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A commitment by a syndicate of investment banks to purchase all the shares available for sale in a public offering of a company. The shares will then be resold to investors by the syndicate.

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The act of selling shares immediately after an initial public offering. Investment banks that underwrite new stock issues attempt to allocate shares to new investors that indicate they will retain ...

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The individuals who started a company. Frequently founders are also key management and the controlling stockholders for a private company.

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The cash flow available after operating expenses, interest payments on debt, taxes, net principal repayments, preferred stock dividends, reinvestment needs and changes in working capital. In a ...

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The operating cash flow available after operating expenses, taxes, reinvestment needs and changes in working capital, but before any interest payments on debt are made. In a discounted cash flow ...

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Capital provided by the friends and family of founders of an early stage company. Founders should be careful not to create an ownership structure that may hinder the participation of professional ...

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A downward change in the conversion price (or exercise price) of a convertible security. For a full ratchet antidilution clause, the conversion price of the convertible security is reduced to the ...

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