Thoughts on hybrid Share / Asset Deal
August 02, 2023
by a searcher from INSEAD in Calgary, AB, Canada
In Canada, share sales are favored by sellers so they can realize their lifetime capital gains exemption.
Has any used a hybrid share & asset purchase structure?
What are the pros & cons and thoughts?
Context: we are working on a trade business and would like to use a hybrid structure so we can have a tax advantage on the equipment portion of the deal.