With the surge in the economy the past few years, many companies have plenty of cash to spend on acquisitions.  As reported in last week’s M&A Nugget issue, a reduction in C corp. and S corp. tax rates included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits buyers and sellers of businesses.  Another provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act should also spur M&A activity.  That provision, known as “repatriation of cash”, deals with the trillions of dollars of cash held overseas by large United States companies.  The new tax law allows a one-time repatriation of overseas cash at a substantially reduced tax rate.  That should result in trillions of dollars being re-domesticated.  Many predict that a substantial portion of that repatriated cash will be used to fund acquisitions.  So, in 2018, look for the frenetic pace of M&A activity to continue.

If you have any questions about this or any other M&A issue,
please contact Glenn Solomon at gsolomon@offitkurman.com or 443-738-1522.

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Glenn D. Solomon is a principal at Offit Kurman and has provided counsel to businesses and business owners for more than twenty-five years. He has extensive experience in the purchase and sale of businesses, structuring ownership agreements, and advising companies in financial distress.

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