Acquisition Premiums Amid Added Complexity in Market Transactions

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 25 No. 10
October 2019
Evan Miller, CPA
discounts & premiums
control premium, factset mergerstat, fair value, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), merger price

Summary

In a fair value setting, while the acquisition premium (known also as a control premium) has been identified as a significant variable, its application and value measurement remain less well understood than the traditional components of acquisition finance.