leveraged buyout

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Southland had gone bankrupt under the financial strain of a 1987 leveraged buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The structure of Paramount’s proposal was akin to a leveraged buyout, Warner said, adding that if Paramount was to pull it off, the deal would rank as the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Warner said the Paramount offer is “in effect” a leveraged buyout and would be the biggest such transaction in history.

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