Acquisition finance
Acquisition pro forma builder
Review combined earnings, deal timing, and funding. Show historical results, adjustments, and assumed savings separately.
Acquisition overview
Full year · both businesses for 12 months · USD millions
EBITDA bridge
Historical earnings → adjustments → assumed savings · USD millions
Funding at close
Cash-free, debt-free purchase; existing buyer cash retained.
Assumptions
Money in USD millions: 0.3 = $300,000. Results update as you edit.
Financial comparison
Annual and closing-year views · USD millions unless noted.
| Measure | Buyer annual | Target historical | Combined full year | Closing year |
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Buyer results cover the full year; target contributions start at closing. Displayed results are rounded; CSV exports retain calculation precision.
Save or restore a case
Save assumptions in this browser, or download a backup to restore later. A backup includes the assumptions and calculated schedules.
Saved assumptions stay on this device and browser.
Monthly contributions and sensitivity checks
Closing-year monthly schedule
| Month | Target included? | Revenue | Modeled EBITDA | New debt interest |
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Purchase multiple → equity funding
Debt stays fixed. Synergies do not change purchase price.
| Purchase multiple | Equity funding ($M) |
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Savings realization → leverage
Purchase price and debt stay fixed. EBITDA changes.
| Realization | EBITDA ($M) | Gross debt / EBITDA |
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Model basis
Buyer and target earnings are allocated evenly across the year. Closing occurs on the first day of the chosen month. Deal costs are a funding use; leverage uses full-year EBITDA.
Formulas and model scope
Acquisition modeling guides
How to build an acquisition pro forma
A worked example of earnings adjustments, deal timing, purchase price, and funding.
Read the guide →Pro forma vs. forecast
Understand the different views used in transaction analysis and operating planning.
Read the comparison →