stock issue

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stock issue

A company announces a new stock issue to raise capital for expansion.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A corporate finance action: In corporation law, a "stock issue" refers to the formal authorization by a company's board of directors and the subsequent offering and delivery of new shares of its stock for sale to investors.
    • The shares offered: It can also refer to the specific batch or offering of shares made available to the public at a particular time.
Usage and Examples
  • Noun:
    • The company announced a new stock issue to raise capital for expansion.
    • Investors were eager to participate in the latest stock issue from the technology firm.
Advanced Usage
  • "to float a stock issue": To officially launch and offer a new issue of shares to the public market.
    • The corporation decided to float a stock issue to fund its research and development.
  • "rights issue": A specific type of stock issue where existing shareholders are given the right to purchase additional shares, usually at a discount.
    • The rights issue allowed current investors to maintain their proportional ownership.
Variants and Related Words
  • Issuance (n): The act of issuing something, such as shares or currency. (e.g., )
  • Public offering (n): A broader term for offering securities like stocks or bonds to the public. A stock issue is a type of public offering.
  • Share issue (n): A synonym commonly used, especially in British English.
Synonyms
  • Equity offering: An offering of company stock (equity) to investors.
  • Share flotation: The process of making a company's shares available for purchase on a stock exchange for the first time (specifically for an Initial Public Offering, or IPO).
Related Financial Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
  • Underwrite: To guarantee the purchase of an entire stock issue from the issuing company, typically by an investment bank, before offering it to the public.
    • The bank agreed to underwrite the stock issue.
  • Allotment: The distribution of shares from a stock issue to applicants.
    • The allotment of shares was completed within a week.
stock issue

A company announces a new stock issue to raise capital for expansion.

Noun
  1. (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time