In the context of investment banking, it is a form of compensation structured typically as a percentage either of the capital raised or the enterprise value of the business being acquired or sold. Compensation is structured either as an “all or none” fee, in which the investment bank, in failing to raise the agreed-upon amount, receives nothing for its effort.
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by bsmith@carofin.com | Mar 8, 2019