what is a leveraged buyout
DEFINITION of 'Leveraged Buyout-LBO'. The acquisition of another company using a significant amount of borrowed money (bonds or loans) to meet the cost of acquisition.Often, the assets of the company being acquired are used as collateral for the loans in addition to the assets of the acquiring company.The purpose of leveraged buyouts is to allow companies to make large acquisitions without having to commit a lot of capital.EFINITION of 'Leveraged Buyout-LBO'. The acquisition of another company using a significant amount of borrowed money (bonds or loans) to meet the cost of acquisition.