Repurchase right

Also called: right of repurchase, buyback right

In one line

The company's right to buy back certain shares — typically unvested ones, or a leaver's shares — often at cost or fair value.

In plain English

Companies frequently keep the right to repurchase unvested shares when you leave, and sometimes vested ones too, at a set price. It can limit what you keep or sell after departing.

If you were explaining it to a 5-year-old

A club rule letting it buy back some of your toys when you leave, usually at the price you first paid.

Why it matters when you sell

A repurchase right can reduce the shares you walk away with, so check it before assuming your full stake is sellable.

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Repurchase right

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