Private Equity case studies, worked step by step

Cases
100
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Topics
12
Hard
30
Topic
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. 002Two portfolio exits both returned 2.5x. One was re-rated with flat earnings; the other doubled its earnings at a constant multiple. Show each value bridge and judge which return is repeatable.Returns attribution and value creationCoreLarge-cap buyout fund
  2. 006A distressed spinning mill needs Rs 150 crore of rescue money that would rank ahead of the existing Rs 600 crore senior loan. What do the existing lenders recover with and without the rescue, and should they agree?Distressed and special situationsHardSpecial situationsPrivate credit
  3. 007A credit fund is asked to lend Rs 180 crore against hangars and tooling appraised at Rs 260 crore. What is the loan-to-value on an appraisal basis and on a forced-sale basis, and is the loan covered?Private credit and direct lendingWarm upPrivate credit
  4. 010A cement promoter needs Rs 300 crore and will not accept the fund's valuation. The fund proposes a structured instrument: a 16% IRR floor through a redemption premium plus 20% of any upside above Rs 2,000 crore. Work the fund's return across outcomes.Distressed and special situationsCoreSpecial situationsIndian mid-market PE
  5. 012A pharma distributor's operating team proposes a working capital programme: receivables from 75 to 60 days, inventory 60 to 50, payables 45 to 50. How much cash is released, and what does it do to the IRR on Rs 300 crore of equity?Portfolio operations and exitsCorePortfolio operations team
  6. 014A buyer offers 2.2x for a three-year-old portfolio company today; the plan reaches 3.0x in year 6. The fund has four years of life left and can redeploy at 20%. Hold or sell, and what IRR does each path give?Returns attribution and value creationCoreLarge-cap buyout fundSecondaries and fund of funds
  7. 017A family office with a Rs 1,000 crore portfolio wants 10% in private equity. Funds call 25% of commitments a year for four years and distribute from year 5. How much should it commit each year to reach and then hold the target?Fund, LP and portfolio analyticsHardSecondaries and fund of funds
  8. 022A gym chain has 4% monthly churn, a Rs 2,000 monthly fee, Rs 3,000 acquisition cost and 70% contribution. What is a member worth, and at what churn does growth start to destroy value?Commercial and market casesCoreGrowth equityIndian mid-market PE
  9. 023A share purchase agreement sets a working capital peg at the twelve-month average of Rs 120 crore. Closing working capital comes in at Rs 95 crore after a seasonal low. What price adjustment applies, and why might each side argue for a different peg?Deal structuring and pricingCoreMid-market buyout fundIndian mid-market PE
  10. 027The seller wants Rs 800 crore and you value the business at Rs 600 crore. Design an earnout on year 2 EBITDA that bridges the gap, and show what the seller receives under three outcomes.Deal structuring and pricingCoreMid-market buyout fund

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