LBO & Paper LBO
Your LBO model spits out a 30% IRR. What assumptions do you sanity-check before believing it?
Model answer
Work through the drivers
- Exit vs entry multiple — is expansion quietly baked in? Reset to flat.
- EBITDA growth and margin ramp — compare against the company's history and industry; scrutinize…
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