Playbook · 12 min read
Structuring a Seller Note
Term length, interest rate, security, and default provisions in owner-financed transitions.
Playbooks, templates, and frameworks from operators who have closed alternative-pathway transactions.
Term length, interest rate, security, and default provisions in owner-financed transitions.
Editable letter-of-intent template tailored to phased ownership transfers.
Operator-aligned vesting milestones across revenue, EBITDA, and tenure triggers.
End-to-end framework from thesis development through capital stack and close.
What to scope, what to skip, and how to read the QoE for lower-middle-market businesses.
Negotiating the peg, the true-up, and avoiding closing-day surprises.