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Why would a strategic acquirer typically be willing to pay more for a company than a private equity firm?

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A strategic acquirer will usually be willing to pay more for a company than a private equity firm because they will be able to recognize revenue and cost synergies that the PE firm wouldn't be able to unless they were to merge it with one of their other portfolio companies.

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