easy · Private Equity paper-lbo
A sponsor acquires a company for 8.0× EBITDA and exits at 9.0× EBITDA.
If EBITDA remains exactly the same and no debt is paid down, which lever is the sole source of the equity return?
- Deleveraging
- Multiple Expansion
- Operational Value Creation
- EBITDA Growth
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