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    How buyers fund acquisitions

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    COMMON EQUITYPAID LAST · ALL THE UPSIDEPREFERRED EQUITYCOLLECTS BEFORE COMMONMEZZANINE DEBTEXPENSIVE MONEYSENIOR DEBTTHE BANK EATS FIRSTMORE RISKPAID FIRST

    A classic buyout

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    50% BANKSENIOR DEBT20% SELLERNOTE ON STANDBY30% EQUITYYOU + INVESTORSONE PRICE. THREE POCKETS. THE BUSINESS PAYS MOST OF IT BACK.

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