leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
ˈle-və-rijd 
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd,
ˈlēv-
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
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The deal, to close in FY2027, is believed to be the largest leveraged buyout on record.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The deal would mark a return to the era of huge leveraged buyouts that fell out of fashion in recent years over poor performance, and signal a revival of large-cap mergers and acquisitions.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The acquisition would represent the biggest leveraged buyout in history, surpassing the $32bn takeover of TXU Energy in 2007.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The deal would be the largest leveraged buyout in history, easily surpassing the $32 billion level (without debt) of a 2007 transaction involving Texas utility TXU.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The deal would mark a return to the era of huge leveraged buyouts that fell out of fashion in recent years over poor performance, and signal a revival of large-cap mergers and acquisitions.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The acquisition would represent the biggest leveraged buyout in history, surpassing the $32bn takeover of TXU Energy in 2007.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The deal would be the largest leveraged buyout in history, easily surpassing the $32 billion level (without debt) of a 2007 transaction involving Texas utility TXU.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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