Short answer: An M&A teaser is a short, usually anonymous document that gives potential buyers or investors enough information to decide whether they want to learn more about a company.
In a sale or fundraising process, the teaser is often the first document sent to a long list of possible counterparties. It should create interest without revealing sensitive details before the buyer or investor has been screened and signed a non-disclosure agreement.
A good teaser is concise. It normally covers:
The teaser is the short first-look document. The information memorandum, or CIM, is the longer document shared later with qualified parties. A teaser is designed to generate interest; a CIM is designed to support diligence and serious evaluation.
Because the teaser is often anonymous, it should avoid naming the company, customers, exact locations, or other details that would make the business easy to identify too early.
Speak with an advisor before sending a teaser if the company is sensitive, the buyer list is strategic, the owner wants to protect confidentiality, or the sale story needs to be positioned carefully. The teaser sets the first impression for the process.
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