WSP Standard LBO - VF 1
WSP Standard LBO - VF 1
($ in millions)
Cash $50
Accounts Receivable 30
Inventory 75
Prepaid Expenses 15
Total Current Assets $170
PP&E $83
Goodwill 28
Intangible Assets 36
Total Assets $317
Revenue $715
Less: COGS (490)
Gross Profit $225
Less: SG&A (150)
Less: R&D (25)
EBITDA $50
Less: D&A (10)
EBIT $40
Less: Interest (5)
EBT $35
Less: Taxes (10)
Net Income $25
LBO Model Instructions
A private equity firm is evaluating a potential leveraged buyout of JoeCo, a privately held coffee company. In the last twelve mo
Assume the PE firm acquired 80% of JoeCo’s equity at an entry multiple of 12.5x LTM EBITDA with the remaining 20% being r
Based on the assumptions provided below, calculate the IRR and MOIC from the investment with an operating 3-statement mo
Questions
1. What is the implied IRR and MOIC if the PE firm exits JoeCo at the same multiple as entry in a five-year horizon?
2. At what multiple would the PE firm need to exit JoeCo at to achieve a 3.0x MOIC after a five-year holding period?
3. If the firm’s minimum IRR threshold is 15%, what is the lowest multiple the PE firm could sell JoeCo at while still meeting the
Operational Assumptions
LTM Revenue was $715mm and is expected to grow 8% in 2021 – then in the years onward, the growth rate will increase incre
LTM Gross margin was 31.5% and this figure is expected to increase by 0.2% each year
SG&A, R&D, and D&A as a percentage of revenue will remain constant throughout the entire holding period (i.e. SG&A: 21%, R
An annual monitoring fee of $2mm will be paid to the private equity firm
Transaction Assumptions
Entry multiple to purchase JoeCo was 12.5x LTM EBITDA
Transaction fees paid to the investment banks, consultants, and accountants were $10mm
Financing fees will be 2.5% for all debt tranches (excluding the revolver) and will be amortized over a 7 year period
Intangible assets will be written up as 10.0% of the purchase premium with a useful life assumption of 15 years
PP&E was written up 20.0% from its LTM balance with a useful life assumption of 10 years
Financing Assumptions
Revolving credit line (“Revolver”) was left undrawn at purchase, priced at LIBOR + 400, the max capacity is 75% of LTM Invent
Term Loan B (“TLB”) was raised at 3.5x EBITDA, priced at LIBOR + 400 with a 2% Floor, 5% mandatory amortization, and 100
Senior Notes were raised at 1.5x EBITDA and has an interest rate of 7.0%
The final debt tranche used were Subordinated Notes (“Sub Notes”), which were raised at 1.0x EBITDA – carries a 12.5% inter
There is no prepayment optionality for neither the Senior Notes nor the Sub Notes
with the remaining 20% being rolled over by the existing management team.
h an operating 3-statement model and provide answers for the following questions:
five-year horizon?
