Private equity challenge - sprouts farmers market´s leveraged buyout

This paper consists of a proposal for the leveraged buy out of Sprouts Farmers Market ,a Natural and Organic Supermarket chain that operates an et work of stores in the United States of America. A value creation strategy and business plan were outlined, after a thorough analysis of the sector, compe...

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Main Author: Ferreira, José Pedro Bilbao (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/142172
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/142172
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Summary:This paper consists of a proposal for the leveraged buy out of Sprouts Farmers Market ,a Natural and Organic Supermarket chain that operates an et work of stores in the United States of America. A value creation strategy and business plan were outlined, after a thorough analysis of the sector, competitive land scape as well as the growth opportunities for the company. Subsequently, a valuation exercise was performed with resource to several methods to determine the appropriate entry price. Lastly, a capital structure aiming for return maximization is suggested as well as the key diligence areas.