What does reissuer mean?
A reissuer is a person or organization that issues securities or another financial instrument again. The term is especially common in corporate finance, banking, and legal contexts, where securities may need to be replaced or renewed following a restructuring, amendment, or change in the underlying arrangement. A reissuer differs from an issuer: the issuer originally sells or brings the securities into existence, whereas the reissuer performs a subsequent issuance. The word is also used more broadly for an entity that issues a replacement version of a document or instrument, although such uses are less frequent. Because it normally concerns the legal or financial mechanics of reissuing securities, “reissuer” is more precise and more specialized than simply saying “issuer.”
nounA person or organization that issues something again, especially a new or replacement issue of securities or financial instruments.
- A person or organization that reissues securities or other financial instruments.
"The company acted as reissuer of the bonds after the original terms were amended."
"The bank was appointed as reissuer of the notes following the restructuring."
"Investors asked whether the trustee or the original issuer had also acted as reissuer."
The plural is formed by adding -s and is used when referring to multiple entities that issue securities or instruments again.
"The reissuers filed the required disclosures with the regulator."
A reissuer does not simply repeat an old issue: it can give investors a renewed or replacement claim to the same underlying financial arrangement.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does reissuer come from?
The word is formed from the English prefix re-, meaning again, together with issue and the agentive suffix -er. Issue itself comes through Old French from Latin exitus, a past participle of exire, meaning to go out. The compound reissue therefore means an issue made again, and reissuer denotes the person or organization responsible for that renewed issue.
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How reissuer is actually used
This is primarily a specialized financial and legal term. It is usually used with securities, notes, bonds, or similar instruments and is less common in general English.
Easily confused with reissuer
An issuer creates and sells securities for the first time, whereas a reissuer issues securities again or issues replacement securities under a revised arrangement.