Due diligence cost and activities for EPA regulated manufacturing business

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by a searcher from Southern Methodist University
in Denver, CO, USA

2mos ago

Due diligence cost and activities for EPA regulated manufacturing business

I'm close to signing an LOI on a business + real estate deal for a manufacturing company that is heavily regulated by the EPA. Diligence is going to be critical as it is a stock sale and I will inherit all the historical risk. I've put together a list of DD activities and estimated associated cost, but it would be great to hear from those with experience so that I can check my work. TY!

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reply by a searcher 2mos ago
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA

Bought a chemical company with a stock deal. Happy to chat. Besides nuances in DD, I would watch out for building issues. You can’t close a 7a loan unless the building is super clean (and some bankers might not catch this upfront), so you might want to think about structuring the deal around that (I closed the building after the business acquisition and not at the same time).

reply by a professional 1d ago
from University of Denver in Denver, CO, USA

Late to the game but in previous lives I've worked on environmentally impaired and regulated real estate and operating company deals. Let me know if I can help and/or point you towards folks that go deep on these matters.