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If an all-stock deal is dilutive, what does that imply about the number of shares issued?

  1. The total pro-forma share count is lower than the acquirer's standalone count before the deal closes.
  2. The acquirer is issuing no new shares at all in the transaction, so no dilution from an exchange ratio can occur.
  3. The number of shares issued is exactly equal to the target's total diluted shares outstanding immediately before closing.
  4. The acquirer is issuing a greater percentage of its shares than the percentage of net income the target adds.

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