LBO & Paper LBO
Why is stable, predictable free cash flow the most important trait of an LBO candidate?
Model answer
An LBO is financed largely with debt that requires mandatory interest and principal payments regardless of how the business performs. Free cash flow is what services that debt and pays it down, which…
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