Restructuring & Distressed
Why is goodwill typically assigned ~0% recovery in a liquidation analysis, while it can carry real value in a going-concern scenario?
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Goodwill is an accounting plug representing premium paid over net identifiable assets in past acquisitions; it is not a separately saleable asset. In a piecemeal liquidation there's no buyer for…
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