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The average of the cost of equity and the after-tax cost of debt. This average is determined using weight factors based on the ratio of equity to debt plus equity and the ratio of debt to debt plus ...

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A form of antidilution protection that adjusts the conversion price or the amount of securities into which a convertible security converts when a subsequent offering of securities (common stock or ...

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A financing round whereby previous investors, the founders and management suffer significant dilution. Usually as a result of a washout round, the new investor gains majority ownership and control of ...

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A security which gives the holder the right to purchase shares in a company at a pre-determined price. A warrant is a long term option, usually valid for several years or indefinitely. Typically, ...

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The voluntary process by which investors relinquish a contractual right (such as a covenant), usually by affirmative vote of at least a majority of the affected investors. The effect of granting a ...

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The rights of holders of preferred and common stock in a company to vote on certain acts affecting the company. These matters may include payment of dividends, issuance of a new class of stock, ...

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The rate at which options granted under a stock option plan become exercisable by the option holder. Most stock option plans provide that options vest (and therefore become exercisable by the option ...

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