LBO & Paper LBO
Construct a clean 'flat-multiple' paper LBO. Entry: 50 EBITDA, 10x, 60% debt. Over 5 yrs EBITDA grows to 70 and FCF repays half the debt. Exit at 10x. Attribute the return.
Model answer
Entry EV = 500; debt = 300; equity = 200. Exit EV = 70 × 10 = 700. Debt repaid = 150, exit debt = 150. Exit equity = 700 − 150 = 550. MOIC = 550 / 200 = 2.75x; IRR ≈ 2.75^(1/5) − 1 ≈ 22.4%.…
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