leveraged buyout

leveraged buyout
leveraged buy·out /-'bī-ˌau̇t/ n: the acquisition of a company usu. by members of its own management using debt to finance the purchase of equity with debt to be paid by future profits or sale of company assets

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

leveraged buyout
n.
A method by which outside investors or a corporation’s own management buy the outstanding stock of a corporation using money borrowed from outside sources, and using the purchased company’s assets as security for the loan.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


leveraged buyout
leveraged buyout (LBO)
A buyout which involves a high level of borrowings normally through using the assets of the buyout vehicle/target as security.
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An acquisition strategy involving a significant amount of borrowed money to fund the purchase price. The target company's assets generally serve as security for the loans which are later paid back from the target company's cash flow. Acquirors often favor an LBO when they do not want to make a large capital investment in the acquisition.
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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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