LBO & Paper LBO
Walk me through the high-level steps of a paper LBO from start to finish.
Model answer
- Entry EV = entry EBITDA x entry multiple.
- Sources & uses: debt = leverage x EBITDA, sponsor equity = EV - debt (ignoring fees in a simple version).
- Project EBITDA to exit using revenue…
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