Private company buyers and sellers are more frequently using earnout provisions to help close the gap when they disagree over the price to be paid for the purchase/sale of the company. This creative solution can lead to conflicts, however, when the purchaser later contends that the earnout target was not met and, therefore, that no
Minority investors often purchase interests in private companies without securing a buy-sell agreement (BSA) at the time of their investment. After a few years pass, however, the minority investor and the majority owner may both want one, but for different reasons. The majority owner may desire to redeem minority interests in the company held by
Doing the same thing generally produces the same result, and as the new year arrives, many business owners are considering new steps to help their companies achieve greater success in the year ahead. Leveling up requires change, and this post reviews three resolutions majority owners can implement to obtain better outcomes during 2026 for their