LBO & Paper LBO
Why is a company with a strong existing (high) debt load typically a worse LBO candidate?
Model answer
An LBO works by levering up a company that has unused debt capacity. If the target already carries significant debt, there is little room to add the incremental leverage that funds the purchase and…
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