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Read the scenario below and answer the questions

Company Overview

BuildCo Services provides maintenance services for commercial buildings.

  • LTM Revenue: $300M
  • LTM EBITDA: $45M (15% margin)
  • Business profile: recurring service contracts, labor-heavy cost base

Transaction

  • Entry multiple: 9.0x EBITDA
  • Enterprise Value (EV): 9.0 × 45 = $405M
  • Debt: 4.5x EBITDA = $202.5M (assume $202.5M)
  • Equity: EV - Debt = $202.5M
  • Hold: 5 years
  • Exit multiple: 9.0x EBITDA (no expansion)

Operating Assumptions

  • EBITDA grows 6% per year (margin stays flat)

Simplifying Debt Assumption

Assume exit net debt is $120M after paydown by Year 5.

Numeric AnswereasyLBO

What is Year 5 EBITDA if EBITDA grows 6% per year from $45M (in $M)?

Enter EBITDA in $M (e.g., 55)

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