Lender
The entity or entities, typically commercial banks, which purchases the bonds pursuant to a private placement for its own portfolio.
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Private Placement or Direct Purchase
The negotiated offering of a New Issue of Bonds directly to one or a limited number of purchasers without using an Underwriter. The Bond purchasers are typically institutional or private investors who may agree to restrictions as to resale, and the purchasers may be required to sign an agreement acknowledging these transfer restrictions.
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Private Placement Memorandum
A type of offering document used in a private placement.
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Private Loan Financing Test
One of the tests used in establishing whether a bond is a private activity bond (PAB) for tax purposes. The private loan financing test specifically determines whether more than $5 million or 5% of the proceeds of a bond issuer are used to directly or indirectly finance loans to one or more non-governmental persons.