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Adobe Figma

Adobe sought to neutralize a fast-growing collaborative design competitor, but the price implied a major strategic-control premium.

86OPI

Strategic overpay

Deal value

$20.0B

Announced

Sept. 15, 2022

Buyer type

Strategic

Consideration

Cash / Stock

Premium bridge
Predicted fair premium42%
Actual premium67%
Overpay delta+25%
Model confidence84%
Premium signal
OPI 86 / 100
Model readout

Why ImpliedAI flags this deal

The preview model recognizes exceptional growth and category relevance, but the implied multiple and antitrust friction push the transaction into elevated overpay territory.

Category controlHigh growthAntitrust pressureRevenue multiple
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