Question 1

Assumptions: one seller entity, one buyer, one principal agreement, one closing, clean ownership/corporate record, no auction/multiple bidders, material rollover, complex earn out, ownership dispute, substantial regulatory, real estate, cross border, tax, litigation issue, and ordinary negotiation. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Buyer counsel prepares first draft; supplemental fee if RAETZER prepares it. Cleanup/cap-table/lien/diligence may require supplemental scope.

Accepted Answer

Assumptions: one seller entity, one buyer, one principal agreement, one closing, clean ownership/corporate record, no auction/multiple bidders, material rollover, complex earn out, ownership dispute, substantial regulatory, real estate, cross border, tax, litigation issue, and ordinary negotiation. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Buyer counsel prepares first draft; supplemental fee if RAETZER prepares it. Cleanup/cap-table/lien/diligence may require supplemental scope.

Question 2

Assumes one seller/buyer/principal sale/closing. Material ownership problems, contested shareholders, multiple bidders, substantial rollover governance, complex earn-outs, tax restructuring, significant approvals, or burdensome diligence require supplemental/custom scope.

Accepted Answer

Assumes one seller/buyer/principal sale/closing. Material ownership problems, contested shareholders, multiple bidders, substantial rollover governance, complex earn-outs, tax restructuring, significant approvals, or burdensome diligence require supplemental/custom scope.

Question 3

Custom quote for above $50M, cross-border, public, distressed/bankruptcy, ownership dispute, approvals, prolonged auction, significant tax/benefits/environmental/real estate/antitrust/specialty regulatory, RWI, multiple closings/substantial post-closing. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

RAETZER would serve as legal counsel, not as the broker or investment banker locating a purchaser.

Accepted Answer

Custom quote for above $50M, cross-border, public, distressed/bankruptcy, ownership dispute, approvals, prolonged auction, significant tax/benefits/environmental/real estate/antitrust/specialty regulatory, RWI, multiple closings/substantial post-closing. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

RAETZER would serve as legal counsel, not as the broker or investment banker locating a purchaser.

Question 4

The prices shown are indicative fixed fees or starting prices for qualifying matters. Final eligibility, scope, staffing, and fee are confirmed only after the applicable readiness assessment, conflicts review, jurisdictional review, attorney consultation, and execution of a written engagement agreement. Each fixed fee is based on the parties, entities, documents, transaction structure, revision rounds, closing assumptions, and other limitations stated in the engagement agreement. A material change in the matter may require a supplemental fixed fee or an approved hourly scope. Additional parties, entities, targets, bidders, investors, security classes, or closings Material changes to economics or structure Extraordinary diligence or negotiation Repeated re-trading of agreed terms Substantial corporate cleanup or missing records Compressed or expedited deadlines Specialty tax, regulatory, employment, benefits, real-estate, environmental, antitrust, litigation, or foreign-law issues Restarting a transaction after termination or material delay Government filing fees, state notice fees, foreign or local counsel, accountants, tax advisers, investment bankers, business brokers, lenders, appraisers, valuation providers, data-room providers, expert consultants, translators, and other third-party costs are not included unless expressly stated. Legal fees are earned according to the milestones stated in the engagement agreement and are not contingent upon raising capital, obtaining financing, signing a transaction, or completing a closing. RAETZER does not guarantee capital, financing, investors, acquisition targets, buyers, sellers, valuation, transaction approval, or closing. RAETZER does not act as a broker-dealer, placement agent, investment banker, business broker, lender, accountant, tax adviser, valuation provider, or foreign-law adviser unless a separate written agreement expressly states otherwise.

Accepted Answer

The prices shown are indicative fixed fees or starting prices for qualifying matters. Final eligibility, scope, staffing, and fee are confirmed only after the applicable readiness assessment, conflicts review, jurisdictional review, attorney consultation, and execution of a written engagement agreement. Each fixed fee is based on the parties, entities, documents, transaction structure, revision rounds, closing assumptions, and other limitations stated in the engagement agreement. A material change in the matter may require a supplemental fixed fee or an approved hourly scope. Additional parties, entities, targets, bidders, investors, security classes, or closings Material changes to economics or structure Extraordinary diligence or negotiation Repeated re-trading of agreed terms Substantial corporate cleanup or missing records Compressed or expedited deadlines Specialty tax, regulatory, employment, benefits, real-estate, environmental, antitrust, litigation, or foreign-law issues Restarting a transaction after termination or material delay Government filing fees, state notice fees, foreign or local counsel, accountants, tax advisers, investment bankers, business brokers, lenders, appraisers, valuation providers, data-room providers, expert consultants, translators, and other third-party costs are not included unless expressly stated. Legal fees are earned according to the milestones stated in the engagement agreement and are not contingent upon raising capital, obtaining financing, signing a transaction, or completing a closing. RAETZER does not guarantee capital, financing, investors, acquisition targets, buyers, sellers, valuation, transaction approval, or closing. RAETZER does not act as a broker-dealer, placement agent, investment banker, business broker, lender, accountant, tax adviser, valuation provider, or foreign-law adviser unless a separate written agreement expressly states otherwise.

Question 5

Non-contractual note: Formal engagement letters govern and summarize these principles: one transaction/project; defined entities/parties/documents; ordinary negotiation only with material restructuring supplemental; defined revision rounds; exclusions for litigation/tax/accounting/valuation/regulatory/real-estate/environmental/benefits/foreign law unless included; third-party/government fees separate; delay/term changes permit supplemental fee; additional closings/investors/targets/bidders/entities/documents separately priced; fees earned by milestones and not contingent; additional work only after written approval of supplemental fixed fee/hourly scope. Formal engagement letters govern.

Accepted Answer

Non-contractual note: Formal engagement letters govern and summarize these principles: one transaction/project; defined entities/parties/documents; ordinary negotiation only with material restructuring supplemental; defined revision rounds; exclusions for litigation/tax/accounting/valuation/regulatory/real-estate/environmental/benefits/foreign law unless included; third-party/government fees separate; delay/term changes permit supplemental fee; additional closings/investors/targets/bidders/entities/documents separately priced; fees earned by milestones and not contingent; additional work only after written approval of supplemental fixed fee/hourly scope. Formal engagement letters govern.

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M&A SELL SIDE PACKAGE ESTIMATES

SALE ESSENTIALS

$29,500

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GROWTH COMPANY SALE

$39,500

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STRATEGIC EXIT

$59,500

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