APEX-Agents category
AI Agents for LBO Modeling
This page showcases APEX-Agents tasks that test whether AI agents can reason through LBO models, estimate leverage capacity, size debt, calculate IRR, and evaluate exit multiple scenarios.
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63 tasks that also exercise this type of work as part of a broader assignment.
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Calculate the unlevered beta for Haleon (HLN) using Total Debt and Market Capitalization as of the end of FY2024. Assume 0.227 levered beta for HLN and a 21% Tax rate. Using the unlevered beta for HLN computed above, and the debt and equity values in the model, re-leverage the Beta for Kenvue and update the WACC with the new Re-levered Beta. Reply back with a message, giving the following results: - the New WACC - the New Implied Share Price. - the Variance in $ for Share Price (New-Original) Round all outputs to two decimal places.
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Reply back to me an updated IRR and MOIC. Round final numbers to two decimal places. Use the LBO and comps models to complete the analysis. Follow these assumptions: 1. Remove any comps with Enterprise Value/EBITDA multiples that are negative or greater than 4 times the current median. 2. Calculate the new median EV/EBITDA multiple and use that value +10.00x to replace the exit multiple on the 'LBO' tab of the LBO model 3. Update the senior debt amount on the 'LBO' tab to the minimum EV/Revenue multiple on the comps document
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Return the Year 1 - Year 5 CAGR for Adjusted EBITDA. Round to two decimal places and display percentages with %. Write your answer straight back. I want you to use this info to update values in the LBO model: 1. Year 2 revenue growth rate increases 50 bps vs original case 2. Cost of revenue for 'subscription' increases by 15% YoY from Year 4 to Year 5
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Make adjustments to the Year 5 growth rate to reach the following Year 1 - Year 5 CAGR for Total Revenue: 22%. Use the LBO model to complete the analysis, but just reply right here. Round value to one decimal place. Make these changes: 1. Year 1 revenue growth rate increases by 188 bps 2. Year 5 revenue growth rate increase by 1/8 the current % premium
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Please use the LBO model to calculate the sponsor equity value and IRR for Year 5. Then report the sponsor equity value in US dollars, rounded to the nearest million (e.g., $1,000). Also, report the IRR as a percentage rounded to one decimal place. Send me your reply here. Follow these steps: - Increase the Senior Debt leverage to 6.0x from 5.0x. - Decrease the Senior Debt interest rate to 6.0% from 7.5%. - Reflect mandatory annual amortization of the Senior Debt, calculated as 2.0% of the opening principal balance of 2,088.3. - Increase the Subordinated Debt leverage to 2.0x from 1.5x. - Decrease the Subordinated Debt interest rate to 8.0% from 10.0%.
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Please assess the impact of reducing the entry premium by 5% and illustrate the potential impact on the deal return. Use the LBO model. 1. Reduce the deal premium by 5%, from 35% to 30%. 2. Reduce the Exit Multiple from 35.0x to 34.0x. 3. Ensure all interest expense calculations are based on the average of the beginning and ending debt balance in the period. Report just the MOIC and IRR %, return it back here. All percentages and multiples must be rounded to two decimal places.
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Please create a new scenario within the LBO model to assess the impact on Elastic’s Net Profit, assuming that for all years over the projection period (Year 1 to Year 5), Research and Development expenses margins are 10% higher and General and Administrative expenses margins are 2% higher. In the existing file, add a new tab and show values for "Net Profit" and "Net Profit Margin", across Year 1, Year 3, and Year 5. All monetary results must be displayed in USD millions, rounded to two decimal places, and all percentages must also be rounded to two decimal points.
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Benchmark the results for Elastic NV Q2'FY26 (ending 10/31/2025) against their industry peers as reported in Public Comparables (for Q2). 1. Calculate the public comparables mean (average) for Market Cap, Enterprise Value, Enterprise Value/Revenue, and Enterprise Value/EBITDA 2. State the percent by which Elastic N.V. Underperformed or Overperformed its peers average across each valuation metric Constraints you MUST follow: 1. Express all multiples to two decimal places, and include 'x' after the second decimal 2. Express Market Cap and Enterprise Value as whole numbers 3. To manage large and extreme values, apply the following for the Public Comparables: 3a. Exclude Market Cap > $1 trillion in calculating the Market Cap average 3b. Exclude Enterprise Value > $1 trillion in calculating the Enterprise Value average 3c. Exclude Negative Multiples for Enterprise Value/Revenue and Enterprise Value/EBITDA 3d. Exclude Multiples > 200.00x for Enterprise Value/EBITDA Write your reply to me here with everything that I asked for.
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Assess if the sponsor can still meet the 20% IRR target at the Year 5 exit, given higher cost of revenues. 1. Increase subscription cost as % of subscription revenues by 1 percentage point in Year 1, then keep it constant in the remaining projection years. 2. Increase services cost as % of services revenues by 1 percentage point in Year 1, then keep it constant in the remaining projection years. Add a new worksheet to the Elastic NV LBO model. It must show Net Debt at Exit, Sponsor Equity Value at Exit, IRR %. All monetary results to be displayed in USD millions, rounded to two decimal places, and all percentages must be rounded to two decimal points.
