{"id":8118,"date":"2019-01-19T01:09:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T01:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/representations-and-warranties-in-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma\/"},"modified":"2019-01-19T01:09:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T01:09:49","slug":"representations-and-warranties-in-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/representations-and-warranties-in-mergers-and-acquisitions-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Representations and Warranties in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&amp;A)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cnvG-qb6w9Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>#mergersandacquisitions #corporatelaw #business<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/cenkuslaw.com<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/braatenwoods.com<\/p>\n<p>Representations and warranties (or reps &#038; warranties) come up often in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Whether you&#8217;re the seller or the buyer of a business, reps and warranties make up a significant portion of the final purchase agreement. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What are representations and warranties? Why are they so important?&#8221; you ask. Well, dear viewer, put simply, they are statements about the state of the business that serve as the basis for indemnification and an allocation of risk between the buyer and the seller.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the explanation put simply. If you want to know more (and you should), watch the video where I make six main points about the role of representations and warranties from my perspective as a corporate lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick rundown in case you want to jump ahead:<br \/>\n0:51 &#8211; Representations and warranties are statements about a business<br \/>\n2:00 &#8211; Reps and warranties as basis for indemnification<br \/>\n4:36 &#8211; Why reps and warranties are important when buying a business<br \/>\n5:39 &#8211; Representations and warranties aren&#8217;t always facts<br \/>\n6:58 &#8211; Reps and warranties as allocations of risk<br \/>\n7:34 &#8211; They are almost always joint and several<br \/>\n10:21 &#8211; The two main qualifiers: knowledge &#038; materiality<\/p>\n<p>So, take a look and leave any questions in the comments below. As always, feel free to contact me directly as this is what I do and I&#8217;m happy to help if I can.<br \/>\n_____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>For a deeper dive into  and other legal issues vital to the success of your deals and your business, visit me at:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.cenkuslaw.com<\/p>\n<p>Just starting up? 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I also consult with entrepreneurs and have invested my own capital as an angel investor.<\/p>\n<p>From 2010-2013 I served as Chief Legal Counsel of a publicly-trade international oilfield services company. From 2001 to 2006 me and a partner founded and built Paragon Residential Mortgage. Paragon was sold to Bridge Investments in 2006. <\/p>\n<p>I hold a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n<p>Now, I live in Austin, TX with my wife and two kids. I enjoy reading, running, classic movies, great food and wine and some great American football.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Representations and Warranties in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&#038;A)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Representations+and+Warranties+in+Mergers+and+Acquisitions+%28M%26A%29&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Representations and Warranties in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664748f20d12445890cad3a359c93854&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthemalaysianreserve.com%2F2024%2F05%2F14%2Fkatten-taps-james-bookhout-to-lead-ma-litigation-in-dallas%2F&amp;c=6140431235104587061&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKatten Taps James Bookhout to Lead M&amp;A Litigation in Dallas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Katten announced today that James C. 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Whether you&#8217;re the seller or the buyer of a business, reps and warranties make up a significant portion of the final purchase agreement. &#8220;What are representations and warranties? 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