Buyside pitchbook?

Got asked in an interview what id include in a pitchbook for a buyside deal. I was kinda confused because I thought pitchbooks were for sell side deals. I didn’t know what to say so I said some stuff you’d put in a sell side one and added that you’d tailor it to the purchaser or maybe even the IC if it’s a sponsor deal. 
 

Was this a trick question? This was a while ago at Cain Brothers

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Bizarre question for an SA interview role. Bet the dude was prepping for buyside interviews and that was probably fresh on his mind so he asked you

 

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