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Our glossary of private capital terms

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Private Placement

Sale of bonds to select qualified investors, in a private process, avoiding a wide and publicly announced marketing process. For high yield bonds, this is a relatively rare occurrence, although it could be done in some situations where the amount being raised is relatively limited and the issuer prefers to avoid a public marketing. Multiple legal, disclosure and fungibility considerations would need to be taken into account.