Markets, Deals & Companies
Explain the main deal-protection and risk-allocation terms in a merger agreement: breakup fee, reverse termination fee, and MAC clause.
Model answer
These allocate the risk that something changes between signing and closing. A breakup (termination) fee is paid BY THE TARGET to the buyer if the target walks — typically to take a superior competing…
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