noun
definition
The acquisition of a controlling interest in a business or corporation by outright purchase or by purchase of a majority of issued shares of stock.
Examples of buyout in a Sentence
Midway took EA's license buyout in stride.
The acquisition of Manchester United football club in the Spring of 2005 is an example of a leveraged buyout.
Martin's bid of over £ 1bn would pit him against a possible management buyout announced last month headed by chief executive Kevin Lomax.
Cue a further management buyout valuing the company at £ 11m.
The first community buyout of a Highland estate under the Land Reform Act has come closer.
An Employe buyout involves owners of a company selling a majority of their stock to its employees through an ESOP structured corporate transaction.
Equity investors can take the form of leveraged buyout funds, venture capital funds or corporations.
It's tough to think clearly when you receive that buyout offer.
Since the financial year end we have completed the buyout of the minority shareholders in the company.
I used bank debt plus £ 6m of VC money to fund the buyout.
Originally a joint venture between West London TEC and the Business Link it became an independent company in 2001 after a successful management buyout.
Whether your funding sources start drying up or you receive a lowball buyout offer, you can use a given phase to analyze the problem and seek a solution.
Since the Chrysler buyout of the Jeep brand name, many Chrysler dealerships now carry Jeeps.
Its unique interface helped the site to boom immediately, eventually leading to a multi-million dollar corporate buyout.
Despite the recent corporate buyout of Myspace.com, it still seems to be a fair playing field for new and independent bands.