# Financial Models for Search Funds and Small PE

Practical LBO, debt, operating, and returns models for underwriting small-cap acquisitions.

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## Recommended templates

- [Leveraged Buyout Model](https://finamodel.com/templates/lbo-model) - Complete LBO analysis with debt financing structures, sponsor returns, and sensitivity to exit scenarios.
- [Debt Schedule](https://finamodel.com/templates/debt-schedule) - 60-month multi-tranche corporate debt register with cash and PIK interest, scheduled and sweep principal, and TTM covenant tests.
- [Working Capital Model](https://finamodel.com/templates/working-capital-model) - Model cash conversion cycle with DSO, DIO, and DPO to forecast working capital needs.
- [3 Statement Model](https://finamodel.com/templates/3-statement-model) - Integrated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.

## How Finamodel helps

Start from an editable workbook with live formulas, change the assumptions for your case, and review every calculation directly in Excel.