U.S. corporate acquisitions: Search for the target and acquisition costs

Finding a suitable acquisition candidate can be done via industry sources, advertising or (far costlier) investment bankers. A budget of at least 8 to 10% of the purchase price will be necessary to cover fees and costs including legal, financial and audit assistance; some of it can be saved if no investment bankers are used which will happen for “small” acquisitions (generally purchase prices lower than $20 million).

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U.S. corporate acquisitions: Search for the target and acquisition costs

1.3 The search for the target and the acquisition costs