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Exemption or exempt from registration
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) An exemption from the statutory requirement to register the offer and sale of a security with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. Exemptions are provided for certain types of securities ...
Exercise price
Financial services; Private equity
The price at which shares that are subject to a stock option may be purchased or sold. Also known as the 'strike price'.
Due diligence
Financial services; Private equity
An examination of the books and records of an issuer and interviews with officers, partners, etc., to confirm information about the issuer's business as well as legal and accounting affairs. It ...
Defined contribution plan
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) A retirement plan in which the employer's obligation is to make a definite contribution into the plan and the employee bears the risk of investment performance by the retirement plan. In the ...
Debt/equity ratio
Financial services; Private equity
A measure of a company's leverage, calculated by dividing long-term debt by common shareholders' equity.
Down round
Financial services; Private equity
A round of equity financing at a valuation lower than prior rounds of financing. Also referred to as a 'punitive round'.
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