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The Escalation Clause That Cost a Buyer 38 Million
In this episode of The Acquisition Talk, Lucas and Luna dissect the escalation clause — a seemingly innocuous pricing mechanism in private deal letters that can quietly inflate a purchase price by tens of millions. Using a real-world case where a buyer lost $38 million, they explain how a poorly drafted escalation provision allowed a competing bidder to trigger a cascade of incremental raises, turning a disciplined offer into an overpayment. They walk through the exact language that caused the damage, the warning signs sellers look for in a buyer's escalation strategy, and the…
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