The aggregate consideration for the acquisition paid at closing was USD 2.5m, with
earn-outs in an amount up to USD 7.5m to be paid upon the achievement of certain financial metrics over a three-year period, subject to a guaranteed payout of USD 2.5m.
Earn-outs add an additional 1.0 million shares in each of year one and year two.
The investors have pegged 100 per cent equity valuation for GAL at post-money valuation of Rs 18,000 crore plus
earn-outs of up to Rs 4,475 crore linked to achievement of certain agreed milestones and performance metrics over next five years or so.
Earn-outs could add an additional 1 million shares in each of year one and year two.
Earn-outs are the top way to possibly create future litigation between the sale parties.
As part of this combined asset digitization strategy and HooXi's vision as the "green tech, clean tech, and medical health care flagship", the transaction involves a share for share swap between SSC and Liberty, for Common shares at market value and Performance shares at market value, based on revenue and EBITDA
earn-outs.
The deal is valued at USD900m in cash and USD100m in potential
earn-outs. It is likely to be completed during 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
Consistent FCF Finance
Earn-Outs: Although yearly interest expense increased following the company's 2017 refinancing, funds from operations (FFO) margins are expected to stabilise at around 8%, due to stronger EBITDA margins.
The firm will also pay
earn-outs over 24 months after the deal is closed.
But if they do, they will be bucking a well-established trend, where business-dam- aging
earn-outs blunt the brilliance of those agency brands we all regard as high- water marks in creativity.