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Question
Which section of the Internal Revenue Code allows an acquirer to treat the purchase of the targets stock as an asset sale for tax purposes?
A. Section 225 election
B. Section 338
C. Section 338(h)(10) election
D. There is no such revenue code
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EBIT: $425.0
Depreciation and Amortization: $25.0
COGS: $500.0
Synergies: $50.0
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Calculate the percentage of premium paid given the following details:
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A. 25%
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D. Not enough information
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Calculate the offer price per share given the following details:
Transaction Details:
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A. $15.00
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Determine the type of exchange ratio in the following Stock-for-Stock transaction.
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Calculate the equity value in a fixed exchange ratio structure given the following information.
Transaction Details:
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A. $125.0mm
B. $100.0mm
C. $80.0mm
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Calculate the fixed exchange ratio based on the following transaction details.
Transaction Details:
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A. 4
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When may a Schedule 13E-3 be issued?
A. In a tender offer
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C. When a public acquirer issues shares as part of the purchase consideration of a public target
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What is the correct order for a precedent transaction analysis?
E. Select the universe of comparable acquisitions
F. Benchmark the comparable acquisitions
G. Locate the necessary deal-related and financial information
H. Spread key statistics, ratios, and transaction multiples
I. Determine valuation
A. E, H, F, G, I
B. E, G, H, F, I
C. I, H, G, E, F
D. F, G, H, I, E
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Calculate COGS given the following information.
Sales: $800.0m
SG&A: $250.0m
EBITDA: $300.0m
D&A: $50.0m
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B. Understated
C. Correct
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A. Long-term liabilities
B. Long-term assets
C. Short-term liabilities
D. Short-term assets
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Which exit strategy provides the sponsor with the ability to retain 100% of its existing ownership position in the target?
A. Sale to a strategic buyer
B. IPO
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If an LBO target does not repay any debt during the investment horizon, how can the sponsor still realize a return?
A. If the target reinvests its cash into the business, the sponsor can realize a return by selling the target at a higher enterprise value
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B. Coupon
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A. Affirmative
B. Negative
C. Maintenance
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A. Bridge loan
B. Second lien term loan
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A. High yield bonds, mezzanine debt, equity contribution, bank debt
B. Equity contribution, mezzanine debt, high yield bonds, bank debt
C. Equity contribution, high yield bonds, mezzanine debt, bank debt
D. Bank debt, mezzanine debt, high yield bonds, equity contribution
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