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BB

It stands for bugle bracket; a slang term that denotes the largest global banks that operate in all regions and...

LoC

It stands for letter of comfort; a final statement that a certified public accountant (accounting firm) issues to the underwriters,...

IOI

An abbreviation for indication of interest; a phase of the offering process during which the underwriter gathers information about the...

DTD

An initial public offering (IPO) that has no scheduled release date on the IPO calendar. An IPO is typically designated...

DPO

An abbreviation for direct public offering; an initial public offering (IPO) in which the issuing company doesn't hire the services...

APO

An abbreviation for alternative public offering; any of the alternative methods for companies looking to become public without an underwriter. ...

RTO

Abbreviation for reverse takeover; the acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the latter can become...

WKSI

It stands for well-known seasoned issuer; a category of issuers (of securities) that meet a set of requirements anytime within...

Fixed-Price IPO

An initial public offering (IPO) in which, and contrary to bookbuilding, the final offer price is determined prior to opening...

Sticky IPO

An initial public offering (IPO) issue that the underwriter cannot sell easily. IPO deals become sticky when the issuer experiences...