Assertion: common stock's share | /r/HasProperty | given in exchange
Facets:
value: for their ownership interest
type: PURPOSE
value: to acquire services
type: PURPOSE
value: to acquire certain assets
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Corporations issue (or sell) shares of stock to obtain cash from investors, to acquire another company (the new shares are given to the owners of the other company in exchange for their ownership interest), to acquire certain assets or services, and as an incentive/reward for key officers of the corporation.