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The LBO machine still works. The terms are a negotiation again, not a memory of 2021.

Priya NairFinance Reporter
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NEW YORK — The LBO machine still works. The terms are a negotiation again, not a memory of 2021.

People familiar with the syndication said the hold was about original-issue discount and a tighter free-and-clear basket, not about the quality of the recurring revenue.

Priya Nair

Finance Reporter

Writes on banks, private credit, and the regulatory perimeter around nonbank lenders.