Category: Case Studies

ESG Trade-offs: Margins vs. Revenue

Measure the equity return impact of variable-cost ESG initiatives and their influence on portfolio company revenue.

ESG Trade-offs: SG&A vs. Valuation

Measure the equity return impact of fixed-cost ESG initiatives and their influence on portfolio company valuation.

Cross Border Return Matrix

Build a cross border return matrix to rapidly evaluate GP-driven returns vs. market forces in private equity portfolios.

Quick Cross Border Value Bridge

Quickly measure the market vs. manager IRR, with a handful of market multiple, addressable market, and FX data points.

A Cross Border Value Bridge

Measure GP value-add after the impact of market multiples, addressable markets, and foreign exchange rates in a cross border value bridge.

How to fix a broken value bridge

Private equity value creation models used by GPs and LPs, and even academic and industry researchers, usually fail to capture how debt amplifies equity gains and losses. Fortunately, a broken value bridge can be fixed quite easily…

Why value bridges need an equity dilution or concentration value driver

If you plan to use private equity value creation models to understand the sources of Fund or GP returns, you should always include a value driver that accounts for equity dilution and concentration.