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standby commitment

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A quick definition of standby commitment:

A standby commitment is an agreement between a company selling stocks and a financial institution. The financial institution agrees to buy any unsold stocks after the public offering for a fee. This helps the company ensure that all of their stocks are sold and they receive the necessary funds.

A more thorough explanation:

A standby commitment is an agreement between an underwriter and an issuer of securities. The underwriter agrees to buy any unsold shares remaining after the public offering for a fee. This agreement is also known as a standby underwriting agreement.

ABC Company is planning to issue 1 million shares of stock to the public. They hire XYZ Underwriters to help with the offering. XYZ Underwriters agree to a standby commitment, which means they will buy any unsold shares after the public offering for a fee. If only 900,000 shares are sold, XYZ Underwriters will buy the remaining 100,000 shares.

Another example could be a bond offering. If a company is issuing bonds and is unsure if they will sell all of them, they may enter into a standby commitment with an underwriter. The underwriter will agree to buy any unsold bonds after the public offering for a fee.

These examples illustrate how a standby commitment works. It provides a safety net for the issuer of securities, ensuring that they will be able to sell all of their securities and raise the necessary funds. The underwriter takes on the risk of buying any unsold securities, but they are compensated for this risk with a fee.

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Nah, the fucked up thing about therapists is they try and make you think your parents are your enemy 99% of the time and really they should be telling you that your parents have almost no effect on the rest of your life. If they can get you to keep focusing on your parents they can keep making money.
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My crypto also flows in 5 day epochs too.
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what do you do with your days as an unemployed crypto guy? do you play an instrument or something
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when u get one wrong ;(
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20:39
Sorry guys I'm bored trying to get my Berkeley essay to 4 pages
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no way they want four pages that’s crazy
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bitches wanna be different sooo bad 😴
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Technically they want 3 to be completely fair to the powers that be, so I'm really trying to push out to 3
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But it's 1/2 inch margins
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assuming it was 2 already, you’ve totally got 3 double spaced pages in you
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should I watch the quirky umich dean videos? i feel like all of you have seen them except me but I can’t work up any enthusiasm for the idea
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I like Dean Z not sure why she gets slandered sometimes
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hey so where do i see my LSAC GPA bc i know they calculate it differently
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