S Alphabetical Terms
Term | Definition | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary fund | Private equity partnerships se... more | General |
| Secured debt | Loans backed by company assets... more | Finance |
| Site visit | Visiting a prospective company... more | Transaction |
| Skin in the game | Reference to the general partn... more | Firm |
| Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) | A company licensed by the Smal... more | General |
| Sources and Uses | A listing of funds arranged to... more | Transaction |
| Sovereign wealth fund | Government owned and controlle... more | General |
| Specialist | A private equity firm that foc... more | Firm |
| Sponsored | Used to describe funded privat... more | Firm |
| Stalking horse bidder | Friendly buyer that a troubled... more | Transaction |
| Standalone EBITDA | A divestiture candidate's prof... more | Finance |
| Stock purchase | Transaction situation where a ... more | Legal |
| Stock purchase agreement (SPA) | Legal document that outlines t... more | Legal |
| Strategic buyer | Description of a potential acq... more | General |
| Subordinated debt | Loan financing that is given a... more | Finance |
| Success fee | A bonus paid to a private equi... more | Transaction |