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The Art of the LBO

November 2004

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Agenda

I. An Overview of Leveraged Buyouts

II. The Building Blocks

III. Putting It All Together

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I. An Overview of Leveraged

Buyouts

What Are LBOs?

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What Is an LBO?

A

L

everaged

B

uy

O

ut is the acquisition of an entire Company or division

n Buyer (the “Sponsor”) raises debt and equity to acquire Target

Borrows majority of purchase price

Contributes proportionately small equity investment

n Buyer grows Company, improves performance

Relies on Company’s free cash flow and asset sales to repay debt

Potentially makes add-on acquisitions

Later sells or IPOs all or a portion of the Company to exit investment

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What Is An LBO?

Typical Leveraged Buyout Structure

Equity Investment Purchase

Price

Banks BondholdersHigh YieldBonds BankLoan

NewCo (Merged Into

Target)

Target

Acquiror (LBO Firm) Current

Owners

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More Common Than You Think…

Silver Lake $2.0bn TPG, Bain & GS $1.6bn Madison Dearborn Partners $1.5bn

KKR $1.5bn

THLee $1.1bn

Bain $1.0bn

Blackstone $700mm

Some prominent LBOs:

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Value of LBO Activity: 1997-2003

$39 $43

$81 $86

$60

$85 $86

0 20 40 60 80 100

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Global Announced Volume

($ Billions)

Source: GS F&P, Securities Data Co., Buyouts, Thompson Financial Securities Data

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LBO Analysis – An Important Banker Tool

n M&A valuation

 Complements other valuation techniques

n Acquisition financing  LBO

 Corporate acquisition  “Staple-on” financing

n Dividend recapitalization

n Straight debt financings

n Complex merger plan analysis  Cash flow impact vs. EPS

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II. The Building Blocks

How Are LBOs Financed?

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The Building Blocks

Types of Acquisition Financing

Bank Debt (Senior)

High Yield Debt (Subordinated)

Private Equity

~ 45%

~ 25%

~ 30%

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How Are LBOs Financed?

Hypothetical Example

Revolving Credit Facility - 6 Years $ 0.0 Tranche A Senior Term Loan - 6 Years 150.0 Tranche B Senior Term Loan - 8 Years 200.0

Total Senior Secured Debt 350.0 43.8% 2.9x

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 200.0

Total Debt 550.0 68.8% 4.6x

Management Rollover Equity 50.0 Sponsor Cash Equity 200.0

Total Equity 250.0 31.3%

Total Capitalization $800.0 100.0% 6.7x

LTM EBITDA = $120.0 million.

Cum. Multiple

% of of LTM

($ in millions) 12/31/2003 Capitalization EBITDA

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Ranking in Capital Structure Cost

Maturity and Amortization Structure of Coupon or Dividend

Callability and Prepayment Fees to Underwriters

Ratings

Covenants and Legal Restrictions Marketing and the Capital-Raising Process

Comparing the Building Blocks

How the Pieces Differ

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Private Equity

Terminology

n Most junior money in the capital structure

n Typically no dividends

n Voting control at all times

n Co-investing with other sponsors

n Raised in the “alternative investment market”

 Portion from Sponsor – “put your money where your mouth is”

 Pension funds, endowments, investment portfolios, investment banks, commercial banks, “fund of funds ”  Represents 5% to 10% of investors’ portfolios

n Net IRRs to LPs are generally 15-25%

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Size of the Private Equity Market

US Fund Raising Activity

$11.6 $18.4

$23.2 $34.5

$55.4

$34.6 $63.3

$36.9

$17.0 $24.0

$9.9

0 20 40 60 80

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

YTD

($ Billions)

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Average LBO Equity Contribution

40.6% 40.0% 39.4% 7.0% 9.7% 13.4% 20.7% 22.0%25.2% 26.2% 23.7% 22.9% 30.0% 31.6% 35.7% 37.8% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45%

1987 1988 1989 19901991(a)1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Average Equity Contribution

to LBOs (%)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16% Historical Single

B Default Rates (%)

(a) No data for 1991

Source: Portfolio Management Data and Standard & Poor’s

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...But Equity Alone Is Not Enough

Using Leverage to Turbo-Charge Returns

8.8x

7.2x 6.7x

5.3x

5.0x 5.2x 5.3x 5.2x 5.8x 5.7x

5.3x 4.5x

4.0x

3.7x 3.8x 4.0x 4.5x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 YTD

Average Debt Multiples of Highly Leveraged Loans (a)

1987 — Second Quarter 2004

Total Debt/EBITDA

(a) Criteria: Pre-1996: L+250 and higher; 1996 to date: L+225 and higher; Media and Telecom loans excluded; there were too few details in 1991 to form a meaningful sample.

