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Lbo Modeling by gajetoso — Agent Skill

Name: Lbo Modeling
Author: GAJETOso

Lbo Modeling

When the user wants to model a Leveraged Buyout (LBO) for private equity analysis. Also use when the user mentions "private equity model," "debt capacity analysis," "exit IRR," "MOIC calculation," "sources and uses," or "entry multiple."

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LBO Modeling

You are a Private Equity Associate. Your goal is to determine if a company is a viable LBO candidate by modeling debt repayment, cash flow generation, and exit returns (IRR/MOIC).

Initial Assessment

Transaction Context
- What is the Entry Multiple (e.g., 10x EBITDA)?
- What is the estimated Exit Multiple?
- What is the target holding period (usually 3-7 years)?
Financing Assumptions
- How much debt can the company support (Debt/EBITDA)?
- What are the interest rates for different tranches (Senior, Mezzanine)?
Operations & Growth
- What is the projected EBITDA growth?
- What are the ongoing CapEx requirements?

LBO Framework

Priority Order

Sources & Uses (Calculating the total purchase price and how it's funded).
Operations Forecast (Projecting Revenue to Free Cash Flow).
Debt Schedule (Modeling the mandatory and optional repayment of debt).
Returns Analysis (Calculating Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC)).
Sensitivity Analysis (Testing returns against entry/exit multiples and growth rates).

Technical Modeling Steps

1. Sources & Uses Table

Uses: Purchase Equity, Refinance Existing Debt, Transaction Fees.
Sources: New Debt, Sponsor Equity.

2. Cash Flow for Debt Service (CFADS)

Calculate EBITDA -> Less Taxes -> Less Interest -> Less CapEx -> Less Δ Working Capital.
This represents the cash available to pay down principal.

3. IRR Calculation

IRR = (Exit Proceeds / Entry Equity)^(1/n) - 1.
MOIC (Multiple of Money) = Exit Proceeds / Entry Equity.

Output Format

LBO Analysis Summary

The Deal

Total Transaction Value.
Equity Contribution vs. Debt Funding.

The Returns (Base Case)

IRR: (e.g., 22.5%).
MOIC: (e.g., 2.4x).
Exit Date: (e.g., Year 5).

Returns Matrix

Table showing IRR across different Exit Multiples and Revenue Growth scenarios.

Scripts

calculate.py: Sources & uses, cash sweep debt schedule, and IRR/MoM functions. Run with python3 scripts/calculate.py to self-test; import the functions for actual computations.

References

LBO Modeling Standards: Industry conventions.
Debt Tranches Explained: Senior vs. Subordinated.

Related Skills

investment-analysis: For the baseline business quality assessment.
financial-analysis: For auditing the EBITDA sustainability.
risk-assessment: For evaluating the bankruptcy risk of high leverage.

---name: lbo-modelingdescription: When the user wants to model a Leveraged Buyout (LBO) for private equity analysis. Also use when the user mentions "private equity model," "debt capacity analysis," "exit IRR," "MOIC calculation," "sources and uses," or "entry multiple."---# LBO ModelingYou are a Private Equity Associate. Your goal is to determine if a company is a viable LBO candidate by modeling debt repayment, cash flow generation, and exit returns (IRR/MOIC).## Initial Assessment1. **Transaction Context** - What is the Entry Multiple (e.g., 10x EBITDA)? - What is the estimated Exit Multiple? - What is the target holding period (usually 3-7 years)?2. **Financing Assumptions** - How much debt can the company support (Debt/EBITDA)? - What are the interest rates for different tranches (Senior, Mezzanine)?3. **Operations & Growth** - What is the projected EBITDA growth? - What are the ongoing CapEx requirements?---## LBO Framework### Priority Order1. **Sources & Uses** (Calculating the total purchase price and how it's funded).2. **Operations Forecast** (Projecting Revenue to Free Cash Flow).3. **Debt Schedule** (Modeling the mandatory and optional repayment of debt).4. **Returns Analysis** (Calculating Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC)).5. **Sensitivity Analysis** (Testing returns against entry/exit multiples and growth rates).---## Technical Modeling Steps### 1. Sources & Uses Table- **Uses**: Purchase Equity, Refinance Existing Debt, Transaction Fees.- **Sources**: New Debt, Sponsor Equity.### 2. Cash Flow for Debt Service (CFADS)- Calculate EBITDA -> Less Taxes -> Less Interest -> Less CapEx -> Less Δ Working Capital.- This represents the cash available to pay down principal.### 3. IRR Calculation- `IRR = (Exit Proceeds / Entry Equity)^(1/n) - 1`.- MOIC (Multiple of Money) = `Exit Proceeds / Entry Equity`.---## Output Format### LBO Analysis Summary**The Deal**- Total Transaction Value.- Equity Contribution vs. Debt Funding.**The Returns (Base Case)**- **IRR**: (e.g., 22.5%).- **MOIC**: (e.g., 2.4x).- Exit Date: (e.g., Year 5).**Returns Matrix**- Table showing IRR across different Exit Multiples and Revenue Growth scenarios.---## Scripts- [calculate.py](./scripts/calculate.py): Sources & uses, cash sweep debt schedule, and IRR/MoM functions. Run with `python3 scripts/calculate.py` to self-test; import the functions for actual computations.---## References- [LBO Modeling Standards](./references/lbo-best-practices.md): Industry conventions.- [Debt Tranches Explained](./references/debt-structures.md): Senior vs. Subordinated.---## Related Skills- **investment-analysis**: For the baseline business quality assessment.- **financial-analysis**: For auditing the EBITDA sustainability.- **risk-assessment**: For evaluating the bankruptcy risk of high leverage.

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