Reverse Take-Over

Definition 1 RTO. When a company buys out a larger company, but could also occasionally refer to a Private company taking over a publicly Listed company. Typically, a Public company that is taken over by a Private company will remain listed, and the Private company will use the Acquisition as means of gaining a Listing. A Reverse Take-Over is a relatively rare event. Definition 2 One way for a company to become Publicly traded, by acquiring a Public company and then installing ITS own management team and renaming the acquired company. also called Reverse acquisition.