M&A & Merger Models
What's the difference between a strategic buyer and a financial buyer?
Model answer
A strategic buyer is an operating company in (or adjacent to) the same industry that can realize synergies and often pays more. A financial buyer (PE firm) buys for financial return via an LBO and is constrained by what leverage and target IRRs allow, so it typically pays less absent synergies.
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