Private Equity - Case Study

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This case study test evaluates a candidate's understanding of an intermediate-level Private Equity transaction, walking through a case study of investing in a new business. 

The case study covers technical analysis, transaction structuring, calculating returns, due diligence and legal workstreams.

Designed to access

  • Understanding of a Private Equity deal

  • Deal structuring

  • Valuation methodology

  • Legal and Due Diligence workstreams

  • Returns

Use this test to hire for

  • Private Equity Associates
  • Private Equity Investment Managers
  • Corporate Finance Managers
  • Investment Banking Associates

Question

You are part of the investment team on a new deal. The target business is a wealth management business making £50m Revenue, £35m Gross Profit and £10m EBITDA. The business is forecast to grow top line 20% next year and hold the same EBITDA margin as the current year.
You plan to bid 10x for the business – what is the Enterprise Value?

Select ONE answer

Question

You are asked to increase your final bid and you decide to offer £150m Enterprise Value for the business, representing 15x £10m EBITDA. The business has £10m cash, £20m debt and management are rolling £10m into the deal. What is the required total cheque size to finance your bid?

Select ONE answer

Question

The total requirement for the deal is £130m and you decide to use leverage to reduce the equity cheque size. Based on the business making £10m of EBITDA, what would your equity cheque size be if you decide to use 3.0x leverage?

Select ONE answer

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