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Initial public offering
Referring to the process of transforming a private company into a public company by selling shares of its stock to the general public for the first time on a securities exchange.
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Initial public offering
warrant
Banking; Initial public offering
A company issued certificate that represents an option to buy a certain number of stock shares at a specific price before a predetermined date. Having a value of its own, it can be traded on the open ...
director
Banking; Initial public offering
A person who serves on a company's board of directors. This person is responsible for keeping the company on track with its current goals and is open to personal liability if sued by shareholders or ...
disclosure
Banking; Initial public offering
A Company must report all of its management practices, financial statements and legal involvements that are pertinent to an investment decision. This process assures the investor that all such ...
discounted secondary
Banking; Initial public offering
Secondarys that get priced at a discount to the previous trade. This is done solely as a pre-arranged transaction between the underwriter and the issuer. It is generally thought upon to be necessary ...
dividend
Banking; Initial public offering
The amount of money or securities, out of net profits, distributed to the company's shareholders.
direct public offering (DPO)
Banking; Initial public offering
One that is offered directly to the buyers from the company without the intervention of an underwriter. Many times these offerings are done via the internet. As a generalization, they are usually ...
depository trust company (DTC) tracking
Banking; Initial public offering
A service that provides a method of tracking the exact path of purchases and sales of specific securities in the new issues market. This provides the underwriters with a means of twarting premature ...
