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English (EN) Private equity firms generally receive a return on their investment through one of three ways: an IPO, a sale or merger of the company they control, or a recapitalization. Unlisted securities may be ...
Investments by a private equity fund in a publicly traded company, usually at a discount.
The sale of a security directly to a limited number of institutional and qualified individual investors. If structured correctly, a private placement avoids registration with the Securities and ...
A document explaining the details of an investment to potential investors. For example, a private equity fund will issue a PPM when it is raising capital from institutional investors. Also, a startup ...
A formal document that gives sufficient detail about a business opportunity for a prospective investor to make a decision. A prospectus must disclose any material risks and be filed with the ...
A fundamental principle for professional money management which serves as a basis for the Prudent Investor Act. The principle is based on a statement by Judge Samuel Putnum in 1830: "Those with the ...
A company that has sold securities to the public in an IPO or otherwise become subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. Public companies must provide extensive, ongoing financial and ...