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Assess how much certain business drivers must move to bring IRR below 20%. The stock price has fallen to $87.00. Use the LBO model for the info. 1. Find the critical point (percentages to 2 decimal places) for each of the below business drivers at which rounded IRR would be pushed down to 19.99% from above: a) 'Growth rate scale' (correct the approach for Year 1/2) b) 'Customer acquisition costs' c) 'R&D cost' d) 'Debt costs' e) 'EBITDA multiple' Assumptions and constraints: 1. EBITDA is not to fall below $91 million for any year. If this threshold is passed the new constraint becomes EBITDA for each individual year instead of the IRR. 2. 'Debt costs' should be set to 0% for all other sensitivities. Create a new sheet that shows values for the five major business drivers.
Expected output: make_new_sheet -
Please create a new scenario within the LBO model to assess if the sponsor can still meet the 20% IRR target at the Year 5 exit, given higher Net Working Capital needs. 1. Increase accounts receivable as % of sale by 2 percentage points value in Year 1, then keep it constant in the remaining projection years 2. Increase prepaid expenses and other current assets as % of sale by 2 percentage points in Year 1, then keep it constant in the remaining projection years. Output: Add a new worksheet to the LBO model titled “NWC Scenario”. Add the Net Debt at Exit, Sponsor Equity Value at Exit, IRR %. All monetary results must be displayed in USD millions, rounded to two decimal places, and all percentages must also be rounded to two decimal points.
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Print out here the updated IRR and MOIC, rounded to two decimal places. Use the precedent transactions document and LBO model to complete the analysis. Assumptions: 1. Adjust the LBO model to have the premium % equal to Splunk Inc's revenue growth rate in the precedent transactions document 2. Adjust year 4 revenue growth in the LBO to New Relic, Inc's revenue growth rate in the precedent transactions document
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I want you to tell me for Year 1 - Year 5: (1) Total revenue CAGR(2) Subscription Cost of Revenue CAGR (3) Sales and Marketing Expenses CAGR (4) EBITDA CAGR But first adjust revenue growth rate to be 7.5% in year 1, 50 bps YoY increase to year 2, 150 bps YoY increase to year 3, 100 bps increase vs original case in year 4, and original case for year 5. Reply here, with 2 decimal points.
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Run a single downside scenario where all modeled sensitivity factors receive a 20% shock, in the direction that would adversely impact IRR. What would the new IRR & Sponsor Equity Value be? Use the LBO model to answer. In the operating assumptions, update the sensitivity shocks of the major business drivers, including: a) -20% 'Growth rate scale', total revenue growth for Elastic for years 1-5 b) 20% 'Customer acquisition costs', total sales and marketing costs for years 1-5 for Elastic c) 20% 'R&D cost', the costs for research and development that Elastic is expected to pay from year 1 to 5 in the future d) 20% 'Debt costs', the interest costs that Elastic would have to pay e) -20% 'EBITDA multiple', the exit multiple that is used in determining the exit valuation Output, in a NEW tab in the existing LBO model, values for “IRR (All factors shocked by 20%)” and “Sponsor Equity Value (All factors shocked by 20%)”. Round all values to two decimal places, and display monetary values in millions ($m). I also want you to give an assessment of whether further analysis is required, based on whether the downside loses money.
Expected output: edit_existing_sheet -
Please evaluate the impact on Elastic's IRR% at exit, assuming a slowdown in Total Revenues growth. Return the following here: Year 5 Adj. EBITDA, EV value at Exit, Net Debt at Exit, Sponsor Equity Value at Exit, Sponsor Equity Value at Entry, MOIC, and IRR %. use the LBO model. Respond with your answers straight back here. Use this for your work: 1. Decrease the existing Total Revenues growth rate in Year 3 by 5% of its original value in the base case (a 5% relative decrease). 2. Decrease the existing Total Revenues growth rate in Year 4 by 10% of its original value in the base case (a 10% relative decrease). 3. Decrease the existing Total Revenues growth rate in Year 5 by 15% of its original value in the base case (a 15% relative decrease). All monetary results must be displayed in USD millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, and all percentages must also be rounded to 2 decimal points.
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Use the LBO model to assess the impact of a lower interest rate environment on the Year 5 exit IRR% target. 1. Decrease the existing senior debt cost by 50 bps starting at the beginning of Year 2. The senior debt cost should remain constant thereafter. 2. Decrease the existing subordinated debt cost by 25 bps starting at the beginning of Year 3. The subordinated debt cost should remain constant thereafter. 3. Recalculate the total interest cost for the impacted projection period (Year 2 to Year 5). 4. Note that all interest expense calculations must be based on the average of the beginning and ending debt balance in the period. Tell me the Net Debt at Exit, Sponsor Equity Value at Exit, MOIC, and IRR %. Print it here. All monetary results must be displayed in USD millions, rounded to two decimal places, and all percentages and multiples must also be rounded to two decimal points.
