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McArtor v. Valsoft Corporation — 10th Cir. (Sep 16, 2026)

No. 25-8068 Argued September 16, 2026 Published September 27, 2026

The Tenth Circuit hears two consolidated appeals over Valsoft and Aspire's purchase of Nexera, a software company founded by Weston McArtor. The sale agreement gave McArtor's company, BEI Services, a chance at additional payments if Nexera met revenue targets after the acquisition. The sellers sued, alleging that post-sale price increases and personnel changes hurt Nexera and cost them those payments. The lawsuit reached a Wyoming federal court, and the buyers have appealed in these two dockets. This argument asks how the contract's material-adverse-effect clause applies to Nexera's annual recurring revenue, and whether the evidence linked the buyers' actions to the missed target.

McArtor v. Valsoft Corporation (No. 25-8068) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 16, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-8068.mp3
Argument listing and date — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F27%2F2026
Consolidated appeal dockets — Tenth Circuit, via Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca10/25-8068
Companion appeal docket — Tenth Circuit, via Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca10/26-8000
District court order on the purchase agreement and expert evidence:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-wyd-1_23-cv-00136/pdf/USCOURTS-wyd-1_23-cv-00136-0.pdf
District court order on the remaining contract claims:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-wyd-1_23-cv-00136/pdf/USCOURTS-wyd-1_23-cv-00136-1.pdf
Nexera acquisition announcement — Valsoft:https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/banking-and-financial-services/valsoft-corporation-strengthens-printing-vertical-with-acquisition-of-753520

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