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I'm going to cheat and ask derrickreimer a question because i'm curious.

Was there any point in time during the negotiation when you thought the deal with us was going to fall through?

Good question! I felt really good about the prospect of selling to Kareem and the partners after our initial conversation. It seemed like a really good fit. Probably the point of highest doubt for me was after receiving the first offer. I was able to stay pretty logical about things, but I was definitely concerned we would not be able to bridge the initial gap. Having David from FE International as an advisor was key to keeping me level-headed. After we agreed on a price, I was pretty confident we would close.

David @ FE did a great job for you guys. We had talked to him a couple years ago about being our broker when we sold a previous company. We didn't use him for other reasons, but having been on the buy side of the transaction, we wouldn't hesitate to him him represent us if we were selling a business.

Thanks gents :)

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