LBO Financing

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Mike Burkart

Swedish House of Finance; London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Finance; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Samuel Lee

Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI); Swedish House of Finance

Henrik Petri

University of Bath

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Date Written: May 7, 2021

Abstract

We analyze takeover financing in a model where bidders must overcome the free-rider problem to restore ownership incentives. Bootstrapping, "excessive" debt levels, and negative financing contributions by bidders – the controversial traits of leveraged buyouts – emerge as the Pareto efficient takeover bid design. Takeover debt is crucial to equity consolidation, Pareto sharing of the incentive gains, and efficient takeover competition, all while wealth constraints are slack. These benefits are unique to the market for corporate control, that is, absent outside of takeovers.

Keywords: Leveraged buyouts, bootstrap acquisitions, tender offers, free-rider problem, debt overhang, private equity

JEL Classification: G34, G32

Suggested Citation

Burkart, Mike C. and Lee, Samuel and Petri, Henrik, LBO Financing (May 7, 2021). Swedish House of Finance Research Paper No. 20-9, European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper 698/2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3538825 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3538825

Mike C. Burkart

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Henrik Petri

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