What is the basic intuition underlying the usage of debt in an LBO?

Ans. A high percentage of borrowed money is typically used to finance an LBO, and the private equity sponsor contributes just a modest amount of equity to the deal. The sponsor will be able to earn more money when selling the investment because the debt’s principal will be reduced throughout the course of the holding...

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