The Great Giant Corp. has a management contract with its newly hired president. The contract requires a lump sum payment of $25,300,000 be paid to the president upon the completion of her first 6 years of service. The company wants to set aside an equal amount of funds each year to cover this anticipated cash outflow. The company can earn 5 percent on these funds. How much must the company set aside each year for this purpose

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?