CORPORATE FINANCE COMPARABLES/ACQUISITIONS

Comparables and acquisitions
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Comparables and acquisitions
"While comparables provide a useful starting point, whether this acquisition is a useful investment for KPP depends on Ideko`s post acquisition performance. " This statement brings out the two sides of comparables. It shows the importance of their application as well as the role they played with regards to post-acquisition performance. In this case, the author is analyzing KKP`s acquisition of Ideko with regards to the different factors that should be taken into consideration. Even though the authors acknowledge the importance of comparables as a starting point in this investment, the bottom line is dependent on the post acquisition performance of Ideko. In light of this statement, it is important to look at the various ways through which post acquisition performance can be measured before a f...