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leveraged buyout

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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The private-equity firm, alongside Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, completed its acquisition of videogame developer Electronic Arts earlier this month via a $55 billion leveraged buyout.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

It is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, meaning a significant part of it is paid for with borrowed money, which the company will have to pay back.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

A combined Paramount-Warner would carry nearly $80 billion in debt, a legacy of the proposed leveraged buyout and the mergers that came before it.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Warner said the Paramount offer is “in effect” a leveraged buyout and would be the biggest such transaction in history.

From The Wall Street Journal 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




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