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Definition of "leveraged buyout" [leveraged buyout]

  • The use of a target company's asset value to finance the debt incurred in acquiring the company. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "leveraged buyout" in a sentence
  • ""Danby planned a leveraged buyout against Kandless a month ago.""
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