Mini LBO Underwrite
You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…
HarborTech Services: 5-Year LBO Underwriting Conventions: $m. Interest is charged on beginning-of-year balances, which avoids circularity. Term Loan (TL) amortization is 1% of the original $480m, or $4.8m per year. Mezz PIK accrues to principal. All FCF after mandatory debt service sweeps to the TL.Read the full answer
Year-by-Year LBO Model Entry Sources & Uses Enterprise Value: $1,440.0m (12.0x $120m) Transaction Fees: $28.8m (2.0% of EV, funded by equity) Total Uses: $1,468.8m Term Loan (TL): $480.0m (4.0x) Mezzanine (Mezz): $180.0m (1.5x) Total Equity: $808.8m Operating & Cash Flow Projections ($ millions) Metric FY2026 FY2027…Read the full answer