CEFR C1

stock-purchase warrant

noun phrase

Meaning

A financial instrument that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a certain number of shares of a company's stock at a predetermined price before a specified expiration date.

Examples

The investor bought a stock-purchase warrant to speculate on the potential increase in the company's stock price.
The company issued stock-purchase warrants to raise capital and incentivize investors.

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stock-purchase warrant (C1)

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /stɒk ˈpɜːtʃəs wɒrənt/

Definition

Examples

The investor bought a stock-purchase warrant to speculate on the potential increase in the company's stock price.
The company issued stock-purchase warrants to raise capital and incentivize investors.

How to Use stock-purchase warrant

issue a stock-purchase warrant (verb phrase): to give someone the right to buy a certain number of shares — "The company issued a stock-purchase warrant to raise capital."
exercise a stock-purchase warrant (verb phrase): to buy the underlying shares at the predetermined price — "The investor exercised the stock-purchase warrant and bought 100 shares."

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