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WHO AM I SELLING MY STOCK TO IN AN ESOP TRANSACTION AND WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? THE LEGAL, VALUATION AND FIDUCIARY CONSIDERATIONS OF A TRUSTEE TEAM Michael R. Holzman, Esq. Dickinson Wright PLLC 1875 Eye Street, N.W., Ste. 1200 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 659-6931 mholzman@dickinsonwright.com Karen S. Bonn, Vice President Wilmington Trust Retirement & Institutional Services Co. 520 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 326-9662 (Direct) kbonn@wilmingtontrust.com Gregory J. Hogan, ASA Senior Vice President SC&H Capital, LLC 910 Ridgebrook Road Sparks, MD 21152 (410) 785-8023 ghogan@scandh.com
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T RUSTEE F IDUCIARY FOR THE PLAN AND RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASE DECISION L EGAL A DVISOR L EGAL ADVISOR FOR THE T RUSTEE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING LEGAL DUE DILIGENCE MEMO F INANCIAL ADVISOR F INANCIAL ADVISOR FOR THE T RUSTEE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING VALUATION REPORT AND FAIRNESS OPINION Key Members of the Trustee Team
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Key Steps in an ESOP Transaction Key Steps in an ESOP Transaction A CCEPTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT C OMMENCEMENT OF ENGAGEMENT N EGOTIATIONS CLOSING OF TRANSACTION LIFE AFTER TRANSACTION
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A CCEPTANCE OF E NGAGEMENT T HE F IDUCIARY P ERSPECTIVE : Wilmington Process Procedural prudence and importance of documentation T HE L EGAL P ERSPECTIVE : Successor Trustee Liability Engagement Letters Service Provider Independence T HE V ALUATION P ERSPECTIVE : Quality of Financial Documentation Analysis of Proposed Transaction Structure Prior Valuation Analysis
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C OMMENCEMENT OF E NGAGEMENT D UE D ILIGENCE T HE F IDUCIARY P ERSPECTIVE : On site due diligence meeting to discuss Trustee’s role and importance of having an Independent Trustee T HE L EGAL P ERSPECTIVE : On site diligence to understand the Company’s profile and perform and background investigation into the Company’s practices Off-site diligence via a data room of contracts, leases, litigation issues T HE V ALUATION P ERSPECTIVE : On site diligence to meet management, discuss financial statements and projections, key customer relationships and see the Company’s facilities Off site diligence to dig into the numbers, perform additional financial diligence on key issues
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N EGOTIATIONS T HE F IDUCIARY P ERSPECTIVE : Trust Committee process with the valuation and legal advisors T HE L EGAL P ERSPECTIVE : Legal due diligence analysis and initial LOI review T HE V ALUATION P ERSPECTIVE : Valuation analysis and fairness analysis around key transaction terms
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CLOSING T HE F IDUCIARY P ERSPECTIVE : Final presentation of the negotiated transaction to the Trust Committee for final approval T HE L EGAL P ERSPECTIVE : Transaction documentation preparation and review (Stock Purchase Agreement, Contribution Agreement, Plan Document, Employment Agreements, etc.) T HE V ALUATION P ERSPECTIVE : Prepare final valuation report and fairness opinion in connection with review of all transaction documents Review and discussion with Management on financial condition of the Company up to date of close Representation Letter
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L IFE A FTER THE T RANSACTION T HE F IDUCIARY P ERSPECTIVE : Ongoing trustee relationship? Assist with Plan Administration Adherence to terms of Stock Purchase Agreement T HE L EGAL P ERSPECTIVE : ESOP maintenance and compliance issues as required by Trustee T HE V ALUATION P ERSPECTIVE : Annual valuation updates at the end of each plan year Other valuation and/or financial analysis as requested by the Trustee
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