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c05 JWBT063-Rosenbaum March 18, 2009 15:37 Printer Name: Hamilton
LBO Analysis
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Repay Existing Debt ValueCo’s existing $300 million term loan is assumed to be
refinanced as part of the new LBO financing structure, which includes $750 million
of total funded debt. As shown in Exhibit 5.21, this is performed in the model by
linking the repayment of the existing $300 million term loan directly from the uses
of funds as a negative adjustment.
EXHIBIT 5.21
Repay Existing Debt
($ in millions)
Opening Adjustments Pro Forma
2008
+
- 2008
Revolving Credit Facility - -
Term Loan B - 450.0 450.0
Existing Term Loan 300.0 (300.0) -
Balance Sheet
Financing Fees As opposed to M&A transaction-related fees and expenses, financ-
ing fees are a deferred expense and, as such, are not expensed immediately. Therefore,
deferred financing fees are capitalized as an asset on the balance sheet, which means
they are linked from the uses of funds as an addition to the corresponding line item
(see Exhibit 5.22). The financing fees associated with each debt instrument are amor-
tized on a straight line basis over the life of the obligation.
11
As previously discussed,
amortization is a non-cash expense and, therefore, must be added back to net income
in the operating activities section of the model’s cash flow statement in each year of
the projection period.
For the ValueCo LBO, we calculated the financing fees associated with the
contemplated financing structure to be $20 million. Our illustrative calculation is
based on fees of 1.75% for arranging the senior secured credit facilities (the revolver
and TLB), 2.25% for underwriting the notes, 1.00% for committing to a bridge loan
for the notes, and $0.6 million for other financing fees and expenses.
12
The left-lead arranger of a revolving credit facility typically serves as the “Admin-
istrative Agent”
13
and receives an annual administrative agent fee (e.g., $150,000),
which is included in interest expense on the income statement.
14
Other Fees and Expenses Other fees and expenses typically include payments
for services such as M&A advisory (and potentially a sponsor deal fee), legal,
11
Although financing fees are paid in full to the underwriters at transaction close, they are
amortized in accordance with the tenor of the security for accounting purposes. Deferred
financing fees from prior financing transactions are typically expensed when the accompanying
debt is retired and show up as a one-time charge to the target’s net income, thereby reducing
retained earnings and shareholders’ equity.
12
Fees are dependent on the debt instrument, market conditions, and specific situation. The fees
depicted are for illustrative purposes only and indicative of those used during the mid-2000s.
13
The bank that monitors the credit facilities including the tracking of lenders, handling of
interest and principal payments, and associated back-office administrative functions.
14
The fee for the first year of the facility is generally paid to the lead arranger at the close of
the financing.