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private offering (Rule 506 is a safe harbor for private offerings by issuers. Alexander Demidov); private securities offering (Under the Securities Act of 1933 (the ’33 Act), a private securities offering is exempt from the registration statement and prospectus requirements of public securities offerings. Alexander Demidov); private stock offering (A private stock offering – sometimes called a private placement – is when you sell securities in your business without an initial public offering – usually called an IPO. Alexander Demidov); private placement (The sale of securities to a relatively small number of select investors as a way of raising capital. Investors involved in private placements are usually large banks, mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds. Private placement is the opposite of a public issue, in which securities are made available for sale on the open market. INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS "Private Placement" Since a private placement is offered to a few, select individuals, the placement does not have to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In many cases, detailed financial information is not disclosed and a the need for a prospectus is waived. Finally, since the placements are private rather than public, the average investor is only made aware of the placement after it has occurred. Read more:  investopedia.com Alexander Demidov); private offering of securities (A private offering of securities will not be considered part of an offering for which the issuer later files a registration statement if: (1) No securities were sold in the ... Alexander Demidov); private placement of securities (Private Placements of Securities A private placement is a direct private offering of securities to a limited number of sophisticated investors. It is the opposite of a public offering. Investors in privately placed securities include insurance companies, pension funds, mezzanine funds, stock funds and trusts. Securities issued as private placements include debt, equity, and hybrid securities. Alexander Demidov) |
