In relation to an initial public offering (IPO), it is the first public trade/ transaction. It is a mechanism to...

A technique that is used in reverse mergers in fund raising. More specifically, an operating company combining with a shell…

A shell company that has no liabilities or other claims against it as perceived by an operating business contemplating merging…

The dollar amount that is raised during an initial public offering (IPO) process. An issuer will be keen to maximize…

The final stage that consummates an initial public offering, specifically when an underwriting syndicate has been assured by solid commitments…

The acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the latter can become a public company without…

The upper and lower price boundaries within which an underwriter is expected to set the offering price in an initial…

A piggyback is a securities offering that combines primary and secondary shares. It is a public offering of securities that…

The closing price for an initial public offering (IPO) on the first day its securities trade on an exchange (secondary…

The underwriter's profit or compensation in an initial public offering (IPO). It is equal to the difference between the offering...