PE-IB Glossary

Glossary 10 – Exit Strategy

Crafting an effective exit strategy is paramount in private equity investment as it provides direction right from the outset, guiding investment decisions and ensuring the investment’s alignment with the ultimate goals of the fund. Private equity investors typically employ various [...]

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Glossary 9 – Recapitalisation

Recapitalization, a financial strategy often employed in the dynamic landscape of private equity and investment banking, plays a pivotal role in reshaping a company’s capital structure to optimize its financial position and enhance overall efficiency. This strategic maneuver involves [...]

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Glossary 8 – Mezzanine Debt

Mezzanine debt, a hybrid financing instrument between traditional debt and equity, is a pivotal component in private equity transactions. Positioned between senior debt and equity in the capital structure, mezzanine debt combines the benefits of both, often featuring subordinated [...]

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Glossary 7 – Liquidity Events

In the dynamic landscape of the private equity industry, a critical phase that marks the culmination of an investment cycle is the Liquidity Event. A Liquidity Event refers to the process by which a private equity firm realizes its [...]

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Glossary 6: Beta and the use of beta in Private Equity

Beta is a financial metric that measures the sensitivity of an asset’s returns in relation to the overall market movements, typically represented by a stock market index. In the realm of private equity, Beta plays a crucial role in valuing [...]

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Glossary 5: Capital Structure and Private Equity Capital

The capital structure of a company plays a crucial role in its financial stability and overall business performance. Private equity, or “Đầu tư vốn cổ phần chưa đại chúng,” introduces innovative instruments like mezzanine debt and hybrid equity, significantly [...]

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Glossary 4: Pre-Money vs Post-Money

In private equity investment, the concepts of pre-money and post-money valuations play a pivotal role in assessing the value of a company (or market capitalisation) before and after an investment round. The pre-money valuation represents the estimated worth of [...]

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Glossary 3: Multiple on Invested Capital (MOIC)

Multiple on Invested Capital (“MOIC”) is a metric used to describe the value or performance of an investment relative to its initial cost, commonly used within private equity (PE). MOIC is among the most relevant metrics to be assessed [...]

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Glossary 2: Carried Interest

Private Equity (PE) managers always seek for carried interest, which is sometimes far more significant than regular remuneration and can make up the main part of the Private Equity Managers’ wealth. Carried interest is a fundamental component of compensation in [...]

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Glossary 1 – Private Equity

Private Equity is considered a financial booster shot for growth companies, and sometimes a financial superhero saving distressed firms. It’s an asset class where investors provide funds to businesses in exchange for ownership or a share in the company. [...]

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