The Raid · HJ-042

It Was The Largest Leveraged Buyout In History. It Bet Everything On The Price Of Natural Gas.

In 2007, a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts executed a $45 billion leveraged buyout of TXU Corporation, banking on high natural gas prices. When prices collapsed, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2014, illustrating the immense risks inherent in financial leverage amidst market volatility.

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