BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Warrant
- a contract that gives the right to buy a predetermined number of shares of stock in the future
Wiktionary Definition for: Warrant
- Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
- Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.
- An order that serves as authorization, especially: A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
- Law. A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment.
- A warrant officer.
- A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
- Justification for an action or a belief; grounds:
- Ex:''He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness'' (Garry Wills).
- guarantee:
- Ex:''that tree is going to fall, I'll warrant''
Additional Resources
- SHENZHEN STOCK EXCHANGE LISTS FIRST EQUITY WARRANT
- AsiaInfo Services 11-27-2006 Shenzhen Stock Exchange Lists First Equity Warrant SHENZHEN, Nov 27, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Shenzhen Stock Exchange lists its first equity warrant on November 24, 2006. The equity warrant under the symbol HQC1 (SSE:...
- Research articles 2006-11-27
- AVANIR Amends Terms of Existing Warrant; Warrant to Expire if Not Exercised by July 26, 2005
- SAN DIEGO -- AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (AMEX:AVN) today announced that the holder of its existing Class G warrant has until July 26, 2005 to exercise the warrant for 757,050 shares of Class A common stock. On May 27th, 2005, AVANIR filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to...
- Research articles 2005-05-31
- Warrant issued for contractor in wage case. (James Lawson, head of Total Property Services)
- Warrant issued for contractor in wage case DARIEN - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of James Lawson, head of Total Property Services, the contractor that built the Red Lobster restaurant in Darien. Lawson, who lives in Cumberland, R.I., fWarrant...
- Research articles 1991-08-12
- Cypango Ventures - Special Warrant Private Placement
- VANCOUVER, British Columbia--BUSINESS WIRE--June 7, 1996--The company wishes to announce that it has received approval from the Vancouver Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") to the re-pricing of the Special Warrant Private Placement of 1,000,000 Special Warrants at $2.04 per Special Warrant, which offering was announced by way of news release dated...
- Research articles 1996-06-07
- Canarc closes $9.2 million special warrant financing
- VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--BUSINESS WIRE--June 21, 1996-- Canarc Resource Corp. (CCM-TSE), has closed its previously announced $9.2 million Special Warrant financing sponsored by Nesbitt Burns Inc.Canarc issued 4.1 million Special Warrants at $2.25 per warrant. Each warrant will convert into one common share and one half share purchase warrant upon the...
- Research articles 1996-06-21
- Receptagen Qualification of Special Warrant Prospectus Delayed, Merger on Schedule
- EDMONDS, Wash.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 26, 1997-- Receptagen Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board RCEPF, TSE RCG) -- (TSE:RCG/OTCBB:RCEPF) The Company closed a private placement of 21,554,724 special warrants (the "Special Warrants") at a price of $0.116 per Special Warrant on May 22, 1997. Each Special Warrant entitled the holder to...
- Research articles 1997-09-26
- Atlantic Gulf Communities Corporation Reduces Warrant Exercise Prices
- MIAMI--BUSINESS WIRE--June 17, 1999-- Atlantic Gulf Communities Corporation (OTC BB:AGLF) announced today that it had reduced the exercise price of its Investor Warrants and Series B Warrants from $5.75 per warrant share to $4.78 per warrant share, effective as of March 31, 1999, pursuant to the warrant exercise price...
- Research articles 1999-06-17
- TransAtlantic Initiates Special Warrant Placement
- CALGARY, Alberta, Canada--BUSINESS WIRE--July 9, 1999-- TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. (TSE:TNP.U) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors have authorized a non-brokered private placement of up to seven million Special Warrants at a price of US $0.20 per Special Warrant. Each Special Warrant is exercisable without further...
- Research articles 1999-07-09
- U.S. District Court rules search warrant and eavesdropping warrant
- Where the defendant brought motions seeking the suppression of evidence obtained pursuant to an eavesdropping warrant and a search warrant, U.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Telesca determined in United States v. Melvin Flecha-Mendoza that the warrants were properly issued.
- Research articles 2004-04-19
- Shiraz Spiritual Leader Off Limits: State Department spurns Iran warrant for alleged spy ringleader; thousands rally near UN for jailed Iranians.
