Appraisal rights are a statutory remedy available to minority stockholders who object to certain extraordinary actions taken by a corporation, such as a merger. These rights require the corporation to repurchase the stock of dissenting stockholders at a price equivalent to its value immediately before the event.
Going private refers to the movement of a company from public to private ownership, either by the company's repurchase of its shares or through purchases by an outside private investor.
A self-tender offer is a strategic financial maneuver used by companies to purchase a portion of their own stock from shareholders, often to thwart hostile takeover attempts.
Shares outstanding, also known as outstanding shares, refer to a company's issued share capital less any shares that have been repurchased by the company. This includes shares not available to the general public, such as those held by company officers or reserved under employee share incentive schemes.
A stock buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is a process where a company purchases its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares.
Treasury stock refers to shares of a company's own stock that have been reacquired by the company itself, subsequently reducing the number of shares available in the open market.
