You’ve been offered a buyout. Your employer wants to pay you to quit. It’s a big chunk of change. Should you accept? In this ...

Leveraged buyout (LBO): Outside investors or firms acquire a company primarily using borrowed funds. The assets of the acquired company often serve as collateral for the debt.

Leveraged buyouts (LBOs) are a strategy used by private equity firms to amplify returns by utilizing borrowed funds. The effectiveness of LBOs can be influenced by fluctuations in interest rates ...

A glut of liquidity is allowing private equity firms to dictate terms to lenders providing financing for European leveraged buyouts, ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned on Tuesday.

If you’re in the process of a leveraged buyout, make sure you avoid these five pitfalls to enjoy a more streamlined experience. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured.

Leveraged Buyout Debt Loads Return to Precrisis Levels. By Matt Wirz. Dec. 17, 2012 12:35 pm ET ... The rise in borrowed money, or leverage, heralds the possibility of juicy returns for buyout groups.

NEW YORK — Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis knows what it will take to wake up investors to the risks of highly leveraged buyouts. "We need a deal to go bad, as long as we're not in it," he said ...