Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookbuilding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: book-build-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Making an initial public offering (IPO) by means of a bookbuild; the process of setting the initial price of an IPO based on preliminary bids by potential investors.

Example Sentences

"Bookbuilding, the dominant offering mechanism for IPOs in the U.S. and other markets, is controversial because of the power it gives underwriters over IPO allocations."
"The bookbuilding procedure for selling initial public offerings (IPO) to investors has captured significant market share from auction alternatives in recent years, despite the significantly lower costs related to the auction mechanism in terms of direct fees and initial underpricing."
"This can entail additional sell-downs by controlling investors, marketed primary or secondary equity offerings, rights issues, block trades, accelerated bookbuildings, convertible bond or exchangeable bond issues, monetizing property assets through REITs or other assets through the listing of business trusts, dedicated funds, or wholesale private placements."

Etymology

From book + building.

Inflected Forms

bookbuildings (plural) book-building (alternative)

Questions

What does bookbuilding mean?: Making an initial public offering (IPO) by means of a bookbuild; the process of setting the initial price of an IPO based on preliminary bids by potential investors.
Where does bookbuilding come from?: From book + building.

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