Round 2: Phone Call with Associates - Behavioral Questions: - Describe a time when you worked under pressure to meet a tight deadline. How did you manage it? - Tell us about a time you had to solve a conflict in a team. - Give an example of a time you went above and beyond expectations. - Technical Questions: - How would you value a company with negative cash flows? - Walk us through a DCF model. - How do interest rate changes impact leveraged buyouts (LBOs)? --- Round 3: Take-Home Case Study You might not face direct questions here but rather tasks like: - Create a financial model for a company with provided data (e.g., a 3-statement model or an LBO model). - Analyze the financial performance of a company and recommend whether to invest, divest, or hold. - Provide a valuation for the company using different methodologies (DCF, comparables, etc.). Possible follow-up questions in the review session: - Why did you choose these assumptions in your model? - How would you stress-test this model? - What additional data would you need to refine your analysis? --- Round 4: Case Study - Business Sense Scenario-Based Questions: - Imagine you are evaluating a company for acquisition. What are the key factors you would analyze? - A portfolio company has been underperforming. How would you identify the root cause and turn it around? - If you were tasked with increasing a portfolio company's EBITDA by 20% in two years, what strategies would you implement? Market Awareness: - How would you approach investing in a cyclical industry during an economic downturn? - What industries do you see as most promising for PE investments in the current market? - **Strategy-Oriented:** - A competitor has outbid your firm in an auction. What would be your next steps? - If a company's valuation is higher than expected, how would you justify proceeding with the acquisition?