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Using the assumptions below, calculate the sponsor equity value and IRR for Year 5. Then, report the sponsor equity value in US dollars, rounded to the nearest million (e.g., $1,000). Report the IRR as a percentage rounded to one decimal place. Print your answer here. Use the LBO model with the following specifications: - Increase the Subordinated Debt leverage to 2.0x from 1.5x. - Implement mandatory annual amortization of the Subordinated Debt, calculated as 1.5% of the opening principal balance of 696.1. - For each of Years 1 through 5, calculate mandatory annual amortization on Subordinated Debt as 1.5% of the opening principal balance. - Subtract both the mandatory annual amortization and any additional paydown from the beginning Subordinated Debt balance to arrive at the ending Subordinated Debt balance for that year. - Repeat this sequence each year so that the Subordinated Debt schedule reflects both annual amortization and any paydowns across Years 1 through 5. - To determine the ending Senior Debt balance from Year 1 through Year 5, incorporate the following: - Discretionary Repayment (excess cash sweep) is calculated as 50.0% of the Available Cash for Debt Repayment. - Compute discretionary repayment as 50.0% of Available Cash for Debt Repayment and deduct this amount from the beginning balance of Senior Debt to arrive at the ending balance. - This sequence is repeated each year so the debt schedule reflects discretionary paydowns tied to Available Cash for Debt Repayment. - Each year, Total Debt Paydown should equal the sum of all Senior Debt paydowns plus both the mandatory and any additional repayments on Subordinated Debt.
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Use the LBO model. I want some new analyses: - Decrease the “Premium” from 35.0% to 25.0% on the "LBO" tab - Decrease the “Adj. EBITDA Multiple” from 40.0x to 25.0x on the "LBO" tab - Update revenue growth constant at 15.0% per year from Year 2 through Year 5. Write out to me here: 1. Sponsor Equity Value in Year 5. 2. IRR in Year 5. Round it to the nearest million (e.g., $1,000). Report the IRR as % rounded to one decimal place.
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Use Planet Fitness' latest financial model that Advent updated based on their specifications and assess Advent’s “ability to pay” to reach 25% IRR after 5 years if there are net revenue synergies between Planet Fitness and a portfolio company that Advent already holds. Assume exit multiple is 18x and estimated revenue synergies are as follows: $10 million per quarter (Q1-Q4 2026); $50 million per quarter (Q1-Q4 2027 and beyond). Assume no incremental costs associated with the net revenue synergies. Reply to me with a message outlining the implied premium paid to reach 25% IRR, assuming the revenue synergies above.
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Planet Fitness is looking to divest its entire 281 stores, which it owns as of September 30, 2025, to a franchise owner. Round all results to two decimal places and present it in $mm. Using the LBO model, perform a DCF analysis for the company as per the base case scenario for the projected cash flows for the 281 stores, and assume the following: 1) Assume that the average revenue per store increases by 5% YoY for every quarter from Q4 2025 through the end of 2030 2) Assume EBITDA margin for the business remains at 39% every quarter from Q4 2025 through the end of 2030 2) Assume that the effective tax rate is 20% 3) Assume that the depreciation rate is 5% of the revenue 4) Assume that maintenance capex is 2% of sales and there is no growth capex 5) Assume a discount rate of 12% and terminal growth rate of 2% 6) Do the enterprise valuation as of December 31, 2025 Print here the FCFF for 2026 to 2030. Also give the Enterprise Value of the corporate-owned store business
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Calculate the sponsor equity value and IRR for FY2030, then report the sponsor equity value in US dollars as a reply. Round $ to the nearest million and report the IRR % to one decimal place. 1. Reference the "Copy of LBO" tab in the LBO model for interim calculations. 2. Develop one scenario with the following specifications: -- Increase the Cash to $600 from $500 and the Minimum Cash to $100 from $50 -- Decrease the Exit Multiple from 18.0x to 15.0x -- Increase the “Secured term loan - USD tranche” leverage from 6.0x to 7.0x LTM EBITDA -- Remove the annual mandatory amortization of the "Secured term loan – USD tranche" -- Set the interest income rate assumption to 7.5% for each forecast year from FY2026 through FY2030
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Conduct a 5-year IRR sensitivity analysis using Planet Fitness' latest financial model that Advent updated based on their specifications (v7). Assess the IRR impact to Advent if the terms of the debt raised changed while keeping 10% offer price premium and 18x exit multiple. Calculate the 5-year IRR when Debt Raised at Close at 6.5x, 7.0x EBITDA and interest rate at 6.5% and 7%. You can use a "Copy of LBO" tab. Round all calculated numbers to one decimal place. Reply back to me here with the information I've asked for.
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Use the LBO analysis, update it to assume that Planet Fitness stock option tranches outstanding. I want to see the Year 5 IRR, flexing premium paid and exit multiple. # Assumptions -All options are vested or will vest in the event of a transaction -3 tranches of stock options outstanding: *5.0 million shares at a strike of $105.00/share *4.0 million shares at a strike of $110.00/share *5.0 million shares at a strike of $116.00/share # Output In the LBO analysis file create a new sensitivity table, with the Entry Premium % of 5% and 15%. Also show the Exit Multiple of 16x, 18x and 20x. Round final monetary values to nearest million. Round all other values to 1 decimal point.
