This paper examines whether, and how, leveraged buyouts from the most recent wave of public to private transactions created value. For a sample of 192 buyouts completed between 1990 and 2006, we show that these deals are somewhat more conservatively priced and lower levered than their...

Machine generated contents note: About the Authors Acknowledgments Preface Part I: The Economic and Legal Framework of Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Chapter 1: Corporate Financial Distress: Introduction and Statistical Background Chapter 2: An Introduction to Leveraged Finance Chapter...