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Question 1
In the 1980s, Bob was considered one of the top LBO investors in the country. However, over the later part of the 1980s and early 1990s, Bob was forced to close his fund's operation and enter a new line of business. The most likely reason for Bob's demise was:
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Correct There were a great many factors why the LBO fund 'mania' that swept finance in the 1980s has slowed a great deal over the last decade. Many of the reasons are listed above, but there are others such as better organization of management and a difficulty of sourcing continued funds for firms. In the end, LBO funds still do a great deal of business, though it is rarely on the scale of the 1980s.
Incorrect! There were a great many factors why the LBO fund 'mania' that swept finance in the 1980s has slowed a great deal over the last decade. Many of the reasons are listed above, but there are others such as better organization of management and a difficulty of sourcing continued funds for firms. In the end, LBO funds still do a great deal of business, though it is rarely on the scale of the 1980s.
Question 2
Paul and Hilda are considering raising an LBO fund. The form of the fund is likely to be:
Correct Like venture capital funds, LBO funds generally form as LLPs. This allows the firm to take on the tax flexibility of a partnership while still protecting the limited partners from the worries of limitless liability.
Incorrect! Like venture capital funds, LBO funds generally form as LLPs. This allows the firm to take on the tax flexibility of a partnership while still protecting the limited partners from the worries of limitless liability.
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Question 3
BuyemUp Inc. is an LBO fund that has decided to acquire The Target Co. In most cases, BuyemUp will likely continue buying shares in The Target until:
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Correct Typically, if it does not happen sooner, a target company is bound to get word of a buyer's acquisition plans at the point that the fund is forced to file a 13-D disclosure with the SEC (5% of the public shares). At that point (or earlier if there is very low poison pill) the fund will stop purchasing and begin negotiating with management, if it has not begun to do so already.
Incorrect! Typically, if it does not happen sooner, a target company is bound to get word of a buyer's acquisition plans at the point that the fund is forced to file a 13-D disclosure with the SEC (5% of the public shares). At that point (or earlier if there is very low poison pill) the fund will stop purchasing and begin negotiating with management, if it has not begun to do so already.
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Question 4
What is another name for an LBO transaction in the case of a public company?
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Correct In the case of a public company that becomes the target of an LBO-type transaction, such transactions are typically referred to as 'going private' transactions. The reason for this is that it is often the case that management, or a new management team under the direction of the LBO fund, will purchase all the outstanding shares of the company and then pay a liquidating distribution to shareholders ' making the firm private once again.
Incorrect! In the case of a public company that becomes the target of an LBO-type transaction, such transactions are typically referred to as 'going private' transactions. The reason for this is that it is often the case that management, or a new management team under the direction of the LBO fund, will purchase all the outstanding shares of the company and then pay a liquidating distribution to shareholders ' making the firm private once again.
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Question 5
Nicky and Tina run an LBO fund. Currently, they are trying to exit one of the assets they have in their portfolio in order to pay a distribution to shareholders. The way that the fund would probably make the most money is to:
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Correct In most cases, the ideal exit strategy for an LBO fund is to take the company that was purchased and either take the firm public for the first time, or resissue shares of the company in a public transaction if the firm had previously been public. In either case, the size of a public transaction and the potential number of buyers often makes it the best case to take a company public, rather than simply sell it, as the most lucrative option for a firm.
Incorrect! In most cases, the ideal exit strategy for an LBO fund is to take the company that was purchased and either take the firm public for the first time, or resissue shares of the company in a public transaction if the firm had previously been public. In either case, the size of a public transaction and the potential number of buyers often makes it the best case to take a company public, rather than simply sell it, as the most lucrative option for a firm.
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Question 6
The management of Changing, Inc. feels that its shares have been undervalued in the market for a long time now. The management would also like to restructure its balance sheet to exit several business lines and begin adding new lines that are more akin to its "core competencies". To finance such a transaction, Changing, Inc's management should probably approach:
Correct In a situation such as the one above, where management is interested in changing the structure of the firm, management might consider approaching an LBO fund to aid it in completing the changes. An LBO fund could provide the necessary capital to get the changes underway and also the type of insight and knowledge management might require to properly execute the firm's reorganization.
Incorrect! In a situation such as the one above, where management is interested in changing the structure of the firm, management might consider approaching an LBO fund to aid it in completing the changes. An LBO fund could provide the necessary capital to get the changes underway and also the type of insight and knowledge management might require to properly execute the firm's reorganization.