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Financial services

Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.

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debt ratio

Financial services; Private equity

Debt capital divided by total capital.

debt capital

Financial services; Private equity

Capital raised through the issuance of bonds.

debenture, subordinated

Financial services; Private equity

See ‘Subordinated Debenture’.

debt

Financial services; Private equity

A fixed obligation to pay money at a stated time.

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 ...

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 ...

down round

Financial services; Private equity

A round of equity financing at a valuation lower than prior rounds of financing. Also referred to as a ‘punitive round’.