Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 18P

a.

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Determine that after getting control of 50% shares in a leveraged buyout, the likely price of the non-tendered shares. Given that UWC, a potential prospect for leveraged buyout has 2 million shares outstanding and has a stock price of $20 and the assessment is that after buying the company and replacing the management, the value of the company will increase by 40%. For the leveraged buyout, a price of $25 will be offered.

For driving a leveraged buyout, a financial institution should be ready to fund the acquisition based on a loan. When a leveraged buyout process is started, a significant share of the company’s shares is bought at a premium from the market and pledged to the funding institution. The person or entity launching the leveraged buyout gets control of the company. The company on its balance sheet carries the loan taken for the leveraged buyout deal.

b.

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Determine whether the shareholders will tender their shares, given that the share prices will be $15.50 after the announcement of the leveraged buyout. Given that UWC, a potential prospect for a 50% leveraged buyout, and has 2 million shares outstanding with a stock price of $20, the assessment is that after buying the company and replacing the management, the value of the company will increase by 40%. For the leveraged buyout, a price of $25 will be offered for 50% of the shares.

c.

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Determine the gain in the transaction of the leveraged buyout firm in the transaction, assuming that all the shareholders agree to sell their shares at $25.

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