Private equity

Private equity

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Best efforts underwriting

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) An underwriting arrangement in which an underwriter agrees only to use its best efforts to sell the securities as the issuer's agent. The underwriter does not purchase the securities itself and ...

Beneficial owner

Financial services; Private equity

The person who enjoys the economic benefits of ownership of securities, although the securities may be registered in another name.

Bearer securities

Financial services; Private equity

Shares of capital stock or bonds evidenced by certificates that are not registered in any name. They are negotiable without endorsement and transferable by delivery. Bearer securities often carry ...

Basis point

Financial services; Private equity

One hundredth of a percent (0.01%). Used to measure changes in or differences between yields or interest rates.

Capitalisation

Financial services; Private equity

Generally accepted as referring to the sum of a company's long-term debt, stock and retained earnings. Also called "invested capital." The items comprising 'capitalisation' may vary in different ...

Capital stock or share capital

Financial services; Private equity

Stock that a company may issue evidencing its equity ownership. The capital stock may be either, common stock (USA), ordinary shares (UK), and/or preferred stock or shares. A company's organisational ...