Private equity

Private equity

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death spiral deal

Financial services; Private equity

A convertible security where the conversion price is tied to the market price (frequently at a fixed percentage discount) at the date of conversion. Also known as a ‘Toxic Convert’.

dealer

Financial services; Private equity

Any individual or firm, other than a bank, that is engaged in the buying and selling of securities for itself.

A technique permitted by the laws of some states in the USA that is intended to assure minority shareholder representation on the board of directors. A shareholder is allowed to cumulate votes equal ...

cumulative preferred stock

Financial services; Private equity

A form of preferred stock that provides that if one or more dividends is omitted, those dividends accumulate and must be paid in full before other dividends may be paid on the company’s common stock. ...