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CONTINGENT EQUITY Definition & Legal Meaning

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A class of EQUITY financing that becomes effective once a defined TRIGGER has been breached; the class includes LOSS EQUITY PUTS and PUT PROTECTED EQUITY. See also CONTINGENT CAPITAL.

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