Firm commitment offering

An arrangement in which an Underwriter assumes the Risk of bringing a new securities issue to Market, by buying the issue from the Issuer and guaranteeing sale of a certain number of shares to investors. More common than Best efforts offering.

Related Terms: 17 Buy, Best efforts offering, ECU, Guarantee, Issuer, Market, Offer, Offering, Risk, Range, Ring, SEC, Share, Sue, Underwriter, Write, Writer

Other Related Pages: Category: IPOs Starting With: F

Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Allowance for depreciation, Accrual of discount, Accrued market discount, Amortization of premium, All or any part, At best, American Depositary Share, At risk, Add-on service