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?

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept,the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year.to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51