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Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions
10 Dec  |  Insight Report + Data

Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions  ->

Since 2015, Bluefield has tracked 138 fair market value deals totaling over US$1.9 billion, involving more than 347,900 connections changing hands. These transactions account for 14.5% of all connections transferred in regulated utility M&A since 2015. Corporate Subscription

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