RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Effects of Leverage, Management Discipline, and Cyclicality on Leveraged Buyout Failure JF The Journal of Alternative Investments FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 28 OP 42 DO 10.3905/jai.1999.318933 VO 1 IS 4 A1 Harlan D. Platt A1 Marjorie B. Platt YR 1999 UL https://pm-research.com/content/1/4/28.abstract AB 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.