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Originally Posted by Instrument 41
what they are doing is putting lipstick on a friggin pig to make things look attractive for a new buyer. They go around buying 3 legged dog companies so it can raise that EBIDA number. Easier to buy weak companies and pull their numbers in to make the entire thing look enticing.
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I've seen this play out several times. Creative math to prep for the metrics buyers want to see. Gotta sell fast though as this tends to burn down quick.