ding period (i.e. SG&A: 21%, R&D: 3.5%, and D&A: 1.4%)
er a 7 year period
on of 15 years
capacity is 75% of LTM Inventory and AR, and the unused commitment fee is 0.25%
BITDA – carries a 12.5% interest rate, of which 8.5% is cash interest and 4% is paid-in-kind (“PIK”)
Standard LBO Model
($ in millions)
Step 1. Model Assumptions
Debt Assumptions
Tranche x EBITDA $ Amount Rate Floor % Amort. % Fee
Revolver 0.0x - L + 400 2.5%
Term Loan B 3.5x 175 L + 400 2.0% 5.0% 2.5%
Senior Notes 1.5x 75 7.0% 2.5%
Subordinated Notes 1.0x 50 12.5% 2.5%
Total Debt 6.0x 300
PP&E $83 17
Goodwill $28 445 (28)
Intangible Assets $36 49
Total Assets $317
Revolver -
Accounts Payable 55
Accrued Liabilities 37
Deferred Revenue 10
Total Current Liabilities $102
Balance Check -
Operating Assumptions
Revenue Growth % 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 9.5%
Gross Margin % 31.5% 31.7% 31.9% 32.1% 32.3%
SG&A % of Revenue 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0%
R&D % of Revenue 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
EBITDA Margin % 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0%
D&A % of Revenue 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Consulting Fees to Sponsor 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Operating Assumptions
Capex % of Revenue 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Revolver
Beginning Balance - - - -
Revolver Drawdown / (Paydown) - - - -
Ending Balance - - - - -
Term Loan B
Beginning Balance $175.00 $165.15 $151.98 $134.86
Less: Mandatory Amortization ($8.75) ($8.75) ($8.75) ($8.75)
Less: Cash Sweep ($1.10) ($4.43) ($8.37) ($13.04)
Ending Balance 175 $165.15 $151.98 $134.86 $113.08
Senior Notes
Beginning Balance $75 $75 $75 $75
Less: Mandatory Amortization - - - -
Ending Balance 75 $75 $75 $75 $75
Subordinated Notes
Beginning Balance $50 $52 $54 $56
Less: Mandatory Amortization - - - -
Plus: PIK Interest 2 2 2 2
Ending Balance 50 $52 $54 $56 $58
Cash $5 $5 $5 $5 $5
Accounts Receivable $30 32 35 38 42
Inventory $75 81 87 95 104
Prepaid Expenses $15 16 18 19 21
Total Current Assets $125 $134 $145 $157 $172
Revolver - - - - -
Accounts Payable $55 59 64 70 76
Accrued Liabilities $37 40 43 47 52
Deferred Revenue $10 11 12 13 14
Total Current Liabilities $102 $110 $119 $130 $142
Balance Check - - - - -
NWC Calculation
Current Assets $120 $129 $140 $152 $167
Less: Current Liabilities 102 110 119 130 142
Net Working Capital $18 $19 $21 $23 $25
IRR 17.9%
MOIC 1.2x
Exit Multiple
Entry
Multiple
Exit Multiple
Entry
Multiple
$10
5
20.0%
7 Years
35%
$ Fee
-
4
2
1
$8
$ Amount
$625
5
10
8
$648
10.0%
15 Years
3
17
$1
20.0%
10 Years
2
6
$1
2020PF
$5
$30
$75
$15
$125
$100
$445
$85
$755
-
$55
$37
$10
$102
-
$175
$75
$50
($8)
$23
$417
$338
$755
2025E
$1,100
(743)
$357
(231)
(38)
$88
(15)
(3)
(2)
(2)
$66
(19)
(1)
$46
(16)
30
Step
10.0% 0.50%
32.5% 0.20%
21.0%
3.5%
7.0%
1.4%
2.00
2025E
$30
15
1
2
3
2
(2)
(2)
$49
(22)
$27
(9)
$19
-
$19
(19)
-
$5
-
$5
2.0%
2025E
250
-
-
-
$79
$79
$79
6.5% <<LIBOR floor is to LIBOR only, not the sum of LIBOR and spread
-
0.25%
$0.2
$113.08
($8.75)
($18.57)
$85.76
6.0%
$6
$75
-
$75
7.0%
$5
$58
-
2
$61
8.5%
4.0%
$5
$2
-
0.2
6
5
7
$19
2025E
$5
46
114
23
$188
$119
445
69
$821
-
83
57
15
$156
$86
75
61
(2)
14
$389
$432
