26984 words

buyout

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a situation in which a person or group buys all the shares belonging to a company and so gets control of it:

Examples:

management buyout She led a management buyout.
2
the act of buying all or part of a company from the people who own it:

Examples:

The law firm was active in management buyouts, mergers, and acquisitions.
3
a situation in which a person or group buys most or all of the shares belonging to a company and so gets control of it:

Examples:

lead/propose/negotiate a buyout As Managing Director, he led the buyout that created the firm three years ago.
a voluntary/hostile buyout
buyout offer/bid/price

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