bookbuilding

English

Alternative forms

• book-building

Etymology

From book +‎ building.

Noun

bookbuilding (plural bookbuildings)

1. 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.
   • 2010, Amit Bubna, When Bookbuilding Meets IPOs:

     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.

   • 2013, Francois Degeorge, Analyst Hype in Ipos: Explaining the Popularity of Bookbuilding:

     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.

   • 2021, Philippe Espinasse, IPO: A Global Guide:

     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.