involuntary liquidation

  • 1involuntary liquidation — UK US noun [U] LAW ► a situation in which a company is forced by a court of law to stop doing business because it owes money and cannot pay its debts: »Involuntary liquidation happens mainly at the initiation of any member of the company …

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  • 2involuntary liquidation — index bankruptcy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3Involuntary liquidation preference — A premium that must be paid to preferred or preference stockholders if the issuer of the stock is forced into involuntary liquidation. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 4involuntary liquidation preference — A premium that must be paid to preferred or preference stockholders if the issuer of the stock is forced into involuntary liquidation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 5involuntary liquidation — dismantling of a company according to the request of the creditor …

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  • 6liquidation — Occurs when a firm s business is terminated. assets are sold, proceeds are used to pay creditors, and any leftovers are distributed to shareholders. Any transaction that offsets or closes out a long or short position. Related: buy in, evening up …

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  • 7Liquidation — When a firm s business is terminated, assets are sold, proceeds pay creditors and any leftovers are distributed to shareholders. Any transaction that offsets or closes out a Long or short position. Related: buy in, evening up, offsetliquidity.… …

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  • 8involuntary bankruptcy — n: bankruptcy declared upon petition of creditors see also bankruptcy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. involuntary bankruptcy …

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  • 9involuntary petition — USA A bankruptcy petition filed by creditors, usually to force a debtor to enter a liquidation proceeding under Chapter 7. The debtor can contest the petition and can choose to convert it into a case under Chapter 11. When a debtor contests an… …

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  • 10voluntary liquidation — liquidation proceedings that are supported by a company s shareholders. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Usually relates to an insolvent company and is started by a resolution of its shareholders. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * voluntary… …

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