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Use Planet Fitness' latest financial model, in the"Copy of LBO" tab, and sensitize $ operating expenditure each year by +/- 5% against the base case for each year from 2026 through 2030; calculate the resultant change in FY30 IRR relative to the base case. (For illustration, if opex in FY26 was $1,000, the downside (+5% opex) case would be $1,050 opex and the upside case (- 5% opex) would be $950 opex.) Create a new Sheet and make a table with: - Rows: "Upside", "Base", "Downside" scenarios - Columns: "Scenario"; "IRR"; "Accretion/Dilution" Where "IRR" is the IRR for the given scenario and "Accretion/Dilution" is the difference in the scenario IRR against the base case in absolute % terms. Format all percentages to 2% decimal places
Expected output: make_new_sheet -
Using the LBO model, I want you to tell me updated values for: (1) Implied Net Debt, (2) Sponsor Equity Value and (3) IRR for Year 5. # Assumptions -Increase the interest rate of the secured term loan from 7.5% to 7.75%, and assume the secured term loan is now non-amortizing -Increase entry leverage from 6.0x LTM EBITDA to 7.25x LTM EBITDA -Hold revenue growth constant at 11.0% from FY27E through FY30E Given the revenue adjustment, throughout the forecast period, assume: - Quantum of Operating Expenses remains unchanged - Capex in this scenario scales faster than revenue and as a % of revenue increases by 100bps above the base case - Assume no $ increase to D&A For the final numbers: Percentages rounded to 1 decimal point. Monetary values rounded to the nearest whole million USD.
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Calculate the sponsor equity value and IRR for FY2030, then report the sponsor equity value in US dollars, rounded to the nearest million, and report the IRR as a percentage rounded to one decimal place. Use the LBO model. Reply straight back to me please, with everything I requested. Use these specs: - Increase the “Secured term loan - USD tranche” leverage from 6.0x to 7.5x LTM EBITDA and decrease the yield from 7.50% to 6.50%. - Hold revenue growth constant at 12.0% per year from FY2026 to FY2030. - Decrease the % Premium to 5.0% from 10.0%.
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Conduct a 5-year IRR sensitivity analysis using Planet Fitness' latest financial model that Advent updated based on their specifications (v7). Assess the impact if Planet Fitness reduces National advertising fund expense to 10% YoY change in Q1 to Q4 2026. Using the "Copy of LBO" tab calculate the 5-year IRR when offer prices are $100, $110 and exit multiples are 16x, 17x. Round all calculated results to one decimal place. Create a sensitivity table, and make a new Spreadsheet, with these values.
Expected output: make_new_sheet -
Update the LBO analysis tab "Copy of LBO". It needs to include a single potential add on acquisition in FY2027E. Assess the impacts on the 5-year LBO analysis. Use SOFR actual data. Add to that tab, the total debt, total enterprise value, and sponsor IRR. Round $ to millions and others to 1 decimal point. General assumptions: -Target EBITDA at time of acquisition is $41mm -Assume target EBITDA grows at the same CAGR as Planet Fitness standalone EBITDA forecast from 27-30 -Acquisition EBITDA multiple of 10.0x -No synergies -Acquisition funded first by all available cash on hand (less minimum cash), then by a revolver. Revolver assumptions: *The revolver was left undrawn at purchase *Priced at SOFR + 400 (for the purpose of this analysis, pricing will be fixed throughout the forecast at the 30-day Average SOFR as of 11/21 in attached file titled "SOFR (Actual).xlsx") *Maximum revolver capacity of $1,000mm *Unused revolver commitment fee of 0.25% *Revolver paydown is prioritized before cash sweep to any other debt
Expected output: edit_existing_sheet -
Update the LBO model to include an incentive payment structure of PLTF management post-transaction. Assess the impacts on the 5-year LBO analysis. Management is eligible for these payments each year of the forecast based on 3 levels of performance targets: - Minimum: Meets Currently modeled EBITDA projections - Midpoint: Exceeds EBITDA projections by 10% - Maximum: Exceeds EBITDA projections by 20% The Payout for each level: - Minimum: $2mm - Midpoint: $3mm - Maximum: $5mm Here are some assumptions: - For EBITDA outcomes that surpass one threshold but not the next, management will receive the pro-rata proportion of EBITDA in excess of the threshold, calculated linearly between the two thresholds - Create 2 new cases (in addition to the "base" case currently in the model) where revenue exceeds the base case forecast by 5% and 10% per year, respectively - For the 5% revenue outperformance case, assume capex in this scenario scales faster than revenue and as a % of revenue increases by 100bps above the base case - For the 10% revenue outperformance case, assume capex in this scenario scales faster than revenue and as a % of revenue increases by 100bps above the base case In the final results, round all % values to 1 decimal point. Write back to me with your findings here as a short message.
