easy · Debt Capital Markets
Why might a private equity sponsor prefer to include PIK debt in a leveraged buyout (LBO) structure?
- To ensure the company pays out all its earnings to the shareholders immediately.
- To give the management team a lower-risk debt instrument.
- To reduce the overall interest rate on the total debt package.
- To increase the amount of leverage possible while preserving cash for operations and senior debt service.
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