Acronyms
What’s UMM/MM? And other PE acronyms used here? Sorry but I’m new to the industry and recently started
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UMM = upper middle market
MM = middle market
I believe that in finance, "UMM" and "MM" are short forms of "Upper Middle Market" and "Middle Market", respectively.Other acronyms are:
PE: Private Equity
LBO: Leveraged Buyout
MBO: Management Buyout
PIPE: Private Investment in Public Equity
PE Firm: Private Equity Firm
GP: General Partner
LP: Limited Partner
IRR: Internal Rate of Return
EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
M&A: Mergers and Acquisitions
DPI: Distributable Profit Interest
NVCA: National Venture Capital Association
VC: Venture Capital
SPAC: Special Purpose Acquisition Company
HNWI: High Net Worth Individua
lPE Fund: Private Equity Fund
PE Portfolio: Private Equity Portfolio
BDC: Business Development Company
ROCE: Return on Capital Employed
LTV: Loan-to-Value
CAPEX: Capital Expenditure
TEV: Total Enterprise Value
DEBT: Debt Financing
EBIT: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
FCF: Free Cash Flow
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate
PE Ratios: Price-to-Earnings Ratios
YTD: Year-to-Date
ROIC: Return on Invested Capital
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