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Chapter 15, Problem 9DQ
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To explain: The working of a leveraged buyout. How the debt structure looks like after a LBO and measures to be taken to reduce the debt.
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Leveraged Buyout (LBO):
The transaction through which a company acquires or purchases another business using a combination of equity and debt, so that the company’s cash balance can be used as a collateral for borrowed money is termed as a leveraged buyout.
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