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leveraged buyout the takeover of a company, financed by borrowed funds. Often, the target company's assets are used as security for the loans acquired to finance the purchase. The acquiring company or group then repays the loans from the target company's profits or by selling its assets. Many leveraged buyouts have been financed through junk bonds .

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lev·er·aged buy·out • n. the purchase of a controlling share in a company by its management, using outside capital.

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