LBO: Sources and Uses question

Hi,

I have one question on the sources and uses.

Assumptions: EV = 100 Debt = 30 Cash = 10 equity value = 80

50% / 50% debt equity funding No fees

Sources and Uses - Version 1

Sources: Debt = 50 Equity = 50

Uses: EV = 100

Sources and Uses - Version 2

Sources: Equity = 50 Debt = 50 Cash on balance sheet = 10

Uses: Equity value = 80 Refinanced debt = 30

Which of the two sources and uses is correct?

13 Comments
 

Version 1 is correct.

We have the uses of 100 as: 1. Equity= 80 (To pay the existing shareholders; 50 through equity proceed and 30 through debt raised) 2. Debt = 30; (Assumed to be repaid by using existing cash of 10 and 20 through debts raised) Total = 100

Sources for 100: 1. Equity = 50 2. Debt = 50 (20 will be used for repaying existing debt and balance 30 will be used for further recapitalizing)

Hope it helps !

 

I know i am getting MS here, but look at the SOW LBO guide: http://www.streetofwalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/LBO-sources-and…

Cash on the balance sheet is considered a source of cash. foffy meant no disrespect, but net debt isn't typically considered a use of cash (only the debt portion is). When an actual transaction occurs, the flow of funds works such that cash on the balance sheet is used to finance the transaction.

total uses = total stock purchased (80) + total debt refinanced (30). Since the total uses is 110, the new debt needs to be 55 (50%).

 

Thanks for your help! I talked again to some colleagues and agree that its basically the same thing. In our models we usually show debt and cash separately.

 

Don't listen to any of the above. Never seen an LBO where the sources and uses treats debt as "net debt" in either the sources or uses boxes- highly impractical when it comes to doing your debt schedules / calculating forward cash balances based on a minimum threshold.

Version 2 is correct, assuming there is no minimum cash balance (unlikely in any real-world business) and you can apply the full cash balance towards the transaction.

 

Both 1 and 2 are correct, it's just different optics of whether you want to show the uses with EV or equity value. But in both instances, the sellers are receiving $80 of cash, the existing debt holders are receiving $30, and you're using $50 of new debt and $50 of new equity (plus the $10 cash of the b/s).

 

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