Valuation: Comps & Precedents
How does deal consideration — all-cash vs all-stock vs mixed — influence how you read a precedent multiple?
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Consideration affects the headline premium and the credibility of the price. All-cash deals lock in a clean, certain value, and target boards often demand a higher premium for certainty; the multiple…
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