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Planet Fitness is considering the acquisition of 100% stake in The Gym Group and taking it private in order to expand its presence within the UK. Using GYM H1 2025 and GYM annual 2024 docs, consider the following assumptions: 1) Assume the full year 2025 revenue equal to LTM revenue June 2025 2) Assume the full year 2025 Group Adjusted EBITDA less normalized rent equal to LTM Group Adjusted EBITDA less normalized rent June 2025. 3) Assume the annual revenue growth is 3% for all years going forward beginning January 1, 2026 4) Assume the annual margin expansion going forward beginning January 1, 2026 is 50 bps 5) Assume that GBP/USD exchange rate is equal to 1.31 as of December 31, 2025 and GBP will appreciate 2% every year beginning January 1, 2026 6) Assume that Depreciation and Amortization is 5% of the revenue and the existing debt at the end of June 30, 2025 is refinanced at a rate of 3.00% for an amortization term of 5 years based on equal payments. For interest expense computation, consider it based on the opening balance. 7) Assume that there is no other operating income or expenses and effective tax rate is 10%. 8) Assume there's no capex or change in NWC during the projection period. 9) Assume the 100% acquisition in The Gym Group is announced at 11x EV/ 2025 Group Adjusted EBITDA less normalized rent on December 31, 2025. 10) Assume the net debt as of June 30, 2025. 11) Assume that The Gym Group provides dividends to the parent on December 30 every year to a maximum of its Profit after tax. 12) Assume that the exit multiple at the end of December 31, 2030 is 12x EV / 2025 Group Adjusted EBITDA less normalized rent. 13) Assume that there is no interest income on cash during the projection period and no cash balance at the end of December 31, 2030. Return for me a message with the Equity Value for 100% stake purchase of The Gym Group. Also give me the 2026 to 2030 dividends, and the IRR for Planet Fitness (post FX conversion). In your answer, round the percentages and the millions to two decimal places.
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Calculate operating cost before D&A as a percentage of sales ("operating cost margin") for each of GYM, Life Time, Planet Fitness, and Xponential fitness for each year from FY2021 to FY2024 before D&A, then calculate the average of those results. Print your answers as a reply to me here. Give them as percentages, rounded to two decimal places.
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Using the LBO model, update the analysis to reflect a go-forward plan which emphasizes an increased investment on franchisee-owned stores. Output the implied Sponsor Equity Value and IRR for Year 5. Round percentages to 1 decimal point and round monetary values to the nearest whole million USD. Bear in mind: -Increase the "New stores opened" assumption for Franchisee-owned stores each quarter from 1QE 2026E through 4QE 2030E by 5.0% vs. the corresponding quarter in the base case -Adjust the "Same Store Sales" assumption for Franchisee-owned stores each quarter from 1QE 2026E through 4QE 2027E to 7.0%, and then from 1QE 2028E to 4QE 2030E, hold Same Store Sales assumption constant at 5.5% -Increase "Exit Multiple" assumption from 18.0x to 19.5x to account for the increased overall EBITDA margin of the business though franchise growth
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Calculate the sponsor equity value and IRR for FY2030, then report the sponsor equity value in US dollars, rounded to the nearest million. Report the IRR to one decimal place. Reference the LBO model where needed. Note: the LBO model has an error. Mandatory Debt Repayments in the Levered Free Cash Flow build should be set to $0 to correct the error. Use the following specifications: - Decrease “Secured term loan - USD tranche” yield from 7.5% to 5.0%. - Increase annual mandatory amortization of the “Secured term loan – USD tranche” to 7.5% of the opening principal balance of $3,432mm. - Hold revenue growth constant at 13.0% per year from FY2026 to FY2030; model drivers should reflect the updated revenue growth (for avoidance of doubt, OpEx remains unchanged vs the base case in $ terms). - Only 10.0% of the cash available for total debt service in each year is allocated to the optional repayment of the secured term loan. Give me the answers here in the console.
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Using the LBO analysis, conduct a Purchase Price Allocation to show the amount of pro-forma goodwill created from this transaction. Also show the allocable purchase premium. Round all monetary values to the nearest million. Write back the results as a message to me in here. # Assumptions - Balance sheet figures sourced from the "Balance Sheet" tab, using FY25E data (as of Q425) - Intangible Assets Write Up: Intangible asset allocation %: 10.0%. Useful life assumption: 15 years - PP&E Write Up: PP&E write up %: 10.0%. Useful life assumption: 8 years - Tax rate of 25%
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Conduct a 5-year IRR sensitivity analysis using Planet Fitness' financial model. Model the impact if, starting Q1 2026, Planet Fitness opens 10 additional Franchisee-owned stores each quarter, compared to the same quarter in the prior year, and continues this trend each quarter until Q4 2030. 1. Using the "Copy of LBO" tab, calculate the 5-year IRR when share price premiums are 10%, 15% and exit multiples are 16x, 17x, 18x. 2. Round all calculated results to one decimal place. REQUEST: Put in a sensitivity table to a new Sheet with these values.
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Output the year 5 Equity Value to Sponsors and IRR (with a 5 year exit). From the existing LBO model, update values to both a 20% equity rollover from existing shareholders and a 10% management option pool. Write the information straight here. Assumptions: -Existing shareholders have agreed to roll 20% of their exit proceeds into the deal as a source of funds (i.e., note that existing shareholders will have a 20% pro forma equity stake) -Impact of net option dilution calculation as follows: *Options only trigger if exit equity is greater than entry equity *If options trigger, gross proceeds to management is total exit equity multiplied by the percentage of management's option pool *Netted against management's cost to exercise, calculated as the value of entry equity multiplied by percentage of management's option pool Round monetary values to nearest whole number. Round all other values to 1 decimal point.
