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leveraged buyout

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leveraged buyout, the takeover of a company, financed by borrowed funds. Often, the target company's assets are used as security for the loans acquired to finance the purchase. The acquiring company or group then repays the loans from the target company's profits or by selling its assets. Many leveraged buyouts have been financed through junk bonds junk bond, a bond that involves greater than usual risk as an investment and pays a relatively high rate of interest, typically issued by a company lacking an established earnings history or having a questionable credit history.
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com), a financial blog for attorneys, bankers and venture capital, private equity and leveraged buyout professionals.
The deal, which also involves the assumption of about $8 billion in debt, ranked as the fourth-biggest leveraged buyout in history.
3 billion leveraged buyout -- the second largest ever in the U.
 
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