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LedgerLift (LLLT) – IC Memo Confidential – For Internal Use Only 1) Recommendation & Thesis Pass (bias cautious). 12-month PT: $32–$48. Thesis: LLLT has defensible mid-market AP lock-in and solid NRR, but at $46 the stock trades above DCF-implied value ($28 base) and only just clears comps on revenue multiples; we need…

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 – 5-Year LBO Underwriting Entry Summary Item Value FY2025 Revenue / EBITDA $900m / $120m Purchase EV (12.0x) $1,440m Transaction fees (2%) $28.8m → equity Term Loan (4.0x) $480m @ 9% cash, 1% amort Mezzanine (1.5x) $180m @ 12% cash + 2% PIK Equity invested $808.8m Year-by-Year Model (FY2026–FY2030)…

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.