Private equity

Private equity

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Going effective

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) The time at which the SEC declares a registration statement effective under the Securities Act of 1933, so that sales (not just offers) of the securities being registered can be made. See ...

Global depositary receipts (GDR)

Financial services; Private equity

GDRs are a mechanism used to facilitate the trading of a particular security in more than one market. A GDR is a negotiable receipt that represents an ownership interest in a specified number of ...

General partner

Financial services; Private equity

A partner in a partnership who has unlimited personal liability for the debts and obligations of the partnership and the right to participate in its management.

Fund of funds

Financial services; Private equity

An investment fund that invests in other investment funds.

Fully diluted earnings per share

Financial services; Private equity

Common stock earnings per share calculated as if all warrants and stock options were exercised and all convertible bonds and preferred stock (and certain convertible debt) were converted. Fully ...

Freezeout

Financial services; Private equity

A process whereby a controlling stockholder of a company prevents dividends or other benefits from flowing to minority stockholders, usually as a prelude to buying out their stock at a low price.