Write-Up Adjustments

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Last updated: November 6, 2023

In this step we make adjustments to the combined company’s balance sheet based on purchase accounting adjustments previously modeled in the “GAAP” tab. You can see that we have included the write-ups of fixed and intangible assets, goodwill created in the transaction, the unearned compensation entry, and any deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) created in the transaction.

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