u/Basic-Ganache993

​I know Axial puts out a dead deal report every year that covers the usual suspects (valuation gaps, messy financials, or "seller’s remorse"). But we all know the data doesn't capture the absolute insanity that happens behind closed doors in main street or lower middle market deal.

​I’m looking for the stories that didn't make it into a spreadsheet. I’m talking about why a deal never made it to the table or worse got to the 1 yard line and something nuked the entire thing.

I got pulled in to try to rescue a financing issue last week, which is pretty mundane, but I want to know if the stories I've heard about fist fights or divorce pettiness are actually true.

​Drop your best (or worst) post-mortems below.