TY - JOUR T1 - The Effects of Leverage, Management Discipline, and Cyclicality on Leveraged Buyout Failure JF - The Journal of Alternative Investments SP - 28 LP - 42 DO - 10.3905/jai.1999.318933 VL - 1 IS - 4 AU - Harlan D. Platt AU - Marjorie B. Platt Y1 - 1999/03/31 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/1/4/28.abstract N2 - Despite the impact of market conditions on the popularity and success of leveraged buyouts, research is also needed on conditions leading to the failure of LBOs. In this article, the impacts of leverage, management processes, and the business cycle are analyzed in regard to their association with the failure of LBOs. ER -