10 Most Successful LBOs and Private Equity Buyouts in History

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7. Dell

Year: 2013
Nominal value: $25 billion
Value in 2017 dollars: $26.57 billion
Buyer: Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners

Dell that ranks 7th on the list of most successful LBOs and private equity buyouts in history was the subject of the largest leveraged buyout with private equity post-2007 and the Golden Age. After almost a decade of declining sales and losing market share to the rising Asian PC manufacturers, Dell was in dire need of fresh blood. Michael Dell teamed with Silver Lake Partners to take the company he founded private in 2013. Immediately, results improved and while neither partner has exited the deal yet, there are strong indications that it will be a highly profitable one. Since the LBO, Dell bought EMC for $67 billion, the largest tech acquisition in history.

10 Most Successful LBOs and Private Equity Buyouts in History

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