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by a searcher
in Traverse City, MI, USA

1yr ago

Seller Earnouts

I’m trying to get more clarity on different ways to structure seller ear outs and when it’s best to use them. Does anyone have good resources or experience to share on seller ear out structures and best use cases? Thanks!

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from London Business School in London, UK

Main considerations are trust and control. If you dont trust them dont give them control of the business. If they dont have control of, for eg, overheads, it probably makes sense to base it on revenue or GP. Ultimately the right structure is very situation specific

reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

I would be happy to have a call to go through options. It would be a lot to post it here. You can reach me here or directly at redacted