Private Equity case studies, worked step by step

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Hard
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All topicsGrowth equity and software8Returns attribution and value creation8LBO modelling tests9Screening and ranking businesses9Distressed and special situations7Private credit and direct lending9Paper LBOs10Real estate and infrastructure8Portfolio operations and exits6Deal structuring and pricing9Fund, LP and portfolio analytics7Commercial and market cases10
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  1. 083The seller agrees to take Rs 150 crore of a Rs 900 crore price as a subordinated note paying 6% PIK. What does that do to the sponsor's cheque and IRR if exit equity is Rs 1,000 crore in year 5?Deal structuring and pricingCoreMid-market buyout fund
  2. 084Exit a portfolio company by IPO at 20x earnings, selling 25% now with a 12-month lock-up and a 10% discount, or by trade sale now at 11x EBITDA? Compare value and timing to the fund.Portfolio operations and exitsHardLarge-cap buyout fundMid-market buyout fund
  3. 086Group case: a 200 MW wind farm with a 32% plant load factor sells at Rs 3.2 a unit under a 25-year power purchase agreement, costs Rs 1,300 crore and runs on Rs 40 crore of opex. Work revenue, the project IRR, and the risks to discuss.Real estate and infrastructureHardInfrastructure fund
  4. 087Procurement takes 2% off a Rs 600 crore COGS base. What is the EBITDA gain and the value at a 10x exit, and how does it compare with a 2% price rise on Rs 1,000 crore of revenue?Portfolio operations and exitsWarm upPortfolio operations teamIndian mid-market PE
  5. 088A co-living asset has 800 beds at 85% occupancy and Rs 15,000 a bed a month, with opex at 40% of revenue. Value it at a 9% cap rate and test what occupancy the Rs 100 crore asking price needs.Real estate and infrastructureWarm upReal estate PE
  6. 089Revenue rose from Rs 400 crore to Rs 700 crore in four years, Rs 180 crore of it from acquisitions bought at 1.0x revenue. What was organic, what was the organic CAGR, and did the acquisitions earn their cost at 8% margins?Returns attribution and value creationCoreMid-market buyout fundIndian mid-market PE
  7. 092Take-home SaaS case: ARR Rs 250 crore, net revenue retention 115%, gross churn 8%, new ARR Rs 60 crore a year. Project ARR for five years, value it at 8x, and show what happens if retention falls to 100%.Growth equity and softwareHardSoftware buyoutGrowth equity
  8. 093A sponsor asks for debt of 5x EBITDA of Rs 60 crore at 11%, with capex of Rs 10 crore and tax of Rs 8 crore. Work interest cover and free cash flow after debt service, and decide whether to approve.Private credit and direct lendingWarm upPrivate credit
  9. 096Seasonality case: 60% of a stationery maker's revenue comes in two back-to-school months and inventory peaks at Rs 120 crore. How much working capital funding does it need, and what does that mean for debt sizing?Commercial and market casesWarm upMid-market buyout fund
  10. 097A growth fund puts Rs 150 crore in for 15% of an edtech company with Rs 200 crore of revenue growing 40%. What exit value gives 3x in five years, and what revenue and multiple does that need?Growth equity and softwareCoreGrowth equity

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