5 ms·The acquiring company can always just give them bonuses irrespective of the acquisition.by bentlegen 15y agoThe acquiring company can always just give them bonuses irrespective of the acquisition.jpdoctor 15y agoOf course. But the acquirer usually has no incentive to line the pockets of the investors, so they'd rather lower the price by spending the M&A nut on the team instead. It's usually among the first things to go in a negotiation.bentlegen 15y agoGood point. Thanks for the insight.