1. What are the tax benefits and costs of a transaction that changes the depreciable basis of an asset?
2. What are the 5 basic acquisition methods used to acquire freestanding companies?
3. What are the 4 common divestiture techniques?
4. What is a step-up in the tax basis of a firms assets? How does a step-up generate cash flow for an acquirer?
5. How often do step-up acquisition structures occur when the target is a freestanding C Corporation?