Chicago Pacific Founders Interview

This case study interview was conducted by Chicago Pacific Founders in 2024. The interview asks the candidate to consider an asset in the eyecare industry, with the ultimate goal of determining whether the deal team should submit a first round bid on the asset.  

In addition to the interview prompt, the candidate is provided with a management presentation which provides an overview of the asset’s business model, customer dynamics, growth strategy and financial performance.

The candidate is expected to prepare two outputs:

• 1) An LBO model based on transaction assumptions outlined in the prompts that includes a base and upside case
• 2) Responses to a series of questions related to transaction merits & risks, valuation approaches, potential value creation strategies post-acquisition, and topics that may require further due diligence.