Hello,
Can someone explain the theory behind the formula for cash out from mgmt options in the basic lbo model examples. The calculation is "new equity * [(mgmt %) / (1+mgmt%)]". Why do you need to divide by (1+mgmt%)?
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The options were exercised and thus created more shares. The new number of total shares is captured by (1+mgmt%).
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