Bonterms for M&A





Bonterms for M&A

Bonterms for M&A

NDAs shouldn't be the bottleneck.

NDAs shouldn't be the bottleneck.

M&A processes move fast, trust is low, and timing matters.


Yet the current process requires a target to manage a different NDA with every prospective buyer. This is costly, slow, and can eliminate potential suitors before diligence begins.


Bonterms gives deal teams and advisors a fast, controlled way to run M&A NDAs at scale.

  1. NDAs Block the Starting Gate

In M&A, NDAs are the gate to diligence. Until signed, nothing happens.


Negotiation services simply recreate the bespoke, adversarial process one step removed. The goal is a no-friction, market-acceptable NDA that lets parties go straight to diligence.

2. Why M&A NDAs Stall Out

M&A NDA processes stall because of friction, not risk.


One party insists on non-standard terms. Another uses a poorly drafted NDA. Even simple issues like governing law can derail the process.


Bonterms starts with a clean, market-acceptable One-Way NDA that fits most M&A workflows. Where mutual disclosure is needed, parties can use the Bonterms Mutual NDA.


Predictable issues resolve upfront using Auto-Accept Alternatives. If each party prefers a different governing law but both can agree on New York, the issue resolves automatically and the NDA moves to signature.


When specific changes are required, parties propose them through structured Additional Terms. You can rely on Standard Playbooks for speed or draft your own, without reopening the entire agreement.

  1. Solving the One-to-Many Problem

In M&A, a target often shares sensitive information with dozens or hundreds of potential acquirers.


With Bonterms you can send, track, and sign the same NDA across all counterparties through a single system. Status is clear. Access is controlled. There is no need to manage parallel documents, emails, or trackers.


Bonterms supports teams working across multiple matters or clients. Bonterms works whether the process is run by an advisor or an in-house corporate development team.

In M&A, a target often shares sensitive information with dozens or hundreds of potential acquirers.


With Bonterms you can send, track, and sign the same NDA across all counterparties through a single system. Status is clear. Access is controlled. There is no need to manage parallel documents, emails, or trackers.


Bonterms supports teams working across multiple matters or clients. Bonterms works whether the process is run by an advisor or an in-house corporate development team.












STANDARDS

STANDARDS

STANDARDS

Why the Standards Hold Up

Bonterms operates on Standard Agreements. Standards aren't a compromise:


  • Vetted by a 120+ attorney Committee (vendor, customer and law firms)

  • Based on templates used across billions in transactions

  • Standard Agreement of Atlassian Marketplace

  • Distributed by Docusign

  • Free and open—the other side pays nothing to receive or sign

  • Best-practice, neutral and completely defensible.


  • Vetted by a 120+ attorney Committee (vendor, customer and law firms)

  • Based on templates used across billions in transactions

  • Standard Agreement of Atlassian Marketplace

  • Distributed by Docusign

  • Free and open—the other side pays nothing to receive or sign

  • Best-practice, neutral and completely defensible.


  • Vetted by a 120+ attorney Committee (vendor, customer and law firms)

  • Based on templates used across billions in transactions

  • Standard Agreement of Atlassian Marketplace

  • Distributed by Docusign

  • Free and open—the other side pays nothing to receive or sign

  • Best-practice, neutral and completely defensible.


  • Vetted by a 120+ attorney Committee (vendor, customer and law firms)

  • Based on templates used across billions in transactions

  • Standard Agreement of Atlassian Marketplace

  • Distributed by Docusign

  • Free and open—the other side pays nothing to receive or sign

  • Best-practice, neutral and completely defensible.

Where Bonterms Fits in an M&A Process

Three roles. One standard. One clean flow.

TARGET / SELLER

One NDA for the entire process.

Approve the Bonterms NDA once and use it across all potential buyers. No parallel forms. No one-off negotiations.

TARGET / SELLER

One NDA for the entire process.

Approve the Bonterms NDA once and use it across all potential buyers. No parallel forms. No one-off negotiations.

ADVISOR OR CORP. DEV.

Run the NDA process at scale.

Manage a one-to-many NDA process. Send, track, and control access from a single system, whether advising a client or running the transaction in-house.

ADVISOR OR CORP. DEV.

Run the NDA process at scale.

Manage a one-to-many NDA process. Send, track, and control access from a single system, whether advising a client or running the transaction in-house.

POTENTIAL ACQUIRERS

Fast, predictable entry to diligence.

Receive a market-acceptable NDA with clear options. If one works, sign and move forward. If different terms are required, propose them cleanly through Additional Terms rather than redlines.

POTENTIAL ACQUIRERS

Fast, predictable entry to diligence.

Receive a market-acceptable NDA with clear options. If one works, sign and move forward. If different terms are required, propose them cleanly through Additional Terms rather than redlines.

Get NDAs Out of the Way

Move from interest to diligence without unnecessary delay.

Schedule a demo of Bonterms for M&A