Tyler company has been approached by a new customer with an offer to purchase 6,000 units of its product kr200 at a price of $11 each. the existing sales would not be affected by this special order. tyler normally produces 40,000 units but plans to produce and sell 30,000 in the coming year. the normal sales price is $18 per unit. unit cost information is as follows:

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?