leveraged buyout

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Also at issue is the Middle Eastern money the Ellison family has been expecting to pull off Paramount’s leveraged buyout of its larger entertainment company rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Discovery believes Paramount is effectively proposing a leveraged buyout, which introduces risks surrounding the ability and willingness of lenders to provide funds at close.

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

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