Terminology:
Definitions
EQT
EQT AB (previously EQT Holdings AB) and its subsidiaries, save with respect to any historical statement of fact when it shall mean the General Partners and/or Managers of certain EQT funds together with their affiliates, as the context requires.
EQT PARTNERS
EQT Partners AB and its subsidiaries appointed as Investment Advisor (or sub advisors) to the General Partners and/or Managers of EQT funds.
PARTNER
An individual partner at EQT Partners.
EQT FUNDS
Various EQT branded funds and any successor funds to such funds together with any other EQT branded fund.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The investment strategy of the respective EQT fund.
EQT CREDIT
As the context requires, one or more of the EQT funds investing under the Credit investment strategies or the team of EQT Partners investment advisory professionals who advise the General Partners and/or Managers of the EQT Credit funds.
EQT EQUITY
As the context requires, one or more of the EQT funds investing under the Equity investment strategy or the team of EQT Partners investment advisory professionals who advise the General Partners and/or Managers of the EQT Equity funds.
EQT INFRASTRUCTURE
As the context requires, one or more of the EQT funds investing under the Infrastructure investment strategy or the team of EQT Partners investment advisory professionals who advise the General Partners and/or Managers of the EQT Infrastructure funds.
EQT MID MARKET
As the context requires, one or more of the EQT funds investing under the Mid Market investment strategy or the team of EQT Partners investment advisory professionals who advise the General Partners and/or Managers of the EQT Mid Market funds (including EQT Greater China II, EQT Expansion Capital I and II funds).
EQT VENTURES
As the context requires, one or more of the EQT funds investing under the Ventures investment strategy or the team of EQT Partners investment advisory professionals who advise the General Partners and/or Managers of the EQT Ventures funds.
DEVELOPING COMPANIES
As used in this document, the term “developing companies” (and other similar terms used herein) are references to the overall commitment of EQT funds to supporting the development of the portfolio companies under their ownership.
EQT funds invest in portfolio companies with a desire to see those entities develop under EQT’s portfolio company corporate governance model, via the appointment of strong industrial boards who work with their management teams to determine, drive and execute value creation strategies; leveraging financial backing, experience and networks as appropriate.
This ongoing development process is monitored with the advice and assistance of EQT Partners