$821
$183
156
$27
15
56
2%
41
5%
1%
-
86
75
61
$222
(5)
$217
2025E
$88
12.5x
$1,099
(217)
$882
100.0%
$882
2
$884
Year 5
12/31/25
$884
Standard LBO Model
($ in millions)
Step 1. Model Assumptions
Debt Assumptions
Tranche x EBITDA $ Amount Rate Floor % Amort. % Fee
Revolver 0.0x - L + 400 - - -
Term Loan B 3.5x 175 L + 400 2.0% 5.0% 2.5%
Senior Notes 1.5x 75 7.0% - - 2.5%
Subordinated Notes 1.0x 50 12.5% - - 2.5%
Total Debt 6.0x $300
PP&E $83 17
Goodwill 28 445 (28)
Intangible Assets 36 49
Total Assets $317
Revolver -
Accounts Payable 55
Accrued Liabilities 37
Deferred Revenue 10
Total Current Liabilities $102
Balance Check -
Operating Assumptions
Revenue Growth % NA 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 9.5%
Gross Margin % 31.5% 31.7% 31.9% 32.1% 32.3%
SG&A % of Revenue 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0%
R&D % of Revenue 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
EBITDA Margin % 7.0% 7.2% 7.4% 7.6% 7.8%
D&A % of Revenue 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
Consulting Fees to Sponsor NA $2 $2 $2 $2
Operating Assumptions
Capex % of Revenue 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Revolver
Beginning Balance - - - -
Revolver Drawdown / (Paydown) - - - -
Ending Balance - - - -
Term Loan B
Beginning Balance $175.00 $165.16 $151.98 $134.87
Less: Mandatory Amortization ($8.75) ($8.75) ($8.75) ($8.75)
Less: Cash Sweep ($1.09) ($4.42) ($8.37) ($12.83)
Ending Balance $165.16 $151.98 $134.87 $113.29
Senior Notes
Beginning Balance $75 $75 $75 $75
Less: Mandatory Amortization - - - -
Ending Balance $75 $75 $75 $75
Subordinated Notes
Beginning Balance $50 $52 $54 $56
Less: Mandatory Amortization - - - -
Plus: PIK Interest 2 2 2 2
Ending Balance $52 $54 $56 $58
Cash $5 $5 $5 $5 $5
Accounts Receivable 30 32 35 38 42
Inventory 75 81 87 95 104
Prepaid Expenses 15 16 18 19 21
Total Current Assets $125 $134 $145 $157 $172
Revolver - - - - -
Accounts Payable 55 59 64 70 76
Accrued Liabilities 37 40 43 47 52
Deferred Revenue 10 11 12 13 14
Total Current Liabilities $102 $110 $119 $130 $142
Balance Check - - - - -
NWC Calculation
Current Assets $120 $129 $140 $152 $167
Less: Current Liabilities 102 110 119 130 142
Net Working Capital $18 $19 $21 $23 $25
Exit Multiple
21.0% 9.5x 10.5x 11.5x 12.5x 13.5x 14.5x 15.5x
9.5x
10.5x
Entry 11.5x
Multiple 12.5x
13.5x
14.5x
15.5x
Exit Multiple
2.6x 9.5x 10.5x 11.5x 12.5x 13.5x 14.5x 15.5x
9.5x
10.5x
Entry 11.5x
Multiple 12.5x
13.5x
14.5x
15.5x
$10
5
20.0%
7 Years
35%
$ Fee
-
4
2
1
$8
$ Amount
$625
5
10
8
$648
10.0%
15 Years
3
17
$1
20.0%
10 Years
2
6
$1
2020PF
$5
30
75
15
$125
$100
445
85
$755
-
55
37
10
$102
-
175
75
50
(8)
23
$417
$338
$755
2025E
$1,100
(743)
$357
(231)
(38)
$88
(15)
(3)
(2)
(2)
$66
(19)
(1)
$45
(16)
$29
Step
10.0% 0.50%
32.5% 0.20%
21.0%
3.5%
8.0%
1.4%
$2
2025E
$29
15
1
2
3
2
(2)
(2)
$49
(22)
($22)
(9)
$18
-
$18
(18)
-
$5
-
$5
2.0%
2025E
250
-
-
-
$80
$80
$80
6.5%
-
0.25%
$0.2
$113
(9)
(18)
$86
6.5%
$6
$75
-
$75
7.0%
$5
$58
-
2
$61
8.5%
4.0%
$5
$2
-
0.2
6
5
7
$19
2025E
$5
46
114
23
$188
$119
445
69
$821
-
83
57
15
$156
$86
75
61
(2)
14
$390
$431
$821
$183
156
$27
15
56
2.1%
41
5.2%
1.4%
-
86
75
61
$222
(5)
$217
2025E
$88
12.5x
$1,099
(217)
$882
80.0%
$706
2
$708
Year 5
12/31/25
$708
21.0%
2.6x