In january 2018, khors company issued nonqualified stock options to its ceo, jenny svaro. because the company did not expect ms. svaro to leave the company, the options vest at the time they are granted with a total value of $50,000. in december of 2019, the company experienced a surge in its stock price, and ms. svaro exercised the options. the total bargain element at the time of exercise was $60,000. for 2019, what is the book–tax difference due to the options exercised?

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?