M&A at twice the price turns Bilt to confetti

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M&A at twice the price turns Bilt to confetti

Ballarpur Industries, the owner of London-listing candidate Bilt Paper, on Friday postponed its plans after a domestic M&A deal in its sector that was transacted at a valuation towards double the top end of the likely IPO range. It highlights the gap between market multiples and prices that public market investors are willing to pay for new assets.

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