Ringmeup, inc., had net income of $182,600 for the year ended december 31, 2016. at the beginning of the year, 41,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. on may 1, an additional 19,000 shares were issued. on december 1, the company purchased 4,000 shares of its own common stock and held them as treasury stock until the end of the year. no other changes in common shares outstanding occurred during the year. during the year, ringmeup, inc., paid the annual dividend on the 7,000 shares of 3.20%, $100 par value preferred stock that were outstanding the entire year. calculate basic earnings per share of common stock for the year ended december 31, 2013

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?