Private Equity & Exit Opps
Returns bridge with expansion: entry EBITDA $100 at 8.0x with $500 of net debt; exit in year 5 at EBITDA $140, 9.0x, net debt $200. Build the full attribution and returns.
Model answer
Entry: EV = 800; equity = 800 − 500 = $300. Exit: EV = 140 × 9 = 1,260; equity = 1,260 − 200 = $1,060. Total equity gain = 1,060 − 300 = $760. Attribution (growth at entry multiple; multiple change…
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