Buyouts that are disproportionately funded with debt are commonly referred to as leveraged buyouts (LBOs). As part of their mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategies, companies often use buyouts ...

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‘You’ve seen the news that’s out there about the acquisition is going to heavily leverage up one of our ... Global Capital as the winner of a buyout offer that stands at $145 a share.

Sobi's US$8bn acquisition, one of the largest potential buyouts in the European leveraged finance market, has dropped out of the pipeline after buyers Advent International and Singapore wealth fund ...