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Is the Traditional LBO Model Broken in a High-Rate Era? interest rates lbo Jun 13, 2025

In an environment where interest rates have surged to multi-decade highs, the private equity (PE) playbook, particularly the traditional leveraged buyout (LBO) model, is being tested like never before...

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