Purchase price allocation - what am I doing wrong?

Hi,

I am trying to create a simplified example but it doesn't balance for some reason. Can anybody please tell me why?

LBO purchase

Sources & uses

TEV 100

Existing Debt 20

Equity value 80

Leverage 30

Sponsor Equity 50

Original target balance sheet:

Asset: no goodwill. Just current asset of 40

Equity of 20 and existing debt of 20.

PF balance sheet:

Goodwill of 60 + existing asset of 40 = 100 PF

L&E

Liabilities = new debt of 30

Equity = wipe off old equity of 20 and add new sponsor equity of 50

Then i get $80 for L&E?

Can somebody please help...

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Debt gets prepaid in case of acquisition.

Uses: Repayment of existing debt (20), Acquisition (80) | Sources: Leverage (30), Sponsor Equity (70)

PF BS: Goodwill (60) + Existing Assets (40) | Leverage (30) + Equity (70)

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Yep this is correct. B/S doesn’t balance because S&U doesn’t balance.

Either debt gets repaid in full or can get rolled if docs allow for it and creditor wishes to stay. Regardless has to be accounted for as a use in S&U and plugged accordingly as a source using equity or rolled debt.

 

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