Actually not surprising that GS would let a VP and an associate run this deal. $580MM is small potatoes for Goldman, and it was 99 so they were up to their eyeballs in deals. There was probably a senior banker committee overseeing the deal but they really just rubber stamp stuff and never look at the details. The details in this case were what crushed James Baker&#x27;s take. Note that a good&#x2F;experienced banker would advise the client to put in a collar in an all stock deal.