Private Equity Glossary

Event Transaction

A generic term for a range of activity of interest to buyout and mezzanine funds. “Event” refers to the nature of the specific business objective that is the basis for financing, such as a Divestiture, Management Buyout and other buyout activity, Merger/Acquisition, Re-capitalization, Restructuring/Turnaround or Succession Plan.

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