buyout

American  

[bahy-out] / ˈbaɪˌaʊt /

noun

1. an act or instance of buying out, especially of buying all or a controlling percentage of the shares in a company.

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Etymology

Origin of buyout

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Software is by far the largest industry exposure for many BDCs, with most software debt stemming from financing leveraged buyouts by major private-equity firms.

From Barron's

Within the technology sector, buyout funds have favored software makers, “whereas public markets have a stronger appetite for chip and hardware companies,” HarbourVest adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not with another four years on his contract, a current buyout price of $22.5 million and now a not-terrible finish to this strange season of all peaks and valleys and no plateaus.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, the new company will need to grapple with $79 billion in net debt at close, making it one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history.

From Los Angeles Times

And third, M&A and private equity activity more regularly remove large firms from public markets via buyouts or mergers, according to Slok.

From MarketWatch