All-Hands Meeting

Definition:

A meeting at the start of an offering involving all transaction parties (i.e., the issuer and its counsel, the underwriters and their counsel and the issuer’s independent accountants) at which the parties outline the major issues and transaction timetable in broad terms and agree to a general approach to transaction management.

Also referred to as an All-Parties Meeting, Kick-Off Meeting or Organizational Meeting.

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