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Quiet Filing

A preliminary prospectus that intentionally lacks certain facts about the initial public offering (IPO). This involves the filing of a…

Quote-Only Period

A period of time that precedes trading on an initial public offering (IPO) in which NASDAQ accepts buy and sell…

Exit Strategy

In the context of venture capital and private equity investing, exit strategy refers to the method by which an investment…

Early-Stage Venture Capital

The third stage of venture capital financing which is preceded by the two stages of angel investing and seed funding.…

Drag-Along

A type of shareholding rights whereby a specified majority of shareholders- after entering into an agreement with a third party…

Comparables

A study of similar publicly traded companies that is conducted by an investment bank for the purpose of specifying the offering…

Dirty Shell Company

A shell company that is characterized by having questionable players, transactions, actions, plans, etc. Having fallen victim to deceptive players’…

Completion

The declaration that an initial public offering (IPO) has been completed. The success of an IPO deal cannot be claimed...

Quiet Period

A period of time during which underwriters and company insiders are not allowed to tackle the company's prospectus outside of...

Private Offering

A securities offering that targets a relatively small number of investors or involves a limited amount of money. An issuer...