Private Equity & Exit Opps
Why do sponsors like management rollover equity in an LBO, and how does it change the deal math?
Model answer
Rollover = existing owners/managers reinvesting part of their sale proceeds into the new deal's equity rather than fully cashing out. Sponsors like it for three reasons: (1) alignment — management…
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