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How to Use Cash Flows in an LBO Model: Debt, Dividends, and “Dough”

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to treat a company’s Free Cash Flow in an LBO model, and how the different assumptions (letting its Cash balance accumulate vs. repaying Debt vs. issuing Dividends) affect the IRR. http://breakingintowallstreet.com/ “Financial Modeling Training And Career Resources For Aspiring Investment Bankers” Table of Contents: 1:09 Part 1: The Short Answer: No, They’re Not Equivalent 4:27 Part 2: How to Use Cash Flows in an LBO Model 6:21 Part 3: How to Set Up the Assumptions in Your Model 9:45 Recap and Summary Resources: https://youtube-breakingintowallstree… https://youtube-breakingintowallstree…
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