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Private equity
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Private equity
audit committee
Financial services; Private equity
A committee of the board of directors responsible for selecting and overseeing the work of outside auditors and the conduct of various audit activities, normally composed of independent directors. ...
arrearage
Financial services; Private equity
Unpaid dividends due to holders of preferred stock. See ‘Cumulative Preferred Stock’.
antitrust laws
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) The United States laws regulating competition and monopolies. Although similar in general purpose to the European Union’s competition regulations, US rules may differ in details forbidding ...
anti-takeover provisions
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) Provisions in a company’s organisational documents that are designed to discourage undesired takeover bids. See ‘Blank Cheque Preferred Stock’, ‘Poison Pill’, ‘Shark Repellent’ and ‘Staggered ...
anti-flowback rules
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) SEC rules under Regulation S that apply to offerings initially made outside the USA to prevent subsequent sales into the USA in violation of applicable restrictions or registration ...
anti-dilution, weighted average
Financial services; Private equity
Anti-dilution provisions that apply a weighted average formula to adjust the option price or conversion ratio of an early-round investor, based on the sale price and number of common equivalent ...
anti-dilution, full ratchet
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) Anti-dilution provisions that apply the lowest sale price for any shares of common stock (or equivalents) sold by the company after the issuing of an option or convertible security with ...
