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As a private equity associate working on a portfolio company's buy-and-build strategy, walk me through how you would evaluate and finance an add-on acquisition — including how the price you pay for the add-on compares with the multiple the platform itself commands, how you size expected cost synergies, and how the deal changes the platform's pro forma leverage — then show me how much value the multiple gap between the add-on and the platform creates on its own.
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IntermediateAs a private equity associate evaluating two potential buyout targets — a mature industrial manufacturer and a high-growth software company — walk me through how the investment thesis, due diligence priorities, capital structure, and exit strategy would differ between the two deals, and show me how a similar entry enterprise value can produce a similar IRR through completely different value creation levers.
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IntermediateAs a private equity associate evaluating a growth-stage SaaS buyout, walk me through how ARR and net revenue retention (NRR) change the way you'd size the debt package and set exit multiple assumptions compared with a standard EBITDA-based LBO — then show me how the sponsor's return changes if NRR erodes from 115% to 100% over the hold.
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