still in the early stages14 Feb 2020 20:31
A Letter of Engagement is normally required before the bank will even start searching for potential suitors as they need to agree the scope, fees and the terms of service in advance.
EUA has not advised the market that a letter of engagement has been signed with either of the 2 banks, the last 2 RNS’s have in fact mentioned that there is no letter of engagement yet.
”The M&A process requires the creation of a number of important documents, including the Letter of Intent, purchase agreement, and non-disclosure agreement. However, the primary agreement document is the letter of engagement, which is an agreement between the M&A intermediary and their client (most often the seller). This document determines the fee structure for the advisor as well as their duties to their client. It‘s an opportunity for the intermediary and the seller to discuss objectives for selling the business and lay the groundwork for the process”