Are PE 3 Statements Really That Complex?

Hi Monkeys,

I've been on the interview grind recently and have been doing some 3-statement LBO practice. I found a bunch of old resources on this website and online of mock modeling questions. They range from simple and easy to very robust and complicated. My question is -- how technical do these 3 statement models get for IB -> PE recruiting? I've seen LBO models with multiple layers of debt with PIKs and varied amorts, along with deferred tax calculations and goodwill impairments. I know a couple people in my group who have got offers and just by working with them I know for a fact that they do not have the modeling experience nor skill to model such constructs (not hating, just benchmarking against something I see on a day to day). 

I get that MF models will probably be very expansive, but what about MM, UMM shops? 

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