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Public offering

An offering of new securities to the public.

Public offering

Used in the context of general equities. Offering to the investment public, after compliance with registration requirements of the SEC, usually by an investment banker or a syndicate made up of several investment bankers, at a price agreed upon between the issuer and the investment bankers. Antithesis of private placement. See: Primary distribution and secondary distribution.



Public offering

Similar Matches

Shelf offering

Shelf offering

Offering of registered securities covered by a prospectus whose distribution is not underwritten on a firm commitment basis. The shares may be sold in one block or in small amounts from time to time in agency or principal transactions. See: Rule 415.


Offering scale

Offering scale

The range of prices offered by the underwriter of a serial bond issue with different maturities.


Competitive offering

Competitive offering

An offering of securities through competitive bidding.


Secondary Offering

Secondary Offering

An IPO in which privately held shares in a corporation are sold to the public.


Registered secondary offering

Registered secondary offering

A reoffering of a large block of securities, previously publicly issued, by the holder of a large portion of some corporation through an investment firm.


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electronic public offering
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rights offering
Split offering
initial public offering
Rights Offering
Targeted registered offerings
Public securities offering
Rights offering
Offering statement
Offering date
Dual syndicate equity offering
Offering memorandum
Public offering price
Blank check offering
Intrastate offering
Offerings
Secondary distribution or offering


 
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