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Created by: kirb

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A financing event whereby venture capitalists become involved in a fast growth company that was previously financed by founders and/or angels.

Domain: Financial services; Category: Private equity

Under the Securities Act of 1933, a company that offers or sells its securities must register the securities with the SEC or find an exemption from the registration requirements. The Act provides ...

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Growing in size by external addition. Often used to refer to an acquisition which is expected to increase earnings per share.

Domain: Financial services; Category: 

An accounting procedure that records (recognizes) income or expense on a company's financial statement at the time the income or liability event occurs (i.e., the exchange of goods or services) ...

Domain: Financial services; Category: 

A dividend that a company owes to an investor but that is not paid currently. Dividends frequently accumulate for a fixed period (e.g., two years) to permit a company to retain cash to grow the ...

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A class of investments that includes private equity, real estate, and oil and gas, but excludes publicly traded securities. Pension plans, college endowments and other relatively large institutional ...

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A securities offering that does not close unless all, but not less than all, of the securities offered are actually purchased. This contrasts with a pure best efforts offering, in which no guaranteed ...

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