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There have been 23 blank check offerings so far this year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
Blank-Check Company — A company in a developmental stage that either doesn t have an established business plan or has a business plan that revolves around a merger or acquisition with another firm. These companies are generally speculative in nature and will issue… … Investment dictionary
offering — of‧fer‧ing [ˈɒfrɪŋ ǁ ˈɒː , ˈɑː ] noun [countable usually singular] 1. a product or service sold by a company, or a number of these considered as a group: • Like most new high tech products when they first hit the market, itslatest offering (=… … Financial and business terms
Blind Pool — A limited partnership or stock offering with no stated investment goal for the funds that are raised from investors. In a blind pool, money is raised from investors, usually trading on the name of a particular individual or firm, but few… … Investment dictionary
Special-purpose acquisition company — A Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a pooled investment vehicle that allows public stock market investors to invest in private equity type transactions, particularly leveraged buyouts. SPACs are shell or blank check companies that… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Cheque — A Canadian cheque … Wikipedia
Private placement — In the United States, a private placement is an offering of securities that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such offerings exploit an exemption offered by the Securities Act of 1933 that comes with several… … Wikipedia
List of The Price Is Right pricing games — Pricing games are featured on the current version of the game show The Price Is Right. The contestant from Contestants Row who bids closest to the price of a prize without going over wins it and has the chance to win additional prizes or cash in… … Wikipedia
Acquicor Technology — Inc is a company jointly founded by Gil Amelio, Steve Wozniak and Ellen Hancock, all of whom have worked for Apple Computer. Acquicor is a blank check company that will not make or sell any products, but rather seeks acquisitions in the… … Wikipedia
Regulation D — (also known as Reg D) is a regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ), and is also a term for an investment strategy, mostly associated with hedge funds, based upon that regulation. It also affects individual savings and … Wikipedia
