You Work for a Levered Buyout Firm and Are Evaluating

question 26

Essay

You work for a levered buyout firm and are evaluating a potential buyout of Boogle Inc.Boogle's stock price is $18,and it has 3 million shares outstanding.You believe that if you buy the company and replace its dismal management team,its value will increase by 50%.You are planning on doing a levered buyout of Boogle and will offer $25 per share for control of the company.Assuming you get 50% control,what will your gain from the transaction be?

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