Offering memorandum
A document that outlines the terms of securities to be offered in a private placement. |
Similar financial terms
Initial public offering (IPO)IPO: Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a company's offering of newly issued shares from treasury to the general public. It is generally the first time that a company does so - making the transition from being a closed-door privately operated company to being a publicly traded, highly visible, entity. When doing an IPO, an underwriter, i.e. a stockbroker firm, handles the distribution of shares to the public. Effectively, the brokerage firm subscribes (underwrites) for the shares and then sells th ...
Reoffering yield
In a purchase and sale, the yield to maturity at which the underwriter offers to sell the bonds to investors.
Public offering
The sale of registered securities by the issuer (or the underwriters acting in the interests of the issuer) in the public market. Also called public issue.
Primary offering
A firm selling some of its own newly issued shares to investors.
Negotiated offering
An offering of securities for which the terms, including underwriters' compensation, have been negotiated between the issuer and the underwriters.
Competitive offering
An offering of securities through competitive bidding.
Confidential memorandum
A document that presents detailed financial information required by prospective buyers prior to making an offer to acquire a firm.
