lower middle market m&a

A seller's 2026 worksheet for an exclusivity extension request: separate diligence and funding clocks, classify financing evidence, and test a hypothetical $32M funding gap, a day 70 debt expiry and a day 75 vote.

Stay bonus vs closing bonus in M&A for 2026: an employee trigger and funding matrix, hypothetical $120,000 payout examples, failed-deal and leaver terms, and gross-cost reconciliation.