You work for a leveraged buyout firm and are evaluating a potential buyout of

Associated Steel. Associated Steel's stock price is $15 and it has 10 million shares

outstanding. You believe that if you buy the company and replace its management,

its value will increase by 50%. You are planning on doing a leveraged buyout of

Associated Steel, and will offer $20 per share for control of the company.

Regarding your tender offer, shareholders will:

A) not tender their shares since the post LBO price is higher than the offer price.

B) not tender their shares since the post LBO price is higher than the current

price.

C) tender their shares since the post LBO price is higher than the offer price.

D) tender their shares since the post LBO price is lower than the current price.

Select one best option and provide explanations for your choice