In September 2008, in the midst of the credit on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs invited Warren Buffett,

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In September 2008, in the midst of the credit on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs invited Warren Buffett, the legendary fundamental investors, to contribute much-needed equity capital to firm. Buffett seemingly got a very good deal. For a $5 billion cash infusion, he received perpetual preferred equity shares carrying a10 percent (redeemable by Goldman Sachs) plus warrants to buy 43.5 million common shares at $115 per share (for a total of another $5 billion). The $115 conversion price was set at the current share price, a three-year low for Goldman. If buffet exercise the warrants when Goldman Sachs’s per share price is $150, what is the loss to Goldman’s shareholders?

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