All You Need To Know About Leveraged Buyout Or LBO To Success In Business Takeovers (Part 3 of 3)

Why LBO fails?

1. The failure may be the result of excessive debt financing, comprising about 97% of the total consideration, which led to large interest payments that exceeded the company’s operating cash flow.

2. The inability to repay debt in an LBO can be caused by initial overpricing of the target firm and/or its assets.

Over-optimistic forecasts of the revenues of the target company may also lead to financial distress after acquisition.

Hope the information helps you shape your strategy ahead.

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