LBO & Paper LBO
Walk me through how debt paydown creates equity value in an LBO, holding EBITDA and the exit multiple constant.
Model answer
Equity value = Enterprise value − Net debt. If EBITDA and the EV/EBITDA multiple are unchanged from entry to exit, enterprise value is unchanged. But free cash flow is used to repay debt over the…
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