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