What Does Institutional Strip Mean?
An institutional strip refers to the total capital provided by private equity investors to facilitate leveraged buyout. When a private equity company acquires a target company, they first must create a "Newco" (new company) that, in turn, purchases the target company. The cash injected into this new company from the private equity company forms an institutional strip and can be a combination of equity share capital and loan notes.
Divestopedia Explains Institutional Strip
The institutional strip is held by private equity investors, whereas
the equity share capital held by management is often referred to as
sweet equity.
The attributes of the capital
underlying an institutional strip should not impair equity alignment
between the private equity group and the management team. The primary
goal between differences in the institutional strip and sweet equity is
to create motivation for key management members and retention until the
exit.