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by choilive 268 days ago
Dell did pretty well after going private
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ReptileMan 268 days ago
But its buyout was lead by Michael Dell.
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recursive 268 days ago
Why "but"?
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pchristensen 268 days ago
Having the original founder leading the buyout is not typical. The Dell situation was much more like Steve Jobs returning to Apple than a typical LBO.
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watwut 267 days ago
Because the person buying it was interested in the long term health of the company.

Most of leveraged buyouts is all about putting debt on the company, selling what you sell and milking it while starving it.

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