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leveraged buyout |
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leveraged buyoutIn business, the purchase of the equity of a company largely financed by borrowing. The debt is secured against the assets of the company being acquired. It is so called because the ratio of a company's long-term debt to its equity is known as its ‘leverage’. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Last year the volume of leveraged buyouts I in Europe reached a level of 117 billion [euro], This year is shaping up to become even bigger. The article on private equity, "Quest for Returns Boosts Private Equity," in the July/August issue, should have said that Praesidian Capital, a mezzanine debt provider for middle-market companies, boasts a war chest of $157 million, of which more than half is invested in management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and refinancings, including four investments alongside private equity sponsors. Options considered range from private investments in beaten-down public companies to leveraged buyouts -- a controversial tactic that VCs have tried before during previous downturns, but met with little success. |
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