Sponsors push for lower equity levels in leveraged buyouts - Reuters

Equity contributions on large leveraged buyouts are falling to levels not seen since the height of the buyout boom in 2007 as borrowers achieve more aggressive terms on deals from cash-rich investors eager to put money to work, writes Reuters. More positive macro-economic conditions throughout the course of 2013 and a shortage of M&A has allowed sponsors to drive more advantageous terms on their deals.

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