LBO & Paper LBO
Name the three primary value-creation (returns) drivers in an LBO.
Model answer
1) Debt paydown / deleveraging — using the company's free cash flow to repay debt grows the equity stub as enterprise value shifts from creditors to the sponsor. 2) EBITDA growth — increasing EBITDA…
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