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IC Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) — B2B Spend Management SaaS Analyst: L/S Equity Fund Date: Internal draft Fictional exercise — not investment advice Recommendation SHORT. 12-month price target range: $32–$40 (current: $46).

Recommendation Short LLLT; 12-month price target $30–40 (vs. $46 today). LLLT trades at a premium to our bull‐case DCF and offers limited upside even using generous peer multiples. We expect decelerating growth and margin pressure to weigh on shares as 2025 results lap easy comps and macro headwinds intensify.

HarborTech Services – LBO Underwriting Summary Entry Economics EV = 12.0x × $120m = $1,440m; fees = 2% × 1,440 = $28.8m; total uses = $1,468.8m Debt: Term Loan = 4.0x × 120 = $480m (9% cash, 1%/yr amort); Mezz = 1.5x × 120 = $180m (12% cash + 2% PIK) Sponsor equity = 1,468.8 − 660 = $808.8m (~55% of cap) Annual Model…

Base‐case LBO Cash‐Flow & Debt Schedule (all $ m) Assumptions: Term‐loan amort = 4.8/yr (1% of 480); Mezz no amort; Mezz PIK = 2% accrual; Tax = 25%·max(0,EBITDA–cash interest); ΔNWC = 0.5%·ΔRev; Capex = 3%·Rev; all excess cash pays Term optional.