I think you only need the majority of shares to go private and then the rest will be payed out automatically for the set price.

> the rest will be payed out

Yeah, because you're purchasing them.

Sure. What I meant is that you don't need the 100% to go private. But maybe that was obvious.

And the only reason you would make it private is?

Being more aggressive with changes to the company and its product without a market freaking out over it.

You don't have to please your shareholders.

Avoiding the requirement to file quarterly earnings reports.

you can do whatever you want and stop caring about meeting every quarters goals