Brainstorm ways in which a company that previously provided generous incentive pay and bonuses might provide less costly incentives to encourage employee commitment and productivity in recessionary times when company revenues are falling. Create a communications plan to announce the changes to employees who may have come to expect and rely on these incentives. Critique your plan from the employee perspective.

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?