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Use Planet Fitness' latest financial model, and conduct an ability to pay analysis around Advent's target IRR of 25%. Create a new xlsx sheet, then round all calculated values to two decimal places for: the implied premium paid when target IRRs are 20.0%, 22.5%, 25.0%. Exit multiples are 18x and 20x.
Expected output: make_new_sheet -
Using the LBO model, what would the revenue growth % in 2025E have to be to yield an IRR of 20.0% in 2029E? Round to 2 decimal places. Reply to me in here please.
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From the LBO, assume a 15% premium is offered to CNS holders and max transaction leverage of Term loan B is $1,040. What is the revised IRR and MoM for 2029E, rounded to one decimal place? Reply here.
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Provide the mean implied equity value for CNS from the Comparables and Precedents using 2025E EBITDA, as well as the implied equity value from the DCF and LBO using the base DCF and assumed offer price. Provide the results of all four methods and the mean in $ million, to one decimal place. Give it as a message right here.
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Your task is to evaluate the impact of financing constraints on Project Vanguard's take-private economics and develop a revised LBO case reflecting a capped leverage scenario using the LBO model. • Term Loan B (TLB): cap maximum proceeds at $1,250 MM • Adjust Sponsor Equity so that Total Sources = Total Uses, maintaining a constant enterprise value (EV) at entry (excluding fees and cash to balance sheet). • Exit Multiple: assume 2030E Exit Multiple of 18.5x In the existing LBO model, I want you to compute the Implied Adj. EBITDA Entry Multiple (2024A). Label this calculation as: “Implied Adj. EBITDA Entry Multiple (2024A)”. Also, create a 2x2 sensitivity tables for Sponsor IRR (%). Set rows as: Premium to Current (15.0%, 25.0%) and columns as: Exit Multiple (17.5x, 18.5x). Populate the tables with recalculated IRR values based on the revised capital structure reflecting the Term Loan B cap. Round the final results to one decimal place and keep the same formatting as the original sensitivity table.
Expected output: edit_existing_sheet -
Assume that CNS has been taken private as of the start of FY25E. The new PE owners have decided to reduce employee compensation by 50% of the value of stock-based compensation in the previous LBO forecast (when CNS was a public company). Based on this, calculate the revised DCF per share valuation of CNS. Keep all assumptions the same per the DCF base case. Provide your response right here, rounded to the nearest cent.
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What is the EV and implied share price of CNS in the DCF model using both Gordon growth model and exit multiple approach if each business segment grows as outlined below over the projection period of 2025 to 2030? Segment 1 - Investment advisory and administration fees grows at 7.0% revenue growth per annum Segment 2 - Distribution and service fees grows at 6.0% revenue growth per annum Segment 3 - Other grows at 5.0% revenue growth per annum Output the following to me with a short message in reply: 1. EV using the Gordon growth method 2. Implied share price using the Gordon growth method 3. EV using the exit multiple approach 4. Implied share price using the exit multiple approach Report share price in $ and to 2 decimal places, report EV in whole number and in millions. For operating expenses and capex use the Operating Assumptions (provided as a % of total revenue) laid out in the “LBO Model-hardcoded” tab.
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Using the LBO model calculate FY2025 interest expense and the corresponding FY2025 Adj. EBITDA / Interest Coverage ratio based on the capital structure sized at 4.5x entry gross leverage (Gross Debt / FY2024 Adj. EBITDA). Assume the transaction closes in FY2024 and the sponsor holds the asset through the 2030E exit. Round the dollar values to whole numbers and multiples to one decimal point. Respond here with a short message.
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You have the MFC model. Calculate the implied sponsor equity at entry in FY2032 and report it in Canadian dollars (C$), rounded to the nearest million. Respond by printing out back to me. Reference the "LBO (Option C)" tab for interim calculations. Develop one scenario with the following specifications: Increase the Term Loan B leverage to 4.5x LTM EBITDA and the yield to 8.50%. Increase the senior notes leverage to 2.5x LTM EBITDA and the yield to 11.00%. Hold revenue growth constant at 8.0% per year from 2026 to 2032. Use target IRR of 25.0% and exit multiple of 12.0x.
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The Private Equity Sponsor wants to extract cash via a "Dividend Recapitalization" at the end of 2027. Using the MFC model, you must size the Maximum Special Dividend the company can pay while remaining compliant with a strict Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) covenant. Report the 2027 CFADS, Max Total Debt, and the Net Special Dividend ($000s). Reply back here with the numbers. Scenarios: 1. Timing: The dividend recap transaction closes at the end of Fiscal Year 2027. Use 2027 forecast data. 2. Covenant Constraint: - Pro Forma DSCR, defined as CFADS / debt service, must be at least 1.40x. - Cash Taxes (Override): Calculate normalized cash taxes as 25.0% for the purpose of dividend recap 3. New Debt Structure: - The company will refinance all existing debt into a new Senior Facility. - Interest Rate: 6.5% (Fixed). - Mandatory Amortization: 1.0% of Principal per year. - Total Service Constant: 7.5% (Interest + Amort). 4. Dividend Recap Transaction Fees: 2.0% of the Incremental Debt Raised (New Total Debt - Old Existing Debt). Instructions: 1. Calculate 2027 CFADS using the override tax assumption. 2. Solve for the Maximum Total Debt Capacity allowed by the 1.40x DSCR constraint. 3. Calculate the Incremental Debt (Max Total Debt - Existing 2027 Year-End Debt). 4. Deduct dividend recap transaction fees to find the Net Special Dividend.
