Jefferies - M&A Associate - Case Study

Hi all - has anyone worked on the case study Jefferies sends to Associate candidates in London. I heard it's a super rushed exercise but not sure if it's DCF or LBO. Any tips would be so so so grateful if anyone has any background.

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