Anyone with experience using ROBS for acquisition?

by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

3 weeks ago

Learning more about the ROBS option to fund my equity portion of a potential acquisition and discussed the process with Guidant Financial. Anyone with experience using either/both?

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searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Thanks everyone for their feedback, I loved getting all the different viewpoints. I'll be sure to reach out to the individuals who invited more conversation on the matter!

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professional from The Johns Hopkins University

I am generally aligned with Patrick. It is a means to an end, but there are significant additional costs/risks. It can also make future financing/transactions take longer due to compliance, etc. You should make sure that you are informed and discuss in depth with your various advisors.

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