Glossary
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Going Private
Transformation of a publicly-listed company into a privately-owned company. The incumbent management generally remains in place and participates in the company either through a repurchase of the shares traded on the stock exchange or through the purchase of all traded shares by a third party.
Going Public
A company is listed on the stock exchange. In addition, one of the exit variants for portfolio companies belonging to private equity firms.