Pension Pulse

JULY 11, 2024

A key challenge for regulators is that much of PE’s borrowing was arranged with loose legal terms at a time when lenders were fighting for deals, making it easier today to use financial wizardry to keep sickly businesses alive. CVC Capital Partners came up with a novel use of extra leverage during its March IPO of Douglas AG.

Buyout 59

Buyout Debt Leveraging Collateral 59

Udu

MAY 24, 2023

Leveraged Buyout (LBO) An LBO transaction is an acquisition funded using a significant amount of debt where assets from both parties are used as collateral. This includes analyzing financial statements, legal documents, management team credentials, and industry trends.

Due Diligence 40

Due Diligence Best Practices Leveraged Buyouts Collateral 40

The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2023

And what was interesting was the first leveraged buyout of a public company happened when I was in graduate school. KLINSKY: In 1979, it was the first leveraged buyout of a public company. We had sold the family business, maybe buy another family business one day through a leveraged buyout. RITHOLTZ: Yeah.

Leveraged Buyouts 105

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Debt 105