Financial Modeling Revolver

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What is a Financial Modeling Revolver?

A financial modeling revolver is a revolving credit facilityRevolving Credit FacilityA revolving credit facility is a line of credit that is arranged between a bank and a business. It comes with an established maximum amount, and the that automatically funds any cash shortfall in a model. It is especially common in leveraged buyout (LBO) models and other types of models built in investment bankingInvestment BankingInvestment banking is the division of a bank or financial institution that serves governments, corporations, and institutions by providing underwriting (capital raising) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services. Investment banks act as intermediaries and private equity. The revolver requires using a circular reference in Excel so it’s important to have iterative calculations turned on. CFI’s LBO modeling course covers how to build this functionality into a model.

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