LBO & Paper LBO
What's the difference between debt paydown and 'cash flow generation' as returns drivers — or are they the same thing?
Model answer
They're closely related but not identical. Cash flow generation is the underlying source: FCF the business produces. Debt paydown is one USE of that FCF that creates equity value by reducing net…
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