Greensheet
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Definition of 'Greensheet'A document prepared by an underwriter to summarize the main components of a new issue or initial public offering (IPO). A greensheet is an internal marketing document that is compiled by a new issue's underwriter and intended for distribution to brokers and institutional sales desks of the underwriting firm.The purpose of a greensheet is to prepare salespeople to effectively market a new issue to the public and to determine which clients may be interested in becoming large volume buyers of the new issue. Greensheets provide only an introduction to a new security issue and are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. |
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Investopedia explains 'Greensheet'A greensheet, by law, contains only information that would appear in the issue's prospectus. Greensheets are for intended for public distribution, and are meant for the sole use of the underwriting firm's employees. A greensheet's disclosure explains the purpose of the document, the restrictions on its distribution, the limitations on the information it contains, and a statement that specifies that the information is not a solicitation of securities. |
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