Corporate Finance Institute – Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling
CFI’s leveraged buyout modeling course demonstrates how to build an LBO model using an easy-to-follow, step-by-step curriculum.
- Identify the optimal characteristics of a good LBO candidate
- Model different and complex types of debt and interest expense
- Evaluate a prospective LBO by calculating its IRR and cash-on-cash return
A leveraged buyout model – or LBO – is one of the most common models built at investment banks and private equity firms. This advanced class covers modeling best practices, creating multiple scenarios for assumptions, modeling the income statement and cash flow statement, as well as a complex capital structure. Additionally, we cover the calculation of IRR and cash-on-cash returns, credit metrics and covenants, error checks, and a dashboard with multiple types of charts and sensitivity analysis.
This LBO modeling course is most suitable for professionals working in investment banking and private equity, although it may also be useful for professionals in corporate development or other areas of finance.
What You’ll Learn In Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling?
- Define a leveraged buyout (LBO) and build a simple LBO model.
- Identify the characteristics of good candidates for LBO transactions.
- Examine a number of typical LBO exit strategies used by private equity firms.
- Outline the typical capital structure of an LBO transaction in terms of leverage and types of capital.
- Explain the characteristics of each piece of capital and its position and priority in the capital stack.
- Construct a full LBO model and evaluate the merits of the transaction by examining the equity returns.
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