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The
ultimate stage of exit strategy execution is the closing transaction. From the
time you receive an offer until the day you walk away, there will be more ups
and downs than any roller coaster you have ever been on. Final closing occurs
when a definitive buy/sell agreement is executed, all contingencies are removed and compensation is transferred.
Our
job is to shave the peaks and valleys from this journey and create minimal
distraction during the process. Your job is to continue to run your company as
if nothing is happening. We have told clients many times, "When you start
managing your company for a sale, you increase the odds of losing the sale - and
maybe the company."
This
period can be aggravating, frustrating and downright demoralizing without a team
constantly working out the wrinkles and keeping all parties informed as progress
is made.
All
of the work that has been done prior to making the company available comes to
fruition in this stage, as legal, financial, and operational documentation has
been reviewed and analyzed before being placed in your data room. When the buyer
or successor begins their due diligence, you can rest assured that only minor
hiccups will present themselves and that your team will jump on every question
and request.
Your
Redtail team will be there through closing to ensure that you are receiving the value
that you deserve.
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