What is the meaning of Private (or direct) placement?

Private (or direct) placement is the sale of an entire issue of unregistered securities (usually bonds) directly to one purchaser or a group of purchasers (usually financial intermediaries).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Private (or direct) placement. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/private_(or_direct)_placement/definitions/1161169
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "Private (or direct) placement" http://smartdefine.org/private_(or_direct)_placement/definitions/1161169 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Private (or direct) placement, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/private_(or_direct)_placement/definitions/1161169>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "Private (or direct) placement" 21 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/private_(or_direct)_placement/definitions/1161169>