Providing superior service and value in the administration of M&A transactions

NES Financial (NESF) offers a range of escrow administration solutions that are easily customized to meet the unique requirements of individual merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. You can trust NES Financial to provide superior client services and expert escrow administration services, enabling you to focus on the bigger picture and complete transactions more quickly. As a highly qualified, neutral third party, NES Financial provides the highest levels of funds security and transactional transparency, helping you hold and disburse cash or assets, process securities, and generate custom reports according to the specific conditions of the escrow agreement.

Comprehensive administrative support for M&A transactions

In addition to servicing M&A transactions such as Good Faith Deposits and Holdbacks/Indemnities, NES Financial provides a variety of transaction-related services associated with paying/exchange agent activities including:

• Mailing of letters of transmittal
• Establishment of paying agent accounts and sub-accounts for each security holder
• Facilitate payment of stock certificates, warrants and/or options upon presentation
• Online access to paying agent administration accounts and sub-accounts
• Issuance of applicable 1099Bs
• Facilitation of additional payments to security holders as applicable
• Option to return or destroy cancelled stock certificates, options, and/or warrants
• Optional online access for security holders to receive additional correspondence from client, view individual payment information, and relevant tax information (access restricted to individual stockholder account only)
• “Uploadable” copies of cancelled certificates, wire confirmations, and other documentation
• Periodic distribution of notices to holders of any unpresented certificates

Unparalleled industry expertise, security, transparency, and service

Choose NES Financial to handle the day-to-day operation and administration of your M&A escrows, and receive:

• Superior client service and value provided by one of the most experienced teams in the industry, with client services centers across the United States to ensure support during your hours of operation
• Unmatched security and transparency provided by NES Financial’s advanced eSTAC™ platform, which has a custom-built module for M&A escrows
• Streamlined processes, improved efficiency, and lower costs
• The benefit of NES Financial partnerships with highly rated, FDIC-insured banks