LBO & Paper LBO
What does buying a company on a 'cash-free, debt-free' basis mean, and how does it show up in Sources & Uses?
Model answer
Cash-free, debt-free (CFDF) means the seller delivers the business with no debt and no excess cash — the price is negotiated as enterprise value, and the seller keeps its cash and repays (or the…
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