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How Are LBOs Financed?

Hypothetical Example

Revolving Credit Facility - 6 Years $ 0.0 Tranche A Senior Term Loan - 6 Years 150.0 Tranche B Senior Term Loan - 8 Years 200.0

Total Senior Secured Debt 350.0 43.8% 2.9x

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 200.0

Total Debt 550.0 68.8% 4.6x

Management Rollover Equity 50.0 Sponsor Cash Equity 200.0

Total Equity 250.0 31.3%

Total Capitalization $800.0 100.0% 6.7x

LTM EBITDA = $120.0 million.

Cum. Multiple

% of of LTM

($ in millions) 12/31/2003 Capitalization EBITDA

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Ranking

Interest Rate

Callability Maturity

Fees to Underwriters

Ratings Covenants

Marketing Process

Leveraged Bank Debt

Terminology

Senior secured, most senior debt in the capital structure

Floating, typically LIBOR + 250 bps and higher, quarterly payments

Varies with credit profile, typically 5-8 years, but before more junior debt Typically prepayable at par

1.75% to 2.25%

Usually BB+ to B+ (rating agencies now rate bank loans)

Maintenance covenants, set out in “Credit Agreement ”

Sold via syndication process and confidential offering memorandum (“bank book ”)

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Leveraged Bank Debt

Terminology

n Revolving Credit Facilities vs. Term Loans

 Revolvers allow multiple drawings (like a credit card)  Term Loans are funded at closing

n Pro Rata Facilities

 Consist of Revolvers and “A” Term Loans (“Term Loan A”)  Sold to traditional commercial banks

 Same LIBOR spread, 5-6 year maturities, even amortization n Institutional Tranches

 Consist of “B”, “C” or “D” Term Loans  Sold to over 100 institutions and funds

 Progressively higher spreads, 6-8 year maturities, minimal front-end amortization

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Leveraged Bank Debt

Only a Subset of the Broader Loan Market

$930 B Total Loan Market

$329 B Leveraged Loan

Market

$73 B Sponsored

Loan

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Leveraged Bank Debt

Historical Growth in the Market

$329 $265 $216 $185 $243 $256 $220 $50 $16 $49 $71 0 50 100 150 200 250 $300 350

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

$ billions

Source: Portfolio Management Data 1993 -2000; Loan Pricing Corporation 2001-2003

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How Are LBOs Financed?

Hypothetical Example

Revolving Credit Facility - 6 Years $ 0.0 Tranche A Senior Term Loan - 6 Years 150.0 Tranche B Senior Term Loan - 8 Years 200.0

Total Senior Secured Debt 350.0 43.8% 2.9x

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 200.0

Total Debt 550.0 68.8% 4.6x

Management Rollover Equity 50.0 Sponsor Cash Equity 200.0

Total Equity 250.0 31.3%

Total Capitalization $800.0 100.0% 6.7x

LTM EBITDA = $120.0 million.

Cum. Multiple

% of of LTM

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Ranking

Interest Rate

Callability Maturity

Fees to Underwriters

Ratings Covenants

Marketing Process

Usually subordinated and/or unsecured

Fixed, expressed as a coupon, varies with credit quality, semiannual payments

“Bullet ” maturity in 10 years

“10NC5” and 35% “Equity Clawback” now standard

2.5% to 3.0%

Usually B+ to CCC+

Incurrence covenants, governed by the “Indenture”

Sold via SEC Prospectus / 144A Offering Circular

Diligence, documentation, roadshow, price, fund

High Yield Debt

Terminology

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Mezzanine Financing

Terminology

n Structure

 Rank / Return / Equity / “All-In”

n Investors

 “Mezz” buyers in the market  Banks / Other financial institutions

n Issuer’s Perspective

 Leverage equity more; push risk / return profile  Fill hole in cap structure

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LBO Market Activity

n LBO activity continues to be very strong

n Extremely receptive financing markets

 Large amount of bank loan refinancings and new CLOs  Substantial cash positions of high yield mutual funds

n Large corporations divesting assets to reduce debt

n Return of the jumbo LBO

n Financial sponsors creating consortiums to cover large equity investments and diversify risk

n Although the LBO market is back, sponsors remain disciplined

$7.05 B $4.75 B $4.3 B

III. Putting It All Together

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The Five Simple Steps of LBO Analysis

n Step #1: Evaluate the Story  Is this a good debt story?  What are the risks?

 What is the “real” EBITDA?

n Step #2: Construct Sources & Uses

n Step #3: Run the IRRs

n Step #4: Does the LBO work?

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Step #1 – Understand the Story

Dig a Little Deeper

n Is this a good debt story?

 Stability of revenues: Cyclicality? Contracts? Customers? Organic growth?

