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A buyout fund acquires a platform for 100M (10.0× EBITDA). It then acquires three 'add-ons' for a total of 168M (7.0× EBITDA).

If the combined entity exits at a 9.0× multiple, and 10M in synergies were achieved, what is the value created purely from 'multiple arbitrage' on the add-ons?

  1. 33.6M
  2. 90M
  3. 48M
  4. 168M

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