When William K. Reilly was plotting the private equity takeover of Texas utility TXU Corp., he foresaw one potential dealbreaker. It wasn't the money. The two main investors-Texas Pacific Group, where Reilly is senior adviser, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.-wouldn't have any trouble financing the $45 billion deal. Nor was it about getting regulatory approval. Instead, says Reilly, "we decided the walkaway issue for us was not getting environmentalists' support."
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机译：威廉·赖利（William K. Reilly）在密谋收购德克萨斯公用事业公司TXU Corp.时，他预见到了一个潜在的交易破坏者。不是钱两家主要投资者分别是Reilly担任高级顾问的得克萨斯太平洋集团和Kohlberg Kravis Roberts＆Co.，这笔450亿美元的交易没有任何融资困难。也不是要获得监管机构的批准。赖利（Reilly）说，相反，“我们认为，对我们而言，无人值守的问题没有得到环保主义者的支持。”
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