equity transaction
1Equity stripping — Equity stripping, also known as equity skimming or foreclosure rescue, is any of various predatory real estate practices aimed at vulnerable, often low income, homeowners facing foreclosure in the United States. Often considered a form of… …
2Equity investment — generally refers to the buying and holding of shares of stock on a stock market by individuals and funds in anticipation of income from dividends and capital gain as the value of the stock rises. It also sometimes refers to the acquisition of… …
3equity commitment letter — USA In leveraged buyouts (LBOs) by private equity firms, a letter agreement entered into between the private equity fund and the acquisition vehicle formed to finance the acquisition of a portfolio company. In the equity commitment letter, the… …
4equity instrument — ➔ instrument * * * equity instrument UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a share in a company, rather than another form of investment such as a bond: »The transaction can be settled in cash or by issuing equity instruments. → Compare FINANCIAL …
5Equity co-investment — An equity co investment (or co investment) is a minority investment, made directly into an operating company, alongside a financial sponsor or other private equity investor, in a leveraged buyout, recapitalization or growth capital transaction.… …
6Equity swap — An equity swap is a swap where a set of future cash flows are exchanged between two counterparties. The two cash flows are usually referred to as legs . One of these cash flow streams can be pegged to floating rate of interest or pay a fixed rate …
7Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… …
8Equity (finance) — For equity securities, see Stock. Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management  …
9Equity premium puzzle — The equity premium puzzle is a term coined by economists Rajnish Mehra and Edward C. Prescott. It is based on the observation that in order to reconcile the much higher return on equity stock compared to government bonds in the United States,… …
10Equity swap — Produits dérivés financiers Produits fermes Forwards (Contrat de gré à gré) Futures (Contrat à terme) Swaps (Échange financier) Produits optionnels Options et Warrants Credit default swap (couvertures de défaillance) …
