Randy Macho Man Savage was a childhood hero who my brothers and I constantly impersonated while watching WWF wrestling. For a time, I didn’t realize it was choreographed fighting and not a real fight. This podcast episode uses this picture of WWF Wrestling to discuss what is called the “bring down” call for an ESOP transaction. This is a call conducted by the independent valuation firm representing the trustee around the final closing call. It is intended to ask about any changes in the business since they did due diligence and after negotiations. The importance of this this episode is to understand how to navigate changes in your ESOP transaction right up to the point of closing.
Journey to an ESOP & Beyond