Private equity definition

Private equity means an asset class consisting of equity or debt securities in entities that are not publicly traded, that may include, but are not limited to, investments in leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed or special situations, mezzanine capital, and secondary investments in equity or debt interests.

Private equity means private — as opposed to public — equity or quasi-equity investment in undertakings not listed on a stock-market, including venture capital;

Private equity means private (as opposed to public) equity investment in companies not listed on a stock-market, including venture capital, replacement capital and buy-outs;

Examples of Private equity in a sentence

• Private equity investments is an asset class consisting of purchased equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange or otherwise registered with the SEC under federal securities laws.

• Private equity" means an asset class consisting of equity or debt securities in entities that are not publicly traded, that may include, but are not limited to, investments in leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed or special situations, mezzanine capital, and secondary investments in equity or debt interests.

• Private equity investments under a private equity investment program operated by the fund.

• Private equity investments are comprised of fund investments with similar objectives, co-investments in private entities as well as direct equity positions.

• Private equity securities will be valued in accordance with the applicable guidelines issued by the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).

More Definitions of Private equity

Private equity means any form of equity or equity-like interest or participation in a company where the participation or interest is not admitted to trading on a regulated market of the European Union or to a comparable market outside of the European Union.

Private equity means investments in companies or entire business units [with the intention of exercising control] in order to either restructure the target company’s reserve capital, management and/or organizational structure or facilitate ongoing growth of the firm. Private equity firms generally receive a return on their investment through an initial public offering, sale, or merger of the company they control, or a recapitalization. Private equity may consist of buyout [funds] investments, venture capital [funds] investments, and debt-related investments.

Private equity means an asset class consisting of equity

Private equity in this context means investments or special purpose vehicles arranged by private equity firms or financial advisers that are not publicly traded.

Private equity means ownership interests in non-publicly- traded companies;

Private equity means investment funds, generally organised as limited partnerships, that buy and restructure companies that are not publicly traded

Private equity means a business established under Thai or foreign law and possessing all of the following characteristics: