The Business Negotiation Podcast with Fexingo: Deals, Contracts, and Closing Conversations

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the hidden power of the reps and warranties clause—specifically, how a mid-market software acquisition nearly collapsed over a single sentence about data privacy compliance. Lucas walks through the true story of a 300 million dollar deal where the buyer discovered a gap in the seller's GDPR compliance, and how a carefully crafted 'bring-down' clause in the representations saved the transaction while protecting the buyer. They explore why boilerplate reps matter, how to negotiate survival periods, and the surprising leverage that a well-written indemnity provision can give you. If you are a founder, M&A lawyer, or dealmaker, this conversation will change how you read section 3.2 of every purchase agreement.

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In episode 100 of the Business Negotiation Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect the anatomy of a 2 billion dollar deal that nearly collapsed over the wording of a break fee. They walk through a real-world case where a 3 percent termination fee became a 60 million dollar leverage point, turning a walkaway threat into a final concession. Along the way, they discuss how break fees function as bargaining chips, not just insurance policies, and why the size and structure of the fee can reshape the entire negotiation dynamic. The episode also examines how both buyers and sellers can use break fees strategically — from anchoring early to timing the trigger. No abstract theory: just one deal, one clause, and the human decisions behind it.

#BreakFee #TerminationFee #NegotiationStrategy #DealMaking #MergersAndAcquisitions #TwoBillionDollarDeal #ContractClause #Leverage #WalkawayPower #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheBusinessNegotiationPodcast #LucasAndLuna #DealStructuring #MAndA #NegotiationTactics

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a classic negotiation blunder: ignoring the implications of goodwill accounting in an acquisition. They dissect a real 2018 deal where a tech buyer overpaid by $700 million because the seller's intangible assets were loaded with goodwill from prior acquisitions. The hosts walk through how a savvy negotiator could have flagged the risk, adjusted the offer, or structured earnouts tied to actual asset performance. They also touch on the 2024 FASB changes to goodwill impairment testing and why this matters for any deal over $100 million. Listeners will learn one concrete clause to look for in any asset purchase agreement and why 'clean balance sheet' representations are worth negotiating hard for.

#Goodwill #Accounting #MergersAndAcquisitions #DueDiligence #NegotiationStrategy #AssetPurchase #FASB #Impairment #TechAcquisition #DealStructure #Earnout #BalanceSheet #IntangibleAssets #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DealMaking

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Lucas and Luna explore the quiet power of seller financing — specifically, a seller's note — in a $600 million acquisition that nearly collapsed over a valuation gap. They walk through how a private equity firm and a retiring founder used a deferred payment structure to bridge the divide without changing the headline price. The episode drills into the mechanics: note structure, interest rate, subordination, and the tax implications that made the deal work for both sides. Listeners learn why a seller's note isn't a sign of a weak buyer but often a signal of creative dealmaking, and how one clause — the payment waterfall — determined who got paid first if the business stumbled. A focused case study in negotiation leverage and financial engineering.

#SellerNote #SellerFinancing #DealStructuring #PrivateEquity #MergersAndAcquisitions #Negotiation #ValuationGap #PaymentWaterfall #DealClause #BusinessAcquisition #FounderExit #FinancialEngineering #DealMaking #Leverage #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #TheBusinessNegotiationPodcast #Episode98

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In episode 97 of The Business Negotiation Podcast, Lucas and Luna dissect how a single noncompete clause nearly scuttled a $500 million acquisition in the enterprise software space. They walk through the actual text, the leverage shift it created, and how the buyer ultimately used a time-bound geographic carve-out to close the deal. The hosts also explore why noncompetes are increasingly scrutinized by regulators, and what that means for dealmakers in 2026. If you negotiate contracts, this is a masterclass in clause-level thinking.

#NoncompeteClause #MergersAndAcquisitions #EnterpriseSoftware #NegotiationStrategy #ContractLaw #DealMaking #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #NegotiationTips #Acquisition #ClauseAnalysis #Leverage #RegulatoryRisk #2026Deals #LucasAndLuna #TheBusinessNegotiationPodcast #Business #PodcastEpisode97

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In this episode of The Business Negotiation Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how the timing of data room access almost derailed a $600 million acquisition. Through the case of a mid-market tech target, they break down why virtual data rooms are negotiation battlegrounds, how one buyer's aggressive sprint through due diligence forced a price renegotiation, and the lesson that access isn't just logistics—it's leverage. Hosts discuss practical tactics like staggered disclosures, red flag triggers, and the 'two-week rule' for controlling deal momentum. A focused look at how information asymmetry plays out in the deal room, anchored to a real 2025 transaction.

#DueDiligence #DataRoom #NegotiationStrategy #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealMaking #TechAcquisition #InformationAsymmetry #BusinessNegotiation #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DealStructuring #Valuation #PrivateEquity #MidMarket #Leverage #ClosingTactics #TransactionAdvisory #CorporateDevelopment

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect a 1.2 billion dollar tech acquisition that nearly collapsed because of a 'ghost clause' — a forgotten provision buried in an earlier contract. They walk through how a sharp junior associate spotted the clause during final due diligence, and how that single sentence shifted 400 million dollars in liability from buyer to seller. The hosts explore why ghost clauses happen, how to audit for them, and the surprising role that old employment agreements play in modern M&A. A masterclass in why the fine print always matters.

#GhostClause #TechAcquisition #MergerAndAcquisition #DueDiligence #ContractLaw #BusinessNegotiation #DealMaking #Fortune500 #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MergersAndAcquisitions #LegalRisk #AcquisitionStrategy #CorporateLaw #SiliconValley #NegotiationTactics #LiabilityShift #DealStructuring

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In this episode of The Business Negotiation Podcast, Lucas and Luna dissect a deal-breaking moment from the 2023 merger of two medical-device giants. When a single Material Adverse Change clause nearly killed a $1.9 billion acquisition, the negotiators had to re-engineer the entire contract structure in 72 hours. Lucas walks through the specific language that created the impasse—a clause about pending FDA approvals—and how the buyer's team turned a binary risk into a sliding-scale earnout. Luna challenges whether the MAC clause was actually a red herring for deeper valuation disagreements. The episode zooms in on one sentence from the original purchase agreement and shows how rewriting it saved the deal. Listeners will walk away with a practical tool for their next high-stakes negotiation: the conditional escalation clause.

#MaterialAdverseChange #MACClause #MergerAndAcquisition #MedicalDevices #BillionDollarDeal #FDAApproval #Earnout #NegotiationStrategy #ContractLanguage #DealBreak #MergerNegotiation #BusinessNegotiation #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #DealStructure #RiskAllocation #ConditionalEscalation

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a seemingly routine factory walkaround by a private equity acquisition team uncovered a $500 million overvaluation. Through the case of a manufacturing company targeted for buyout, they reveal how observing physical operations — not just spreadsheets — can expose hidden liabilities and renegotiate deal terms. The conversation drills into the specific mistake the buyer almost made: assuming inventory levels matched production capacity. A warehouse tour showed otherwise, leading to a revised offer that saved half a billion. Listeners learn why 'walking the floor' remains one of the most underrated due diligence tools.

#Business #Negotiation #DueDiligence #PrivateEquity #Manufacturing #Walkaround #InventoryManagement #DealMaking #Acquisition #Valuation #RiskManagement #OperationalAudit #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NegotiationTips #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealStrategy #Finance

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In this episode of The Business Negotiation Podcast, Lucas and Luna revisit one of the most underrated due diligence tools: the physical walkthrough. They unpack how a straightforward site visit exposed a half-billion-dollar overvaluation in a manufacturing acquisition. Using a real-world case from the automotive supply chain, they explore why walkthroughs often devolve into rubber-stamp tours, how to run one that actually surfaces hidden liabilities, and what one procurement director discovered by simply looking at the factory floor during a shift change. The episode walks through the specific red flags—empty pallets, quiet machinery, a subcontractor's logo on a finished good—and how each translated into a 500 million dollar negotiating lever. Lucas contrasts the walkthrough with virtual data rooms and financial modeling, arguing that physical presence still catches things spreadsheets miss. The conversation closes on a cautionary note: walkthroughs can be weaponized by sellers who stage the tour, and buyers need to know what to look for when everything looks too clean.

#DueDiligence #Walkthrough #Manufacturing #Acquisition #Negotiation #HiddenLiabilities #Automotive #SupplyChain #Procurement #SiteVisit #DealRoom #Valuation #RedFlags #Business #Negotiation #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DealsContractsClosing

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