1.   Obtaining equity financing, by contrast, could be accomplished through more traditional managerial approaches.

2.   Unable to obtain additional financing, Breathe.com last month was placed in receivership.

3.   With a third company, Guangfa Securities Co., they also were punished for using illegally obtained bank financing to manipulate stock prices.

4.   Leeson was first held on one charge of forging a Citibank document to obtain financing for his futures trades.