ɪn kˈɔːɹpɚɹət fˈaɪnæns, ɐ lɪkwˈɪdᵻɾi ᵻvˈɛnt ɪz ɐ tɹænsˈækʃən ðæt ɛnˈeɪbəlz ðɪ ˈoʊnɚz əvə kˈʌmpəni tə ɹˈiːəlaɪz ðə vˈæljuː ʌv ðɛɹ ɪnvˈɛstmənt, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐ mˈɜːdʒɚ, ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ɔːɹ ɪnˈɪʃəl pˈʌblɪk ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ.
In corporate finance, a liquidity event is a transaction that enables the owners of a company to realize the value of their investment, such as a merger, acquisition or initial public offering.