Warrant

Warrant
A derivative security that gives the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame. Warrants are often included in a new debt issue as a "sweetener" to entice investors.

The main difference between warrants and call options is that warrants are issued and guaranteed by the company, whereas options are exchange instruments and are not issued by the company. Also, the lifetime of a warrant is often measured in years, while the lifetime of a typical option is measured in months.


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  • warrant — war·rant 1 / wȯr ənt, wär / n [Anglo French warant garant protector, guarantor, authority, authorization, of Germanic origin] 1: warranty (2) an implied warrant of fitness 2: a commission or document giving authority to do something: as …   Law dictionary

  • warrant — [ varɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1836; « mandat d amener » 1671; mot angl., a. fr. warant, forme dial. de garant ♦ Dr. comm. Billet à ordre souscrit par un commerçant et dont le paiement est garanti par un gage portant sur des marchandises (déposées dans un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Warrant — War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Warrant — has several meanings:* Warrant (law), a form of authorization, such as ** A writ issued by a judge. ** A certificate issued by the defense minister appointing a warrant officer. ** A Royal Warrant to supply goods or services ** A Warrant card is… …   Wikipedia

  • Warrant — War rant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warranting}.] [OE. waranten, OF. warantir, garantir, guarantir, garentir, garandir, F. garantir to warrant, fr. OF. warant, garant, guarant, a warrant, a protector, a defender, F. garant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Warrant — Жанры глэм метал AOR Годы 1984 настоящее время Страна …   Википедия

  • warrant — [wôr′ənt, wär′ənt] n. [ME warant < NormFr (OFr garant), a warrant < Frank * warand < prp. of * warjan; akin to OE werian, to guard, defend: see WEIR] 1. a) authorization or sanction, as by a superior or the law b) justification or… …   English World dictionary

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  • warrant — ► NOUN 1) an official authorization enabling the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, etc. 2) a document entitling the holder to receive goods, money, or services. 3) justification or authority. 4) an official certificate …   English terms dictionary

  • warrant — /ˈwarrant, ingl. ˈwHrənt/ [vc. ingl., della stessa radice dell it. guarentigia] s. m. inv. nota di pegno, garanzia …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

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