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Repurchase vs Buyout - What's the difference?

repurchase | buyout |

As nouns the difference between repurchase and buyout

is that repurchase is the act of repurchasing while buyout is (finance) 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.

As a verb repurchase

is to buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

repurchase

English

Verb

  • To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of repurchasing.

    • References

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    buyout

    English

    Alternative forms

    * buy-out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) 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.

    • Derived terms

    * leveraged buyout * management buyout

    Related terms

    * buy out (verb)

    See also

    * merger * sellout * takeover ----