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Private equity
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Private equity
Double dip
Financial services; Private equity
Generally refers to participating preferred stock that entitles a holder to a liquidation preference and also to participate in the residual value. See 'Participating Preferred Stock'.
Distribution
Financial services; Private equity
The sale of a block of securities to a number of investors. Often this is accomplished through a syndicate of investment banks or stock brokers that buy the securities from the underwriter or ...
Effective par
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) The par value for preferred stock that would ordinarily correspond to a given dividend rate.
Effective date
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) The date of the SEC order declaring the registration statement for a public offering to be effective, at which time the sale of shares to the public can commence. See 'Acceleration Order', ...
Earnout
Financial services; Private equity
An arrangement in which sellers of a business may receive additional future payments for the business based upon economic performance of the sold business or the buyer (including the sold business) ...
Accreted value
Financial services; Private equity
The theoretical price a bond would sell at if market interest rates were to remain at current levels.
Accredited investor
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) A term defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 to include any of certain financial institutions; certain corporations and trusts; an officer or director of the issuer; a ...
