Reverse Stock Split

A Reverse Stock Split is a corporate action by which a company reduces the number of outstanding shares. You may also hear it called a “stock consolidation” or a “share rollback.”


Rollup

A Rollup is an acquisition or merger of a smaller company by a larger company in the same market. The larger companies often purchase the smaller companies to optimize their production and distribution channels.


Runway

Runway refers to the amount of time until a startup goes out of business, assuming current income and expenses stay constant. Usually, the more capital received through financing, the longer the runway for a startup.


Return on Investment

Return on Investment is the percentage of proceeds received by an investor as a result of an investment.


Revenue

Revenue is money that is brought into a company by its business activities (typically from sales).


Reverse Dilution

Reverse Dilution is a term used to describe when some shareholders’ stock is repurchased by a company and the company’s remaining shareholders’ ownership percentage is increased.


Registered Agent

A Registered Agent is the official “contact person” for a business. A business must officially designate a registered agent to receive and accept any lawsuits, notices, or other legal documents on behalf of the entity. Texas requires every entity to […]


Registration

Registration is the process of notifying the SEC that the company plans to sell shares to the public and to register the shares with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933.


Registration Rights

A Registration Right entitles an investor who owns preferred stock the ability to require the company to list its shares on a public exchange. This is so that the investor can sell them on an open market and be able […]


Regulation A+

Regulation A+ is a newly revamped securities regulation exemption that consists of 2 tiers: Tier 1, which would consist of securities offerings of up to $20 million in a 12-month period, with no more than $6 million in offers by […]