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Going Private

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Going private
When publicly owned stock in a firm is replaced with complete equity ownership by a private group. The firm is delisted on stock exchanges and can no longer be purchased in the open markets.
Going Private
A process in which the senior management of a publicly-traded company or a small group of investors buys all of the company's shares outstanding. Going private gives the management or investor group complete control of the company and allows it to operate without recourse to shareholders. Going private is often highly leveraged. When the management purchases the company, one usually refers to the act as a management buyout.
going private
The process by which a publicly held company has its outstanding shares purchased by an individual or by a small group of individuals in order to obtain complete ownership and control. The group wishing to take the firm private may feel that the market is undervaluing the shares. In addition, the purchaser(s) may not wish to meet the various requirements imposed on a publicly held company. Also called management buyout.
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Eddie Crouch, from Birmingham Local Dental Committee, claims it is due to more patients going private for basic treatment, meaning less income from NHS patients than the PCTs were expecting.
Biting into the budget; HEALTH: Dental contracts leave trusts pounds ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
Going private liberates the CEO to focus on longer-term issues and to undertake difficult restructurings without the intrusions of public investors.
LBOs: questions for the board; Directors have some explaining to do ... by Bruner, Robert F. / Directors & Boards
Going private will work out cheaper in the long run.
We never thought we'd go private; THE NHS AND PATIENTS STRUGGLE TO ... by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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