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Firm commitment underwritingAn underwriting in which an investment banking firm commits to buy and sell an entire issue of stock and assumes all financial responsibility for any unsold shares.Firm commitment underwriting Similar MatchesNegotiated underwritingNegotiated underwritingA securities offering process in which the purchase price paid to the issuer and the public offering price are determined by negotiation rather than through competitive bidding. Underwriting syndicateUnderwriting syndicateA group of investment banks that work together to sell new security offerings to investors. The underwriting syndicate is led by the lead underwriter. See also: Lead underwriter. Underwriting CommissionUnderwriting CommissionThe fee investment bankers charge for underwriting a security issue. UnderwritingUnderwritingA bank or other financial institution's guarantee to a company that it will buy a certain number of shares in a company's new issue or rights issue, should the issue not be fully subscribed by other investors.From the company's point of view, having its new issue underwritten is a form of insurance. It means that if it has priced an issue too high and the market shuns it, the company can still be sure that it will get money from the new issue.Of course, security comes at a price. Underwriters charge a fee for the back-up they provide. If the new issue is very popular, it will pocket that fee and make a handsome profit. Occasionally, they get badly burned. New issues underwritten immediately before the 1987 stock market crash lost a lot of money.Sometimes companies do a rights issue at a deep discount to reduce the underwriting fees. Underwriting feeUnderwriting feeThe portion of the gross underwriting spread that compensates the securities firms that underwrite a public offering for their services. Further SuggestionsAll or none underwritingUnderwriting Underwriting agreement Underwriting income Underwriting spread |
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