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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Perfect modern execution but definitely leveraged in homage to the past.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
It was taken private in 2011 in a $1.6 billion leveraged buyout, and the company took on even more debt in the following years to stay afloat.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
During a leveraged buyout (LBO) announced in June 1987, The Southland Corporation had major plans to expand the world’s largest convenience retailer.
—James Keyes, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
That approach continues to be seen, for instance in the recent crackdown on the leveraged lending businesses at Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas SA and others.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Among them were highly leveraged derivatives that figured importantly in the market meltdown of 2008.
—Robert D. Hershey Jr., New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Key Background Dell was previously publicly traded from 1988 to 2013 before going private once again via a high-profile leveraged buyout valuing the company at $25 billion.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In its report, FSOC took pains to describe the role played by leveraged hedge funds engaged in a particular trade in the brief liquidity crisis that gripped the market for US Treasuries in March 2020.
—Christopher Condon, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
That’s long been a subject of mystery and controversy for three main reasons: Trump habitually puffs up his wealth, his holdings are mostly not in public companies with transparent balance sheets, and his extensive assets tend to be heavily leveraged ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
It was taken private in 2011 in a $1.6 billion leveraged buyout, and the company took on even more debt in the following years to stay afloat.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
During a leveraged buyout (LBO) announced in June 1987, The Southland Corporation had major plans to expand the world’s largest convenience retailer.
—James Keyes, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
That approach continues to be seen, for instance in the recent crackdown on the leveraged lending businesses at Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas SA and others.
—Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
Among them were highly leveraged derivatives that figured importantly in the market meltdown of 2008.
—Robert D. Hershey Jr., New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Key Background Dell was previously publicly traded from 1988 to 2013 before going private once again via a high-profile leveraged buyout valuing the company at $25 billion.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
In its report, FSOC took pains to describe the role played by leveraged hedge funds engaged in a particular trade in the brief liquidity crisis that gripped the market for US Treasuries in March 2020.
—Christopher Condon, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
That’s long been a subject of mystery and controversy for three main reasons: Trump habitually puffs up his wealth, his holdings are mostly not in public companies with transparent balance sheets, and his extensive assets tend to be heavily leveraged ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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