Founded in 1992 by senior executives with entrepreneurial, line operating, and bulge bracket investment banking experience.
During the month of March 2010, Avalon, as the sole placement agent, raised Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. $3mm in common stock and warrants.
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General Partnership
An ownership entity in which two or more partners are involved, and which results in unlimited liability for the owners, unlike a Corporation.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
A technical accounting method that encompasses the conventions, rules, and procedures established in the United States for the recording of a company's financial matters. All public U. S. companies are required to follow GAAP.
Golden Parachute
Contractual payments sometimes made to current management in the event of a takeover of the company.
Goodwill
In accounting, it is the excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of the net assets acquired. In a transaction accounted for under the Purchase Accounting method goodwill can become a balance sheet item.
Green Shoe
The underwriter's over-allotment allocation in a securities offering which gives an underwriter the right (but not the obligation) to purchase additional stock in connection with a public offering. The theoretical purpose of this standard over-allotment allocation is to permit the underwriter to stabilize the after-market for the companies' securities during the period immediately following a public offering. It is typically an additional 15 percent of the agreed-upon underwriting amount.
Haircut
See Underwriter's Cutback.
Holding Company
A company that has voting control of two or more other companies.
Holding Period
The period of time an investor is treated as the owner of a security for purposes of calculating the results under, or availability of, treatment of the security under the Internal Revenue Code or SEC rules.
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