Tag: offering

Definition An offering memorandum or offering circular is a type of prospectus for a bond or other security. Sometimes, this is also referred to as...

What is a 'Mandatory Convertible' A mandatory convertible is a type of convertible bond that has a required conversion or redemption feature....

What is an 'Accelerated Bookbuild' An accelerated bookbuild is a form of offering in the equity capital markets. It involves offering shares...

What is 'Reallowance' In securities underwriting, the fee that the underwriting group pays to a securities firm that is not part of the syndicate, but...

What is 'Backstop Purchaser' An entity that agrees to purchase all the remaining, unsubscribed securities from a rights offering. The backstop purchaser...

What is a 'Back Stop' A back stop is the act of providing last-resort support or security in a securities offering for...

DefinitionA binary option is a financial option in which the payoff is either some fixed monetary amount or nothing at all. The two main...

When a company fails to meet the listing requirements of a stock exchange, it may turn to a back door listing as a way...

What is 'Canadian Securities Administrators - CSA' A collective forum composed of all the provincial and territorial securities regulators of Canada. The...

What is 'Qualifying Disposition' A sale, transfer or exchange of stock obtained through a qualified stock option incentive plan, namely incentive stock...