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Limit Order

An order that is submitted by a bidder (individual or institutional investor) to an underwriter, in an initial public offering...

League Table

A list of underwriting participations by all banks in the investment banking industry. It provides rankings of investment banks in...

BB Shell

A shell company or blank check whose securities trade on the over-the-counter bulletin board (OTCBB). Bulletin board shells are usually...

Bulletin Board Shell

A shell company or blank check whose securities trade on the over-the-counter bulletin board (OTCBB). Bulletin board shells are usually...

Business Angel Investor

A high-net worth (HNW) individual who contributes capital in the form of debt or equity to a start-up enterprise owned...

Blank Check Company

A development stage company that has no specific business plan or whose business plan is confined to merging with or...

Greenshoe

A provision in an initial public offering (IPO) underwriting agreement which entitles the underwriters to purchase more shares than specified...

Production

The differential between the price paid to the issuer of a security (stock, bond, etc.) and the price at which...

Gross Underwriting Spread

The differential between the price paid to the issuer of a security (stock, bond, etc.) and the price at which...

Lock-Up Device

In the context of acquisitions and takeovers, it is an arrangement that is designed to entice or facilitate a control...