Offer: An offer is a promise made by one party, requesting something in exchange for that promise. The offer is made with the intention that the offeror will be bound to the terms if the offer is accepted. The terms of the offer must be definite and specific and must be communicated to the offeree.

 

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Offer: The offer is the price at which someone who owns a security is willing to sell it. It’s also known as the ask price, and is typically paired with the bid price, which is what someone who wan . . . View Full Definition

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

Offerings: Often refers to initial public offerings. When a firm goes public and makes an offering of stock to the market.

Offering Memorandum: A document that outlines the terms of securities to be offered in a private placement.

Negotiated Offering: An offering of securities for which the terms, including underwriters' compensation, have been negotiated between the issuer and the underwriters.

Intrastate Offering: A securities offering limited to just one state in the United States.

Initial Public Offering (IPO): When a company reaches a certain stage in its growth, it may decide to issue stock, or go public, with an initial public offering (IPO). The goal may be to raise capital, to provide liquidit . . . View Full Definition

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 . . . View Full Definition

Public Offering Price: The price of a new issue of securities at the time that the issue is offered to the public.

Secondary Distribution-Offering: Public sale of previously issued securities held by large investors, usually corporations or institutions, as distinguished from a primary distribution, where the seller is the issuing corpo . . . View Full Definition