@abdushodmonov@iamshackelford It’s most likely the tax shield they will get from the step-up in tax basis, not accumulated losses. Assuming this was structured as an asset or 338h10 sale, it could easily account for $200-300m based on the EV
@iiiitsandrea@KivaDickinson@eliweisss It’s the tax benefit. You can still take a step-up on a c-corp if it’s structured as an asset deal vs stock (or 338h10 election).
Buyers prefer asset deal structures for the tax benefit while sellers prefer stock to avoid double taxation. There are a lot of nuisances.
@mrkbdnr@AaronJNosbisch Strategic buyers, and financial buyers expectations for a strategic exit, drive this. Particularly in bev
Strategic competition also drives bidding wars - or the reverse. Look at Blue Bottle to Nestle, La colombe wanted the same multiple but JAB/others knew Nestle had their play
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