Equity (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… … Wikipedia
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
equity — eq·ui·ty / e kwə tē/ n pl ties [Latin aequitat aequitas fairness, justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a: justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules prompted by considerations of equity comity between… … Law dictionary
equity of redemption — 1: the right of a defaulting mortgagor to redeem the mortgaged property before an absolute foreclosure 2: the interest or estate remaining to a mortgagor in mortgaged property; also: the value of such interest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
equity 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… … Law dictionary
equity kicker — A warrant or an option to buy equity, attached to certain debt, usually found in leveraged acquisitions or management buyouts. + equity kicker equity sweetener USA equity kicker, Also known as an … Law dictionary
equity sweetener — equity kicker equity sweetener USA equity kicker, Also known as an equity sweetener. A warrant or an option to buy equity, attached to certain debt, usually found in leveraged acquisitions or m … Law dictionary
equity cure — United Kingdom A provision in a facility agreement which permits the shareholders of the borrower to inject additional equity into the borrower to cure a financial covenant breach arising because of a shortfall in cash flow or, sometimes, EBITDA … Law dictionary
equity security — see security Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equity security … Law dictionary
equity sponsor — USA Also know as a sponsor. Typically the manager or general partner of a private equity or venture capital investment fund. The sponsor is typically run by one or more private equity or venture capital investment professionals who are responsibl … Law dictionary
equity cushion — USA A theory adopted by some bankruptcy courts to determine whether there is cause to lift the automatic stay with respect to a secured creditor for lack of adequate protection. An equity cushion exists if the value of the collateral exceeds the… … Law dictionary
