kicker

1. One that kicks: a soccer player who was an excellent kicker.
2. Informal.
   1. A sudden, surprising turn of events or ending; a twist.
   2. A tricky or concealed condition; a pitfall: "The kicker is that the relationship of guide and seeker gets all mixed up with a confusing male-female attachment" (Gail Sheehy).
3. A condition that imposes an automatic increase, as in a pension plan.

A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors.

Investopedia Says:
The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate.

1. Iighting instrument, located behind the subject and casting light behind the subject (backlight), the particular purpose of which is to add highlights to the head and hair. The kicker light is a variation of the backlight and is typically used for a glamour effect.

2. In the writing of copy for advertisements, subheadline that actually appears above the headline for the copy.

Extra feature in a loan, beyond ordinary payments of interest, demanded by a lender as a condition for extending credit. The effect is to increase the yield over the term of the financing. From a legal viewpoint, kickers have to be disclosed in consumer loans as part of the finance charges, and in some instances may violate state usury laws.

In real estate finance, a kicker is an equity participation in the gross receipts from rental property, or an ownership stake in the property itself. In an Equity Kicker the lender gets a given interest rate, plus a percentage of the rent over a certain dollar amount. Other forms of kickers are stock warrants exercisable at a future date, and rights to purchase securities.

A payment required by a Mortgage in addition to normal Principal and Interest. See Participation Loan.
Example: Abel obtains a loan to purchase a retail store building. The lender requires a kicker equal to 10% of gross sales in excess of $100,000 per month, in addition to principal and interest.

noun

A clever, unexpected new trick or method: gimmick, twist. Informal wrinkle. Slang angle², kick. See ability/inability, excite/bore/interest, good/bad.

1. Same as starter frame.
2. A piece of wood which is attached to a formwork member to take the thrust of another member.

A side card in your 5 card poker hand that determines which player wins a tie-break. The player with the higher kicker wins.

SoundPoker Says: Here is an example of how a kicker could dictate a tie-break in a classic Texas Hold'em battle A - K vs A - Q. After all 5 cards are on the board and both hands only match a pair of aces, the next highest card decides who will win. In this case the Ace - King would win simply because in poker a king ranks higher than the queen.

See Also: One Pair

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