Buyout bids for Thyssenkrupp Elevator loaded with similar leverage - sources

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Private equity suitors for Thyssenkrupp's elevator division, which is seen fetching around 16 billion euros (13.4 billion pounds), have submitted offers with similar levels of debt, four people familiar with the process told Reuters on Wednesday.Two consortia remain in the race: Blackstone , Carlyle and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are competing against Advent and Cinven [CINV.UL], who are supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Germany's RAG..