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Calculate an updated implied sponsor equity at entry with FY2032 exit. Use the MFC LBO model and the assumptions below: - Reduce the TL-B leverage multiple from 3.0x LTM EBITDA while lowering the yield 6.50%. - Increase the senior notes leverage multiple from 2.0x to 3.5x LTM EBITDA and Increase the yield from 9.50% to 11.0%, apply the rate to the beginning balance each year, and assume full PIK treatment, with annual interest accruing and being added to the ending principal balance and paid in FY2032 (no interim cash interest payments). - Maintain revenue growth at 6.0% per annum from FY2026 through FY2032 and use target IRR of 25%. Leave all other assumptions unchanged. Report in Canadian dollars (C$), rounded to the nearest million. State your answer to me right here.
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You have the MFC model. Calculate the Total Debt / EBITDA in FY2030 and report it in multiple, rounded to one decimal place. Print your answer to me here. Reference the "Refinancing (Option A +B)” tab for interim calculations under Option A, Case 1 of the model “toggle.” Develop one scenario with the following specifications: Increase the Refinancing spread from 4.0% to 6.0%. Hold revenue growth constant at 6.0% per year from 2026 to 2030.
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Assume that Muskrat Falls Corp's (MFC) owners have decided on an LBO process. Blackstone has decided to bid for the business via its infrastructure fund. Please calculate Blackstone's "ability to pay", i.e. the entry transaction EV for MFC, given the following assumptions using the MFC model: * FY2032 exit at 12x LTM EV/EBITDA * 12% IRR threshold (given the stability of infrastructure assets) * In addition to the base case LBO financing package, Blackstone will additionally source a $2bn preferred with a 9% PIK coupon from a third-party investor Reply back to me here with your findings.
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Use the MFC model we made. MFC has chosen to proceed with a debt-only refinancing at market rates (Option A / Case 1). At the start of each year, it decides to issue new debt up to a maximum of 4.0x gross leverage in total debt capacity (LTM EBITDA), with the proceeds used to fund special dividends to its shareholders. Please calculate the amount of special dividends received until the end of the projection period in FY32. Provide your response back to me here, rounded to the millions of dollars.
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Using Option B in the MFC model, the refinancing in conjunction with a equity private placement (preferred stock), update to upsize the preferred tranche to $1.5bn and for interest to be payment-in-kind (PIK) rather than in cash. In addition, the preferred will now be redeemed at the end of 2030. When the preferred matures, MFC will aim to execute a refinancing for up to 4.5x of gross leverage (gross debt / LTM EBITDA). Use of proceeds from this re-financing will be applied to (a) pay off the preferred; and then (b) fund a shareholder special dividend Calculate the maximum size of the shareholder special dividend in $s to the nearest million. Print the answer here.
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Using KSchool's DCF, update the 2026 revenue growth rate so that the 2024-2028 Revenue CAGR is equal to INST's 2019-2023 selling and marketing expense CAGR. Then make it a 6-year projection period and keep assumptions for the 6th year the same from 2028. Add 25bps to Terminal Growth Rate. Accounting for these changes, return the implied share price to me right in here. Round the numbers to two decimal places.
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Use the LBO model with the following indicative debt package to calculate these values --> then, return them back to me here 1/ Equity contribution 2/ Central case IRR 3/ Central case MOIC 4/ Exit net debt 5/ Maximum amount of revolver drawn Term Loan A: Amount: $1.8bn Term: 7 years, straight line amortising Rate: 7-year US Treasury (market rate) + 225bps Arrangement Fee: 0.75% Term Loan B: Amount: $600m Term: 10 years, bullet repayment Rate: 10-year US Treasury (market rate) + 275bps Arrangement Fee: 0.75% Revolver: Amount: $600m Rate: 5.5% Round percentages and multiples to two decimal places, and dollar amounts in millions, rounded to the nearest whole number. Assume market rates from 28-Nov-2025 (U.S. Treasury Daily CMT).
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Calculate the 2027P equity value implied by the LBO output. Replace the 2027P exit EBITDA multiple with the average calculated FY2023 EV/EBITDA multiple for CHGG and LOPE. Present the result to me here, rounded to the nearest $ million
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Can you help me calculate a new implied share price, rounded to two decimal places? Return your answer to me here Update the DCF so that its 2024-2028 R&D CAGR is equal to PWSC's 2019-2023 R&D CAGR. Update revenue growth rate for 2027 to achieve this. Then adjust operating expenses (excluding R&D) in year 2028 so that its 2024-2028 CAGR is one half PWSC's 2019-2023 G&A CAGR. Lastly, update the DCF with the average 10-year treasury rate for 12/2/2025 - 12/19/2025.
