A back stop is the act of providing last-resort support or security in a securities offering for the unsubscribed portion of shares. A company tries to raise capital through an issuance, and to guarantee the amount received through the issue, it gets a back stop from an underwriter or major shareholder (such as an investment bank) to buy any of the unsubscribed shares.
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