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COMPRA APALANCADA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leveraged buyout
1, record 1, English, leveraged%20buyout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LBO 2, record 1, English, LBO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leveraged buy-out 3, record 1, English, leveraged%20buy%2Dout
correct
- LBO 4, record 1, English, LBO
correct
- LBO 4, record 1, English, LBO
- leveraged buy out 5, record 1, English, leveraged%20buy%20out
correct
- leverage buyout 6, record 1, English, leverage%20buyout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acquisition in which a greater proportion of the financing is provided by third parties as compared to funds provided by the buyer. 7, record 1, English, - leveraged%20buyout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acquisition par emprunt
1, record 1, French, acquisition%20par%20emprunt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achat à effet de levier 2, record 1, French, achat%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20levier%20
correct, masculine noun
- AEL 3, record 1, French, AEL
correct, masculine noun
- AEL 3, record 1, French, AEL
- prise de contrôle par emprunt 1, record 1, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20emprunt
correct, feminine noun
- achat adossé 4, record 1, French, achat%20adoss%C3%A9
masculine noun
- prise de contrôle adossée 4, record 1, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20adoss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- achat par endettement 5, record 1, French, achat%20par%20endettement
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise de contrôle d'une entreprise réalisée grâce à des emprunts que l'acheteur obtient en se servant de la capacité d'emprunt de l'entreprise qu'il acquiert. 1, record 1, French, - acquisition%20par%20emprunt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, les actifs de cette dernière sont utilisés comme garantie sur les emprunts contractés par l'acheteur. Ces emprunts sont le plus souvent remboursés sur les liquidités de l'entreprise acquise. Les dirigeants ont parfois recours à cette technique pour racheter les actions en circulation de leur entreprise, évitant ainsi que le contrôle de celle-ci leur échappe. 1, record 1, French, - acquisition%20par%20emprunt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achat à effet de levier; AEL : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 janvier 2013. 6, record 1, French, - acquisition%20par%20emprunt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra apalancada
1, record 1, Spanish, compra%20apalancada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adquisición de una empresa utilizando, mayoritariamente, recursos ajenos que se obtienen con base en la garantía que aporta la propia empresa a comprar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compra%20apalancada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La deuda utilizada suele tener diferentes componentes: deuda senior, deuda mezzanine, bonos basura, etc. y se pretende prepagarla con la venta de activos de la empresa a comprar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compra%20apalancada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leveraged management buyout
1, record 2, English, leveraged%20management%20buyout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LMB 2, record 2, English, LMB
correct
- LMBO 3, record 2, English, LMBO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leveraged management buy-out 4, record 2, English, leveraged%20management%20buy%2Dout
correct
- management buyout 5, record 2, English, management%20buyout
correct
- MBO 6, record 2, English, MBO
correct
- MBO 6, record 2, English, MBO
- leveraged management buy out 7, record 2, English, leveraged%20management%20buy%20out
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Purchase by executives of their own company with a nominal down-payment, the remainder being financed by loans guaranteed by company assets, which are sold to the public as junk bonds and repaid by operating profits and by selling part of the company's assets (assuming that the value of subsidiaries is higher after the split). 8, record 2, English, - leveraged%20management%20buyout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LMB; leveraged management buy-out; management buyout: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 9, record 2, English, - leveraged%20management%20buyout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rachat de l'entreprise par les cadres
1, record 2, French, rachat%20de%20l%27entreprise%20par%20les%20cadres
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rachat d'entreprise par les cadres 2, record 2, French, rachat%20d%27entreprise%20par%20les%20cadres
correct, masculine noun
- rachat de l'entreprise par les dirigeants 1, record 2, French, rachat%20de%20l%27entreprise%20par%20les%20dirigeants
correct, masculine noun
- rachat adossé 3, record 2, French, rachat%20adoss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle les cadres font l'acquisition de l'entreprise pour laquelle ils travaillent, le plus souvent par constitution d'une société mère qu'ils contrôlent, ainsi que par recours à des emprunts à long terme obtenus en se servant de la capacité d'emprunt de l'entreprise et dont le remboursement proviendra des flux de trésorerie dégagés par cette dernière. 1, record 2, French, - rachat%20de%20l%27entreprise%20par%20les%20cadres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra apalancada por ejecutivos
1, record 2, Spanish, compra%20apalancada%20por%20ejecutivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAPE 1, record 2, Spanish, CAPE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compra por ejecutivos 2, record 2, Spanish, compra%20por%20ejecutivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compra por ejecutivos de su propia empresa con un desembolso de dinero fresco mínimo y pagando el resto con créditos garantizados por los activos de la empresa. Estos créditos se venden al público como bonos-basura, y se devuelven con los resultados operativos y vendiendo parte de los activos (asumiendo un mayor valor de las filiales después de la escisión). 1, record 2, Spanish, - compra%20apalancada%20por%20ejecutivos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compra apalancada por ejecutivos; CAPE; compra por ejecutivos : términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - compra%20apalancada%20por%20ejecutivos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Corporate Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leverage buyout of a company
1, record 3, English, leverage%20buyout%20of%20a%20company
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- leveraged buyout of a company 1, record 3, English, leveraged%20buyout%20of%20a%20company
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A leveraged buyout involves the purchase by managers or outsiders of part or the whole of a company, with the use of a lot of borrowed money. 2, record 3, English, - leverage%20buyout%20of%20a%20company
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rachat d'une société par effet de levier
1, record 3, French, rachat%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20effet%20de%20levier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rachat d'une société avec des capitaux d'emprunt 2, record 3, French, rachat%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20avec%20des%20capitaux%20d%27emprunt
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acquisition d'une société avec un apport limité en liquide complété par d'importants crédits bancaires gagés sur les actifs de la société dont on recherche le rachat. 2, record 3, French, - rachat%20d%27une%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20effet%20de%20levier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía empresarial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra apalancada de empresas
1, record 3, Spanish, compra%20apalancada%20de%20empresas
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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