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leveraged buyout

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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They are Thoma Bravo, the investment firm that took Medallia private in a 2021 leveraged buyout, and Blackstone, the largest lender to the company.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The structure of Paramount’s proposal was akin to a leveraged buyout, Warner said, adding that if Paramount was to pull it off, the deal would rank as the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

The family-owned company was acquired by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman in 2021 in a $34 billion leveraged buyout.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Its sale to the private equity group in 2021 was at the time one of the biggest leveraged buyout transactions since the global financial crisis.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Carter sold his stake in the company around 1968, and would go on to be an early pioneer of the leveraged buyout, creating a new fortune buying up industrial companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025