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The Acquisition Talk with Fexingo: Mergers, Buyouts, and Business Sales for Operators

The Acquisition Talk with Fexingo: Mergers, Buyouts, and Business Sales for Operators

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Mergers and acquisitions are the engine of corporate growth, but most operators sit on the sidelines, afraid of the complexity. In The Acquisition Talk, Lucas and Luna cut through the mystique with real numbers and real deals: how a mid-market manufacturer in Ohio bought out its competitor without a PE sponsor, why a SaaS founder walked away from a nine-figure offer, and what the accounting treatment of goodwill actually means for your balance sheet. Each episode walks through a specific acquisition scenario — hostile vs. friendly, stock vs. cash, earn-out structures, antitrust hurdles — and traces the exact math, the negotiation tactics, and the post-close integration traps. Lucas brings the journalistic rigor, pressing on multiples, financing terms, and regulatory filings; Luna interrogates the human side — founder psychology, boardroom politics, and the cultural collision that kills 70% of deals. They never pitch a single generic 'synergy.' Instead, you get the raw case of Kraft-Heinz's writedown, the lessons from Microsoft's LinkedIn buy, and the playbook for a $5 million bolt-on acquisition. If you're a business owner, a corporate development associate, or a private investor who wants to understand not just whether to buy but how to buy — and what happens after the champagne goes flat — this show is your confidential memorandum. Who walked away with the better deal, and what would you have done differently? #MergersAndAcquisitions #MAndA #Buyouts #BusinessSales #DealMaking #Valuation #DueDiligence #PrivateEquity #CorporateDevelopment #Integration #EarnOut #Antitrust #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #AcquisitionStrategy #ExitPlanning Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. 経済学
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  • How Club Deals Are Reshaping Middle-Market Buyouts

    How Club Deals Are Reshaping Middle-Market Buyouts
    2026/06/08
    Lucas and Luna break down the rise of club deals in middle-market M&A—where multiple private equity firms pool capital to acquire larger targets. Using the 2025 acquisition of a $2.1 billion industrial coatings company by a three-firm consortium as a case study, they explore why clubs form, how they split governance and carry, and the hidden risks of co-investor conflict. Lucas explains the mechanics of 'tag-along' rights and 'drag-along' provisions in club agreements, while Luna questions whether these structures really deliver better returns or just dilute accountability. The episode also touches on how club deals affect management teams and portfolio company governance. A specific, numbers-driven look at a growing but under-discussed trend in private equity. #ClubDeals #MiddleMarketM&A #PrivateEquity #Buyouts #CoInvestment #PEGovernance #IndustrialCoatings #TagAlongRights #DragAlongRights #Consortium #MergersAndAcquisitions #LBO #DealStructure #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AcquisitionTalk Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 分
  • How the Reverse Morris Trust Creates Tax-Free Spinoffs

    How the Reverse Morris Trust Creates Tax-Free Spinoffs
    2026/06/08
    In this episode of The Acquisition Talk, Lucas and Luna break down the Reverse Morris Trust — a tax-advantaged structure that lets companies spin off a division and merge it with a buyer without triggering a massive tax bill. Using the 2024 separation of GE's healthcare business as a concrete example, they walk through the mechanics, the 50 percent ownership rule, and the IRS conditions that make this structure so powerful but so rare. They also explore why the Reverse Morris Trust fell out of favor in 2025 and 2026, as buyers and sellers shifted toward taxable deals that closed faster. Tune in to understand one of M&A's most elegant but overlooked plays. #ReverseMorrisTrust #TaxFreeSpinoff #MergersAndAcquisitions #GEHealthCare #Spinoff #TaxEfficient #BusinessDivestiture #MAndAStrategy #CorporateStructure #IRS #TaxCodeSection355 #MAndATax #CorporateFinance #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #AcquisitionTalk #MAndA #TaxStrategy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How Earnout Fraud Is Quietly Killing Indie M&A Deals

    How Earnout Fraud Is Quietly Killing Indie M&A Deals
    2026/06/07
    Earnouts are supposed to bridge valuation gaps, but a new pattern of buyer-initiated fraud is turning them into deal killers. Lucas and Luna break down a 2026 case study: a $45 million earnout on a Texas SaaS firm where the buyer deliberately starved the unit of sales leads to avoid paying out. They walk through the three red flags every seller should watch for: revenue manipulation through channel stuffing, intentional underinvestment, and the 'straw man CEO' trap. This episode doesn't just name the problem — it gives operators concrete structural remedies, including the 'earnout protector' clause and the carve-out audit right. If you're an indie founder considering a deal with an earnout component, this is the episode that will change how you negotiate your next term sheet. #EarnoutFraud #M&A #IndieM&A #BusinessAcquisitions #SaaS #Texas #DealStructuring #EarnoutProtector #CarveOutAudit #Fraud #MergersAndAcquisitions #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AcquisitionTalk #LucasAndLuna #IndieFounders #ValuationGap Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
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