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Private equity
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Private equity
International accounting standards (IAS)
Financial services; Private equity
Accounting rules and procedures developed by the International Accounting Standards Committee and to be administered by the IASB. All EU countries are required to adopt IAS by 2005.
Internal rate of return (IRR)
Financial services; Private equity
Compounded rate of return on an investment that an investor receives on an investment at the time of sale or other exit.
Intellectual property
Financial services; Private equity
Patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and similar rights in ideas, concepts, etc.
Limited partner
Financial services; Private equity
A person having an interest in a limited partnership whose liability is limited to a fixed amount and who does not participate in the management of the partnership.
Leveraged buy-out (LBO)
Financial services; Private equity
The acquisition of a company by members of management or outside investors with financing from investment bankers or other third parties. The financing is typically secured by the target company's ...
Letter of intent
Financial services; Private equity
A letter from one company to another indicating a general willingness or intention to engage in some type of transaction. It frequently precedes negotiation of complete agreement and is typically ...
Lehman formula
Financial services; Private equity
A compensation formula initiated by Lehman Brothers for investment banking activities, originally structured as follows: 5% of the first million dollars involved in the transaction; 4% of the second ...