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Referencing the KSchool DCF, how much does the company need to increase or decrease 2023's earnings to have it's P/E ratio in 2023 equal to the sector average for communication services as of 1/1/2026. Assume P/E is calculated using its implied share price from the DCF model. Return a short reply with the dollar amount in millions, rounded to nearest integer.
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Calculate the 2028P equity value implied by the LBO output, assuming an exit multiple of 32.0x. Present your result to me as a message in here, rounded to the nearest $ million. Use the following conditions: - Set maximum leverage on the Term Loan A, measured against 2023A EBITDA, at 10.0x, with any remaining funding requirement to be satisfied through an increased equity contribution. - For revenue growth, calculate the average 2024 year‑over‑year revenue growth rate of the following three companies—Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ: DUOL), Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), and Grand Canyon Education, Inc (NASDAQ: LOPE). Apply this single average 2024 growth rate to the company’s revenue in 2024, and assume this constant revenue growth rate from 2025P - 2028P. - All other assumptions remain unchanged.
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Using the DCF model, update the equity risk premium to be the risk-free rate plus 150 basis points and the cost of debt to be the risk-free rate plus 300 basis points Output the following rounded to two decimal places: - Implied DCF share price with a terminal growth rate of 1.25% and 5-year risk free rate of 12/12/2025 - Implied DCF share price with a terminal growth rate of 1.25% and 7-year risk free rate of 12/12/2025 - Implied DCF share price with a terminal growth rate of 1.75% and 5-year risk free rate of 12/12/2025 - Implied DCF share price with a terminal growth rate of 1.75% and 7-year risk free rate of 12/12/2025
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I want to know the implied DCF share price with a revised scenario, rounded to two decimal points. Do your calculate by updating the cost of debt in the DCF model to be the average between the 1 year and the 5 year treasury rates as of 12/22/2025 plus 100 basis points. Set revenue growth rate to 12% for the entirety of the projection period and update the equity beta to 1.3. Don't edit any files, just print your answer back here.
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Calculate the updated PV of FCF. Output it here. Round it to the nearest whole number, with zero decimals. Print your answer as a reply back here. Account for: 1. Identify the competitor in the comparable analysis file with the lowest EV/Revenue multiple. 2. Replace KSchool's gross margin rate for the projection periods with the FY 2024 gross margin of the competitor identified above and add +10%. 3. Replace KSchool's Operating expenses rate for the projection periods as the average of SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue of the competitor from FY 2021 to FY 2024. 4. Update the risk-free rate to be the 20 year treasury yield from Oct 20, 2025.
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Our client, Senior Living Lending, Inc. ("SLL") is a reverse mortgage and home equity line of credit lender. They want to implement a telemarketing program that relies heavily upon texting potential borrowers. SLL has heard that financial institutions are exempt from the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR"). Reply in here, explaining whether they are exempt from the TSR.
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MGR Real Estate Inc. ("MGR") and "AI Automation Group, LLC" ("AIAG") entered into a letter of intent (“LOI”) on December 2, 2025 for 2020 Main Street, Irvine, CA (the "Building"). The letter included estimates for common area expenses for the first year of the lease term at $10 per square foot. However, it misstated the total square footage as 1,500. The first full year in which AIAG was obligated to pay its share of common area expenses was 2026. MGR invoiced AIAG $150,000 for common area expenses, which was about 10X more than the expected $15,000 estimated in the LOI. AIAG filed suit against MGR seeking damages and rescission of the lease, claiming fraud. AIAG’s primary argument is that 1) MGR provided an estimate that it knew or should have known was inaccurate and 2) MGR cannot absolve itself from fraud by any stipulation in the contract. MGR argued that the integration clause in Section 10L of the lease bars introduction of the LOI and that AIAG's reliance on the LOI is unreasonable. Is AIAG likely to prevail in its argument? Provide your reply to me in here with 1) "Yes/No" conclusion; and 2) 1-2 sentence explanation.
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We need additional analysis for 2025 cost per activated member (CPAM) under 3 scenarios. I want you to edit the PnL workstream draft deck with this new information you'll calculate--> the 2025 CPAM ($ per activated member) for As reported, Profitable acquisition, and Industry normalized. Use the loyalty marketing memo for total 2025 CPAM and loyalty + reactivation spend, the PnL master profitability spreadsheets file for active and segment member volumes and segment , and the segment profitability assumptions spreadsheets file for segment level economics. Use marketing_benchmark.pdf for industry activation benchmarks. First, report the "as-reported CPAM" exactly as documented in the materials, corresponding to the 2025 full year projected CPAM. Second, calculate the "profitable acquisition CPAM" by focusing only on traveler segments that generate positive EBITDA per member. Allocate Summit's total 2025 loyalty and reactivation spend across segments based on each segment's share of total customer acquisition cost as calculated using the segment level numbers. Determine each segment's activated members using an assumed activation rate of 53%. Use loyalty and reactivation cost and active members to compute the the total cost per activated member across only profitable segments. Third, for the industry-normalized case, use the profitable segment scenario analysis and replace Summit's actual activation rate with the benchmark activation average from the industry data in marketing_benchmark.pdf. The benchmark activation average should include all competitors in the file and leverage midpoints for ranged values. Round all CPAM values to two decimal places for the final deck.
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