Private equity

Private equity

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Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

Financial services; Private equity

Rules and procedures generally accepted within the accounting profession in a particular jurisdiction (for example, 'US GAAP' or 'UK GAAP'. See 'IAS'.)

General partnership

Financial services; Private equity

Form of partnership in which all partners are general partners. See 'Partnership'.

Acquiring a large block of a public company's securities and threatening a takeover, tender offer, proxy fight, or other action for the purpose of inducing the company to repurchase the securities at ...

Green shoe or shoe

Financial services; Private equity

Term for an underwriter's over-allotment option. This name derives from the fact that the over-allotment option technique was first used in a public offering of the securities of the

Golden parachute

Financial services; Private equity

A contractual arrangement between a key employee and the company that provides for the payment of a large bonus or other payment to the employee upon the occurrence of certain events, such as ...

Golden handcuffs

Financial services; Private equity

A method of insuring that key employees remain with the company for a certain period of time by granting the employees' options or restricted shares of stock that vest over a period of time.

First preferred stock or shares

Financial services; Private equity

Preferred stock that takes precedence over other preferred and common stock with regard to dividends and assets. Also called 'Senior Preferred Stock or Shares'.