! The three most fundamental rules for structuring a successful partnering agreement.
  • Checklists for: Marketing and Distribution Agreements, License Agreements, R&D Agreements, Manufacturing/Supply, Outsourcing, Facilities Management, Guarantees, Letters of Credit, Proprietary Rights, and Non-competition Agreements.
  • Includes the CPI Legal Fee Guidelines - (including estimated cost/time per task) for the checklisted agreements - to help you manage legal costs


Table of Contents
(detailed table of contents)
Chapter 1 - How to Use The Checklists
Chapter 2 - General Issues Checklist
Chapter 3 - Marketing and Distribution Agreements
Chapter 4 - License Agreements
Chapter 5 - R&D Agreements
Chapter 6 - Manufacturing/Supply Agreements
Chapter 7 - Outsourcing & Facilities Management
Chapter 8 - Guarantees
Chapter 9 - Letters of Credit
Chapter 10 - Proprietary Rights Agreement
Chapter 11 - Non-Competition Agreements
Appendix A - CPI Legal Fee Guidelines For Partnering Agreements
Appendix B - Managing Legal Fees About the Author
(detailed table of contents)

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Telephone Support & Assistance

Don't forget Our Telephone Support & Assistance

An Experienced Helping Hand. Sometimes there is no substitute for a steady and experienced hand to help you when you are facing issues that you haven't dealt with before. We are here to help. We are used to providing this help day or night in all time zones.

Consultative Support in Use of Our Products. We provide provide consultative support in the use of all of our products. All services are provided by experienced and credentialed experts.

Assistance in Modifying Agreements and Forms. This includes assistance in modifying our agreements and forms for your specific needs - for creating custom agreements and forms - or to just give you a helping hand in using our partnering tools and materials. We do charge extra for it, but we make available everywhere in the world.

Telephone Guidance in Using Our Products. Walk Through It includes walking you through our materials and helping you apply them to your specific, real life situation.

Business or Personal Executive Assistance. Some executives and professionals purchase our services on behalf of their company or firm. Others purchase our telephone consultingn services privately and confidentialy to improve their performance without letting on to others in their company on how they are able to get to speed so quickly and surely with such experienced moves. In either case, we're here to help you.

Find Out More. To learn how to purchase on-call telephone support from us, see: http://corporatepartnering.com/2-teleconsult.htm or contact Heidi at 847-677-1457 or 1-800-948-1700 or Heidi.Redford@PartneringAgreements.com or fax 847-677-1004 USA or fax 312-376-8825 USA. We are located in the USA at The Corporate Partnering Institute, 4843 Howard Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077 just outside of Chicago.

Call and ask how we can help you... Call 1-800-948-1700, ask for Heidi. Or email Heidi at HeidiRedford@cpi.us

 
 

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