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Startup Funding

What makes a good LBO candidate?

The most important characteristic of a good LBO candidate is stable cash flows since the PE owner will have to service the debt and stay within covenants in order for the investment to be successful. This means recurring revenue is very valuable, meaning that the revenue is “sticky” and it’s h...
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If the balance sheet doesn’t balance, what does that mean? How can you fix that or prevent that while building a 3-statement financial model or LBO model?

Assets = Liabilities + Shareholder’s Equity Above is the balance sheet equation, which is saying that all assets must be funded by either liabilities (e.g. debt) or shareholder’s equity (e.g. money from private or public investors). If the equation does not balance, that means there is an error ...
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What is net working capital?

Net working capital represents the money tied up in the daily operations of the business. This includes both current assets and current liabilities. On the current assets side, we typically include accounts receivable, inventory, and prepaid expenses as part of net working capital. All these items w...
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Startup Funding

What are the most important items to due diligence in an LBO?

Some of the most important due diligence is done on the industry, and this can include competitor analysis, pricing trends, volume analysis, and speaking with industry experts. Due diligence will also be done on the company’s growth and cost strategy, customers, customer contracts, products, distr...
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What are the most important items to due diligence in an M&A deal?

The due diligence process for an M&A deal typically involves questioning and confirming all key aspects of the business, especially the growth trajectory of the business and industry. PE firms will often hire 3rd parties to help out with different aspects of due diligence. Some of the most impor...
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How do you find the cost of debt when building a financial model?

If it’s a public company, you can look up the cost of debt on Bloombergor in their company filings. Different types of debt are often listed in thenotes to the financial statements in a quarterly or annual report and theinterest rate is sometimes provided. If it’s a private company, you can crea...
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