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Completion mechanics: Completion Accounts or Locked Box?

Mark Ernots Mark Ernots

Purpose of completion mechanisms

In a transaction, a completion mechanism is used to determine the final acquisition price that the buyer has to pay in order to acquire the shares of the target company.

"Completion Accounts" versus "Locked Box"

There are various possibilities for going about this and the result can differ according to the chosen mechanism. Two mechanisms are generally accepted in the world of acquisitions: “Completion Accounts” and “Locked Box”.

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