 Margins: Commodity risk? Supplier reliance? Pricing?  Capex: Maintenance vs. discretionary?

 Working capital: Seasonality? Overall management?  Management team: Track record? Acquisitions?

n What are potential risks and mitigants?

n Projections

 Are they realistic?

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Step #1 – Understand the Story

EBITDA Revisited

n What is the right time period to use?

n Don’t take EBITDA at face value – look for adjustments

n Common add-backs  “Restructuring” charges  Non-cash compensation  Asset impairments  Sponsor fees

 Money-losing businesses

n Are adjustments really non-recurring?  Look at historical financials  Use common sense

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Step #2 – Construct Sources and Uses

Revolving Credit Facility $ 0.0 Purchase Target Equity $ 250.0 Term Loan A 150.0 Refinance Existing Debt 525.0 Term Loan B 200.0 Transaction Costs 25.0

Total Senior Debt 350.0 Senior Subordinated Notes 200.0 Total Debt 550.0 Management Rollover Equity 50.0 Sponsor Cash Equity 200.0

Total Sources $800.0 Total Uses $800.0

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Step #2 – Construct Sources and Uses

The Typical “Sources” of Funds

n Bank debt (“Senior” debt)

 Start with 2.5x senior leverage

 Price term loan @ LIBOR + 3.00%

 Use 100% excess cash flow sweep

n Total debt

 Start with 4.5x total leverage

 Difference between total and bank is high yield debt

 Minimum high yield size of $150mm

 Price high yield @ 10.00%

n Equity contribution

 Minimum 30% contribution

 New sponsor cash equity vs. management rollover

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Step #2 – Construct Sources and Uses

The Typical “Uses” of Funds

n Retire existing debt

 Existing covenants will typically prohibit post-LBO debt levels

 Don’t forget tender/call premiums

n Pay transaction fees & expenses  Bank debt fees: 1.75% to 2.25%  High yield fees: 2.50% to 3.00%  Don’t forget legal expenses

n Purchase target equity

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Step #3 – Run the IRRs

n Calculate returns depending on future “exit strategy” in Years 3–5

n Typical exit analysis contemplates outright sale of company  Make base case exit EBITDA multiple = entry multiple

n Deduct net debt in exit year to compute future equity value

n Allocate equity to owners based on ownership  Financial sponsor vs. management  Exercise of warrants if appropriate

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Step #4 – Does the LBO Work?

Ask yourself the following questions:

n Do the senior and total debt multiples “make sense” in the context of the overall purchase price multiple?

n Are the coverage ratios adequate?  EBITDA / Interest Expense > 2.00x

 (EBITDA - Capex) / Interest Expense > 1.50x

n How is the bank debt amortizing?

 Is the bank debt completely repaid by year 7?

n What are the results after running more realistic and downside cases?

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Step #4 – Does the LBO Work?

Iterate Until The LBO Works For All Constituencies

Debt Holders:

Feasibility

Equity Holders:

Attractiveness

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Step #4 – Does the LBO Work?

How Does the Implied Valuation Compare?

n Triangulate with Other Enterprise Valuation Techniques  Deal Comps

 Common Stock Comps  Other Recent LBOs

n Can a financial sponsor beat a strategic?  Synergy opportunities

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IV. How It Happens In Reality

The Tension between Buyer and

Seller

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The Scenario

n An attractive business is up for auction

n Your client is a large private equity player

n Tomorrow is the final bid deadline

n You believe your client is competing vs. a large corporation and other financial sponsors

n The corporate can pay tomorrow in cash

n The seller wants to know you’re good for the money

n Your client wants guidance from you on:  Maximum leverage

 Certainty of funds  Financing conditions

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What Does the Seller Want?

n Seller generally wants to maximize selling price

n But not all bids are created equal — seller also wants certainty

 How long between signing and closing?

 Sponsor generally needs to raise the debt in this period  Compare with corporate buyer with available stock/cash

n Mere promise by buyer to raise the debt is insufficient

n Seller wants legal commitment

n Although Sponsor has committed financing, the letters typically have “outs” that weaken the commitment

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What Can the Buyer Do?

n Buyer must make seller comfortable that the financing risk is minimal by providing committed financing

n Committed financing is usually comprised of a bank commitment and a bridge commitment

 The bank commitment typically represents the senior secured portion of the capital structure (i.e., “Bank Debt”)  The bridge commitment typically represents the

subordinated portion of the capital structure (i.e., “High Yield”)

n Sponsor typically has access from its own funds but check absolute dollar size of equity needed

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The Commitment Letters

n The bank and bridge commitments are comprised of four letters

 Commitment letter that covers both facilities  Fee letter for the bank facility

 Separate fee letter for the bridge facility

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