M&A & Merger ModelsMedium

Worked example: equity purchase price 1,000; target book equity 400; PP&E written up by 100; new identifiable intangibles of 200; tax rate 25%. Compute the goodwill created (stock deal).

Model answer

Step 1: excess purchase price over book equity = 1,000 - 400 = 600. Step 2: allocate to fair-value step-ups: PP&E +100 and identifiable intangibles +200 absorb 300 of the excess. Step 3: because this…

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