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management buyout

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noun

  1.  MBO.  the purchase of a company by its managers, usually with outside backing from a bank or other institution

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B. Riley provided $600 million through debt it raised to finance a $2.8-billion management buyout led by Kahn in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

On Monday, Gunvor said the management buyout was first conceived at an all-hands retreat in Morocco in 2022, but had been accelerated “to establish a definitive reset and path forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The firm, which has deep retail expertise, previously tried to lead a management buyout of Nordstrom.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

He added, however, that Kering was not in the process of selling its watch division, following media speculation about a potential management buyout.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2021

In 2012 Mr Fletcher led a management buyout and became chief executive of the company.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2019

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