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Closing · 05

Closing & post-closing

Closing is a controlled list, not a ceremony. Registrations and leftover liabilities continue after funds move.

First job Convert conditions and deliverables into a controlled closing plan.

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Key considerations

  1. Which conditions are still open?
  2. What must be filed on or after closing?
  3. What liabilities remain with whom?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Convert CPs to a listOwner, evidence and drop-dead date.
  2. File for legal effectAMR and register steps that complete the transfer.

Timeline

Sequence and clocks that change the next action.

  1. CP freezeWhat must be true at closing.
  2. Closing dayFunds, documents, chops and authority minutes.
  3. Post-closingFilings, integration and surviving obligations.

Curated resources

Open the asset that matches this job.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

  1. Conditions-precedent tracker
  2. Filing pack and responsible agent
  3. Post-closing indemnity and holdback list

Local context

Add local registration only when it changes the filing.

AMR, SAMR and sector authorities can differ in practice after the national gate is identified.

Open city and province guides

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Editorial policy · Last reviewed August 2026 · Corporate & M&A