| ▲ | triceratops 2 hours ago | |
Is it still "private equity" if a public company takes a loan to buy another public company? | ||
| ▲ | nyeah 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
It's still an LBO, in effect borrowing against the target to get control of it. | ||
| ▲ | andruby 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
OP is just saying that PE uses the same playbook, not that this move is "private equity". | ||