Wouldn't a takeout imply more of an LBO than a merger? Would imagine that some companies might be way too big for LBOs but still might be candidates for mergers. For instance, there's a number of mid-sized major oil companies out there that could get taken over by a super major but have market caps in excess of $50 Billion or even $100 Billion and might be a lot tougher to get digested in an LBO.

 

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