Not exact matches
I was CFO
of a successful software company that had to show average returns
of more than 25 percent
of revenue to the bottom line after taxes, growth
of more than 50 percent per year for five years and an excess
of $ 20 million in annual revenue before the bank would
release the owner's
personal guarantees.
Sometimes bankers may counter to requests to
release a
personal guarantee with a phased
release over a period
of time or promise to present your proposal «at the next credit committee meeting.»
If the franchisee is well - funded or has multiple units, consider whether to waive or
release personal guarantees based on the strength
of their balance sheet.
On the subsequent exercise
of a buy - sell provision relating to the business, the selling shareholder will expect not only to be paid out on his equity investment, but also to be
released from potential liability under his
personal guarantee.
Unfortunately, neither the buy - sell provision, nor the remainder
of the shareholder agreement, specifically contemplated the
release of the selling shareholder's
personal guarantees on closing
of the buy - sell transaction.