Private equity

Private equity

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Option

Financial services; Private equity

A contractual right to purchase or sell something (such as stock) at a future time or within a specified period at a specified price.

A company's operating expenses divided by its operating revenues, or, more generally, any of a number of ratios measuring a company's operating efficiency, such as sales to cost of goods sold, net ...

Bring-along rights

Financial services; Private equity

Contractual rights pursuant to which minority shareholders are required to sell their securities in connexion with a sale by the majority shareholders. Such rights typically apply in connexion with ...

Bridge loan, bridge financing, or bridge round

Financial services; Private equity

A loan or equity investment to provide financing for a relatively short time period until the issuer can complete a longer term financing such as a public offering.

Book-entry securities

Financial services; Private equity

Securities whose ownership is evidenced by an entry on the books of the issuer or the transfer agent and not by physical certificates.

Bookbuilding

Financial services; Private equity

Process pursuant to which the lead underwriter(s) in a public offering solicit institutional and retail investors to commit to subscribe to shares prior to the closing of the offering.

Carried interest

Financial services; Private equity

The percentage of a venture capital fund's profits allocated to the general partner/ sponsors of the fund as compensation for their entrepreneurial efforts in organising and running the fund.