Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
offer for sale — An issue of shares by a company where investors are invited to buy the shares from an issuing house which has subscribed for the shares from the company. The issuing house may also buy shares from existing shareholders in the company and sell… … Financial and business terms
offer for sale — An invitation to the general public to purchase the stock of a company through an intermediary, such as an issuing house or merchant bank (compare offer by prospectus); it is one of the most frequently used means of flotation. An offer for sale… … Accounting dictionary
offer for sale — An invitation to the general public to purchase the stock of a company through an intermediary, such as an issuing house or merchant bank (compare offer by prospectus); it is one of the most frequently used means of flotation An offer for sale… … Big dictionary of business and management
Offer for Sale/Subscription — There are two main ways to list new securities: an offer for sale is a public invitation by a sponsoring intermediary, such as an investment or merchant bank, of new or existing securities; and an offer for subscription or direct offer is a… … Financial and business terms
offer for sale — put up for sale, present for sale … English contemporary dictionary
offer for sale — /ˌɒfə fə seɪl/ noun a situation where a company advertises new shares for sale to the public as a way of launching itself on the Stock Exchange (NOTE: The other ways of launching a company are a ‘tender’ or a ‘placing.’) … Dictionary of banking and finance
For sale — Sale Sale, n. [Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See {Sell}, v. t.] 1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offer for subscription — An issue of shares by a company where investors are invited to subscribe for the shares directly with the company. A method of issuing shares when obtaining a listing for the first time on the Stock Exchange. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein… … Financial and business terms
offer for subscription — /ˌɒfə fə səb skrɪpʃ(ə)n/ noun a similar to an offer for sale, except there is a minimum level of subscription for the shares, and if this is not reached the offer is withdrawn … Dictionary of banking and finance
fixed-price offer for sale — /fɪkst ˌpraɪs ˌɒfə fə seɪl/ noun an offer to purchase shares in a new company for a price which has been fixed at flotation (as opposed to tendering) … Dictionary of banking and finance
