Created by: kirb
Number of Blossarys: 2
An investor in a limited partnership. The general partner is liable for the actions of the partnership while the limited partners are generally protected from legal actions and any losses beyond ...
The selling off of all assets of a company prior to the complete cessation of operations. Corporations that choose to liquidate declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In a liquidation, the claims of secured ...
Is the amount of money an investor is entitled to receive prior to any distribution to holders of common stock. For preferred stockholders, the liquidation preference is always an amount equal to the ...
The ability of a security holder to convert a security to cash or to a security that is the equivalent of cash. Different assets have different levels of liquidity ranging from highly liquid assets ...
A decrease in the value of a private company compared to the value of a similar but publicly traded company. Since an investor in a private company cannot readily sell his or her investment, the ...
A transaction whereby owners of a significant portion of the shares of a private company sell their shares in exchange for cash or shares in another, usually larger company. For example, an IPO is a ...
An underwriter's right to require holders of restricted securities to refrain from selling restricted securities during a specified period following the effective date of a registration statement ...