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Definitions

leveraged buyout

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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In the aftermath of the sale, Yale’s leveraged buyout portfolio shrank to $9.2 billion from $10.7 billion on June 30, 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

Medline was bought in a leveraged buyout in 2021, with Blackstone, The Carlyle Group, and Hellman & Friedman purchasing a majority stake.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 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