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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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Glossary
EBIT
Earnings before interest and taxes.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, including amortisation of goodwill.
ENTERPRISE VALUE
The value of a company (enterprise value or EV) corresponds to the market value of the industrial and commercial facilities. It is equal
to the sum of the market value of shareholders equity (market capitalisation if the company is listed) and the market value of net
borrowings.
ESG
Environment, Social and Governance.
EVCA
Former name of the professional association Invest Europe (see below).
EVERGREEN
An evergreen structure is an investment companywith an unlimited duration, as opposed to private equity funds (FPCI) that generally
have a 10-year life.
EXIT
Sale of an investment to a company with strategic goals or to a financial investor, or
via
an IPO.
FAIR VALUE
Fair value is an accounting standard for valuing assets and liabilities based on an appraisal of their market value.
FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT
An additional investment in an existing portfolio company.
FPCI FUND
FPCI (
fonds professionnel de capital investissement
), or private equity fund, is the new name for the former FCPR (
fonds commun de
placement à risque
). An FPCI is an investment fund but not a legal entity. It is managed by a management company, authorised by the
French financial market authority (AMF), that acts, represents and makes commitments on behalf and for the account of the FPCI. At
least 50% of its assets must be composed of unlisted shares.
FUND OF FUNDS
Private equity fundwhose primary activity is investing in other private equity funds. In this way, investors in funds of funds can increase
their level of diversification.
GAIN/LOSS ON SALE
A capital gain or loss on sale is the positive or negative difference between the amount received from the sale of a security and its
acquisition price.
GROWTH CAPITAL
Growth capital is a segment of private equity (like acquisition/LBO transactions) aimed at financing companies that have achieved a
significant size and are profitable. The equity investment, usually aminority interest, is intended to finance the growth of the company.
HURDLE RATE
Minimum rate of return granted to private equity fund investors, below which no carried interest is paid to the private equity fund
managers.
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (IRR)
Measures the annualised rate of return on invested capital. It is used to evaluate the performance of private equity transactions.
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL VALUATION GUIDELINES (IPEV)
Recommendations outlining best practices for valuing a portfolio of private equity investments.
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