Private equity

Private equity

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Restricted security

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) A security that has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be resold in certain ways.

Repurchase agreement

Financial services; Private equity

An agreement in which a holder of shares agrees that the person from whom it purchased the securities may repurchase them in certain events. In venture capital rounds, founders may be required to ...

Representations and warranties

Financial services; Private equity

Provisions in a venture capital investment agreement, underwriting agreement, or other financing document in which the company provides assurances as to the status of its business and other matters, ...

Qualified opinion

Financial services; Private equity

An accountant's opinion on financial statements in which some qualification is expressed, such as the company's inability to continue as a going concern. See 'Unqualified Opinion'.

Quiet period

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) The period starting at the time the underwriters and the issuer reach a preliminary understanding and continuing until 25 days after the effective date of the registration statement for IPOs ...

Registered secondary offering

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) An offering of securities by a stockholder (often an affiliate) of a company that requires an effective registration statement to be on file with the SEC before distribution may be effected.

Registered securities

Financial services; Private equity

Securities issued in a form allowing the owner's name to be imprinted on the certificate and allowing the issuer to maintain records as to the identity of the owners. Also commonly used in the USA in ...