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Why the Stapled Financing Deal Is a Trap for Sellers
This episode of The Acquisition Talk with Fexingo dives into stapled financing — the pre-arranged debt package that investment banks offer alongside sell-side M&A mandates. Lucas and Luna unpack why a stapled financing offer can look like a convenience but often works against the seller. They walk through the 2023-2024 deal cycle for PetSmart's refinancing to show how stapled letters tie sellers to the bank's deal timeline, limit competitive tension from bidders with their own capital, and embed hidden fees. The hosts break down the three concrete ways stapled financing erodes…
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