Reverse Takeover

Definition

• A purchase of a publicly traded company by a privately held company, often done to bypass the lengthy and costly IPO process.

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Annex — Definition,
  • To add one thing onto another.
• Backflip Takeover — Definition,
  • A form of takeover where the purchasing company becomes a subsidiary of the purchased company.
• Friendly Takeover — Definition,
  • When a company purchases another and both parties' management approve.
• Hostile Takeover — Definition,
  • When a company purchases another but the target company's management does not approve.
• Takeover — Definition,
  • The purchase of a company by another.