A shell company that is formed from scratch for the purpose of serving as a shell company. In other words,…

A method of going public by merging with a public shell company. An unlisted company can become publicly traded through…

In the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), it is an asset found to be "tainted", as a result of...

A form of specified purpose acquisition company (SPAC) whereby a blank check company would raise a minimal amount of funds...

The first-time issuance of stock (or broadly a security) by a private company (privately held company/ corporation) for public subscription....

The intentional attraction of interest in an initial public offering (IPO) before an issuing company files a registration statement. Companies...

A market where the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) that were introduced in a given month is large, after...

An initial public offering (IPO) that is introduced in a favorable environment- i.e., in a hot market. A hot market,...

A merger that results from the combination of competitors within the same geographic market. In a broader sense, a horizontal...

An initial public offering (IPO) in which demand for issued securities exceeds supply. A hot issue IPO is an offering...