Does anyone have an example of a post-acquisition plan?

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May 03, 2022

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School in Seattle, WA, USA

In talks with a family owned business and the owners want more comfort that the business will do well post-aquisition to judge the riskiness of seller debt. I think a lot of the post-acquisition plan is company dependent but wondering if there is a standard template that someone has created they would be willing to share?

Or share the key categories they would include in it?

Thanks!

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from INSEAD in Singapore
One should turn the question around also and ask how does the seller intend to help you/ the business succeed through the transition, because part of the reason for the sellers note is that they are confident they are selling you something of value, and that they keep skin in the game long enough to help you take over fully.
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from University of Southern California in North Palm Beach, FL, USA
Be sure to confer with your lawyer and accountant about the kinds of issues they've seen go wrong for the kind and size of company you're going to acquire.. That kind of specificity is way more valuable than checklists that try to cover the kitchen sink of possibilities.
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