buyback program
[/ˈbaɪbæk ˈproʊɡræm/]
nounpl: buyback programs
programa de recompra
1. A corporate financial strategy in which a company repurchases its own outstanding shares from the marketplace
The technology company announced a $5 billion buyback program to return value to shareholders.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um programa de recompra de $5 bilhões para retornar valor aos acionistas.
2. A government or institutional program that purchases back items previously sold, such as firearms or consumer goods
The city launched a gun buyback program to reduce firearm violence.
A cidade lançou um programa de recompra de armas para reduzir a violência com armas de fogo.
3. A manufacturer's program to repurchase defective or recalled products from consumers
The automotive manufacturer offered a buyback program for vehicles with safety defects.
O fabricante automotivo ofereceu um programa de recompra para veículos com defeitos de segurança.
Buyback programs are significant in corporate finance in both the USA and Brazil. In the United States, they are a common strategy for mature companies to distribute cash to shareholders and are closely monitored by the SEC. In Brazil, buyback programs are regulated by CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) and are viewed as a mechanism to optimize capital structure and signal management confidence in the company's valuation.
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