2 Hour LBO Case Study for IB Analyst Lateral - hit me with the sweatiest feasible aspects to consider
Per title - I have a 2 hour LBO case study for a BB analyst role. I can build a straight fwd LBO in 40 mins, just not sure which nuances/complexities are most likely to be thrown my way given the 2 hour timeframe (e.g. div recap, PPA, full balance sheet build beyond debt schedule). Only further detail I have is that it starts from a blank workbook, so unless they're testing number punching skills, i'm doubtful a full BS build will be asked for. Would appreciate thoughts on what likely asks could be in additional to any other tips. Thanks all
add-on acquisition(s), PIK interest, convertible preferred?, mgmt options, rollover equity based on shares are some I can think of based on PF
Above commenter hit the most of it, other things to consider are OID, minimum cash, minimum debt repayments/cash sweeps, fee amortization and a revolver.
Also be prepared to potentially do some more complicated revenue and other builds instead of a simple % every year or things like D&A and NWC being a fixed % of revenue.
why would you not expect out of all things...a revolver?
Some modeling tests don’t have one and sometimes they’re meant to be treated as regular debt (weird I know, but I’ve seen it), so it’s important to consider. There are also other layers to it to, like a ticking fee, tie in to minimum cash and potential covenants depending on the case.
Partial RCF draw at open (ex: .5x), year 1 stub (ex: 6 months), commitment fee on RCF, facility fee on RCF, credit stats (paydown %, DSCR, FCCR, cash conversion ratio, covenant cushion, tangible net worth calc), cash interest schedule, LDI multiple calc, flex split (ex: 150 bps) half to Rate % / the other half to OID in bps, restricted cash balance, phantom shares in cap stack, DDTL in cap stack (if it’s infra / project finance related), earnout, ECF sweeps.
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