TEV vs. Purchase Price in M&A Comps

Hi,

When looking up m&a comps to get TEV/EBITA on capIQ, i can't find the TEV (enterprise value) for many targets. Can I use the purchase price as a proxy? What about any premiums paid?

thanks!

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