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The additional amount, above the current trading price, an acquirer pays to gain a controlling stake in a company — compensation for the ability to direct strategy, extract synergies and access cash flows directly.

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Comparable Companies (Comps) Interview QuestionsPicking the comp set, choosing the right multiple, and the follow-ups that expose a memorised answer.Read the guide — 7 min Valuation: How the Methods Fit TogetherThree methods, one question. Learning them separately is why candidates can build a DCF and still cannot say what a company is worth.Read the guide — 11 min Precedent Transactions: Building the Analysis ProperlyComparable companies tell you what the market pays for a share. Precedents tell you what a buyer paid to own the whole thing, which is a different number for good reasons.Read the guide — 10 min

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