Investment CaseQuestion 1 of 4
Read the scenario below and answer the questions
Company Snapshot
- •Business: Mid-market packaging manufacturer serving food and consumer products
- •LTM Revenue: $500M
- •LTM EBITDA: $75M (15% margin)
- •Cyclicality: Moderate (input costs + volumes move in downturns)
- •Customer Concentration: Top 3 customers = 35% of revenue
- •Capex: ~3% of revenue
- •Working Capital: Can swing materially with inventory and receivables
Proposed Financing (Sponsor Acquisition)
- •Purchase Price: 8.0x LTM EBITDA → EV = $600M
- •Unitranche Term Loan: $300M
- •Revolver: $50M (undrawn at close)
- •Cash on Balance Sheet at Close: $10M
- •Pricing (Unitranche): SOFR + 650 bps (assume SOFR = 4% flat)
- •Fees: 1% upfront fee + 1% OID
- •Security: First lien on substantially all assets
Proposed Covenants (Starting Point)
- •Max Net Leverage: 5.0x (quarterly test)
- •Min Interest Coverage: 2.0x (quarterly test)
- •Min Liquidity: $25M
Downside Stress (Interviewer Assumption)
- •EBITDA declines 20% for a year in a recession, then recovers gradually.
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Based on the case, what is net leverage at close on the unitranche (assume revolver is undrawn)?
Enter as multiple (e.g., 4.2 for 4.2x)
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