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How Change of Control Clauses Sink Mergers
Mergers and acquisitions are often derailed not by valuation, but by a single paragraph buried in existing contracts. This episode explores the change of control clause, focusing on how it triggered a cascade of debt acceleration that nearly collapsed a mid-market manufacturing deal worth eighty million dollars. We break down why these clauses exist, how buyers can inadvertently trigger them during due diligence, and the specific contractual workarounds operators use to keep deals alive when lenders pull the rug out.
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