leveraged — USA In the context of finance, the relationship of debt to equity in a borrower s capital structure. The higher the borrower s debt, the more highly leveraged a borrower is said to be. In practice, the term “leveraged” is used when the amount of… … Law dictionary
leveraged — ˈlev(ə)rijd, ˈlēv adjective 1. : having a high proportion of debt relative to equity mismanaged, unwisely leveraged, and highly illiquid corporations N.A.Bailey 2. of the purchase of a company : made with borrowed money that is secured by the… … Useful english dictionary
leveraged — adjective Date: 1953 1. having a high proportion of debt relative to equity 2. of the purchase of a company made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought < a leveraged buyout > … New Collegiate Dictionary
leveraged — involving excessive borrowing Especially where a predator takes over a corporation incurring debt which he hopes to service or repay out of the victim s assets: Anyway, this investment banker specializes in leveraged buyouts ; it s the… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Leveraged Buyout — Un financement d acquisition par emprunt, également désignée par le sigle LBO (pour l anglais leveraged buy out) consiste à racheter une société en ayant recours à de l endettement bancaire aussi appelé effet de levier. C est l entreprise… … Wikipédia en Français
Leveraged buyout — Un financement d acquisition par emprunt, également désignée par le sigle LBO (pour l anglais leveraged buy out) consiste à racheter une société en ayant recours à de l endettement bancaire aussi appelé effet de levier. C est l entreprise… … Wikipédia en Français
leveraged buyout — leveraged buy·out / bī ˌau̇t/ n: the acquisition of a company usu. by members of its own management using debt to finance the purchase of equity with debt to be paid by future profits or sale of company assets Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
leveraged finance — Finance where the level of debt provided is more than would be considered normal. The lenders in leveraged finance transactions are therefore considered to take more risk than normal, and consequently charge their borrowers a higher margin. As a… … Law dictionary
leveraged takeover — ➔ takeover * * * leveraged takeover UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE a situation in which a company buys another by using borrowed money: »He launched his proposal for the leveraged takeover last month … Financial and business terms
leveraged buy out — (LBO) A transaction where a purchaser uses the assets of the corporation to be acquired (target) as collateral for the loan to buy the stock of the target. LBOs stand a significant risk of bankruptcy because, after the transaction, they have… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
