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A deal is dilutive by 10 cents per share. The buyer has 100M shares and a 20% tax rate. What pretax synergies are needed to break even?
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A deal is dilutive by 10 cents per share. The buyer has 100M shares and a 20% tax rate. What pretax synergies are needed to break even?
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