The Practical Leveraged Buyout Book for M&A Professionals

Acquisition Finance and Leveraged Buyouts with Excel Modeling

Part of the acclaimed series, Module 3 of 4 from Mergers and Acquisitions with AI-Driven Simulation from Basics to a Specialist, this Leveraged Buyout book delivers real-world expertise in Acquisition Finance and LBO Analysis. Designed specifically for corporate professionals, investors, and M&A practitioners, it provides the skills required to excel in one of the most dynamic and high-impact areas of dealmaking.

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Leveraged Buyout book

Module 3 of 4 from Mergers and Acquisitions with AI-Driven Simulation from Basics to a Specialist

Acquisition Finance & Leveraged Buyouts with Excel Modeling

This leveraged buyout book is your comprehensive, practice-driven guide to Acquisition Finance and LBO Analysis, designed for corporate professionals, investors, and M&A practitioners seeking to master one of the most dynamic and high-impact areas of dealmaking. It is the essential acquisition finance guide for serious practitioners.

Built on over a decade of global M&A training delivered to leading companies such as Samsung, LG, Hyundai, and SK Group, this leveraged buyout book brings structured clarity to acquisition financing, from debt structuring and equity strategy to the full LBO lifecycle and IRR modeling. You will learn how deals are financed, how capital structures are engineered, and how real-world transactions are evaluated and executed under pressure. This leveraged buyout book stands as a testament to practical application.

This is not a theoretical finance textbook. Every chapter delivers clear, structured, and highly applicable knowledge, including how to decide between equity and debt, how mezzanine layers are negotiated, how reverse mergers work in LBOs, and how internal financing capacity shapes deal feasibility. Dozens of real examples like Broadcom, Asda, HCA Healthcare are dissected to show how professionals navigate capital stacks and strategic vehicles. This leveraged buyout book emphasizes actionable insights.

The book also includes LBO excel modeling sections that walk you through the full construction of complex LBO models, from pro forma income statements to cash flow forecasting, IRR sensitivity, and capital structuring. In this part, AI-powered simulations will place you in the role of a CFO, private equity partner, or MBO candidate facing real-world decision points. This leveraged buyout book ensures hands-on learning.

Whether you’re a private equity analyst, investment banker, CFO, or finance student, this leveraged buyout book will build your practical expertise in structuring, analyzing, and executing acquisition financing deals with confidence. You’ll finish with the knowledge and tools required to lead and challenge financial assumptions at the deal table. This leveraged buyout book prepares you for real-world scenarios.

Key Features That Distinguish This Book

Complete Acquisition Financing Framework
From strategic funding assessment to capital structure optimization, every layer of financing is addressed, including equity, senior loans, mezzanine debt, SPVs, and recap strategies.
Advanced LBO Analytics
Explore LBO mechanics, IRR modeling, debt repayment forecasting, cash flow analysis, and capital stack simulations using real company examples like HCA Healthcare.
Excel-Based Financial Modeling
Step-by-step exercises walk you through core LBO models and advanced structuring scenarios to strengthen real-world application.
Real Case Studies
Learn from acquisitions involving Broadcom, VMware, Asda, and more, showcasing how financing decisions are shaped by strategy, market conditions, and participant roles.
AI-Powered Simulation Training
Four guided simulations allow you to assume professional roles, leading MBO negotiations, structuring LBO debt, optimizing capital structure, and preparing for exits.
Professional-Grade Content
Aligned with internal finance protocols, private equity playbooks, and M&A advisory materials used by top-tier firms.
Part of a 4-Module Series
This is Module 3 in a complete M&A learning journey that includes strategy, due diligence, financing, and PMI.
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Acquisition Finance and Leveraged Buyouts with Excel Modeling

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Module 3 of 4: Acquisition Finance & Leveraged Buyouts with Excel Modeling

This Leveraged Buyout book module delivers a clear roadmap for executing successful M&A transactions through five practical sections.

1️⃣ Acquisition Financing Foundations

Establishes fundamental principles of acquisition finance, introduces key funding sources (debt, mezzanine, equity), and explores strategic considerations for initial capital structuring.

2️⃣ Debt Financing Deep Dive

Masters the intricacies of senior loans, syndicated lending, detailed loan terms and covenants, bond financing, and international considerations.

3️⃣ Mezzanine & Equity Financing

Examines hybrid mezzanine instruments (subordinated debt with warrants, convertible bonds, preferred stock) and equity financing strategies, detailing their strategic roles and applications.

4️⃣ Leveraged Buyout Structuring & Analysis

Builds expertise in the LBO lifecycle, details participant roles and ideal LBO targets, clarifies the reverse merger process, and dissects strategic value creation.

5️⃣ LBO Financial Modeling & Advanced Strategies

Covers in-depth LBO financial modeling for income and cash flow statements, performs crucial IRR and sensitivity analyses, explores optimal capital structure, examines strategic financing vehicles (SPVs, holding companies), and analyzes management-led buyouts (MBOs and MBIs).
LBO excel modeling

What You’ll Gain


✓ Learn to structure real-world acquisition financing deals across diverse instruments.

✓ Build and analyze LBO models in Excel, from revenue projection to IRR sensitivity.

✓ Confidently advise or challenge financing assumptions in live transactions.

✓ Deepen your understanding of the financial logic behind MBOs, PE-led buyouts, and recapitalizations.

✓ Gain AI-driven scenario experience that sharpens strategic decision-making.rtise

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