- Ain, Stewart The Jewish Week 07-14-2000 Shiraz Spiritual Leader Off Limits: State Department spurns Iran warrant for alleged spy ringleader; thousands rally near UN for jailed Iranians. STEWART AIN STAFF WRITER The United States will not honor...
- Research articles 2000-07-14
- Biz owner flees to India amid investigation; Court issues warrant for Surapaneni's arrest.(News)
- Byline: Andrew Dietderich An arrest warrant has been issued by U.S. District Court for the owner of a Southfield company who has fled to India. The court issued the warrant Oct. 8 after learning that Subhakar ``Sam'' Surapaneni, owner of Zaconta Inc....
- Research articles 2002-11-18
- Arrest warrant for South Africa police chief
- JOHANNESBURG AFP — South African prosecutors said Friday they had obtained an arrest warrant for national police chief and Interpol president Jackie Selebi, as one of his friends appeared in court on murder charges. The National Prosecuting Authority NPA made clear it would not immediately act on the warrant...
- Research articles 2007-10-05
- BPI Packaging Technologies Inc. announces completion of Class A warrant exercises
- N. DIGHTON, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 1, 1994--BPI Packaging Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:BPIE -- common stock; BPIEZ -- B-Warrants) (NASDAQ:BPIEP -- preferred stock) BPI Tuesday announced the completion of its Class A Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant ("Class A Warrants") exercises. A total of 1,005,435 Class A Warrants were exercised...
- Research articles 1994-11-01
- Metallica Resources Inc. announces special warrant financing
- TORONTO, Ontario--BUSINESS WIRE--March 20, 1996-- Metallica Resources Inc. today announces that it has entered into an agreement to complete a Special Warrant equity financing with an underwriting syndicate that is being led by Nesbitt Burns and includes Yorkton Securities Inc. The underwriters have agreed to buy, and sell...
- Research articles 1996-03-20
- Metallica Resources Inc. Closes $12.5 Million Special Warrant Financing
- TORONTO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 4, 1996--Metallica Resources Inc. today announces that it has closed the previously announced Special Warrant equity finance with a Nesbitt Burns Inc.-led underwriting syndicate that includes Yorkton Securities Inc.The private placement of 2,500,000 Special Warrants priced at Cdn $5.00 per Special Warrant has resulted in gross proceeds of...
- Research articles 1996-04-04
- Mountain Province Mining — Special warrant and flow-through special warrant financing closes
- VANCOUVER, British Columbia--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 11, 1996--Mountain Province Mining Inc. (the "company") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of a special warrant financing previously announced on Sept. 16, 1996. Eagle & Partners Inc. (the "agent") acted as the agent for the company in connection...
- Research articles 1996-10-11
- Mountain Province Mining — Special warrant and flow-through special warrant financing closes
- VANCOUVER, British Columbia--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 10, 1996--Mountain Province Mining Inc. (the "company") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of a special warrant financing previously announced on Sept. 16, 1996. Eagle & Partners Inc. (the "agent") acted as the agent for the company in connection...
- Research articles 1996-10-10
- CinemaStar Luxury Theaters announces extension of warrant reduction offer
- SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 24, 1996--CinemaStar Luxury Theaters Inc. (NASDAQ:LUXY) Thursday announced that it has extended its Offer to its Redeemable Warrant Holders so that such Offer will expire at 5 p.m. EST on Nov. 8, 1996. Pursuant to the offer, each holder of Redeemable Warrants is being...
- Research articles 1996-10-24
- Celsion Corporation Completes $5 Million Warrant Call; $5 Million Proceeds Coupled With Recent Private Placement Yield Over $9 Million in Net Assets
- Business/Technology Editors COLUMBIA, Md.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 15, 2000 Celsion Corporation (OTC BB: CELN) today announced that 100% of the warrant holders of its outstanding Series 700 and 800 Warrants had elected to exercise their warrants in response to Celsion's call for redemption, resulting in net proceeds of more than...
- Research articles 2000-03-15
- Extendicare Inc. Exercises Warrant for 164,000 Shares of Omnicare
- MARKHAM, Ontario -- Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE.MV) (TSX:EXE.SV) (NYSE:EXE) today announced that Extendicare Health Services, Inc. EHSI, Extendicare's wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, received 164,000 shares in Omnicare, Inc. resulting from the warrant agreement received as part of the sale of its pharmacy business in 1998. EHSI executed...
- Research articles 2005-09-16
