Auctions vs. Bookbuilding and the Control of Underpricing in Hot IPO Markets |
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Authors: | Derrien Francois; Womack Kent L |
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Institution: | Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto |
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Abstract: | Market returns before the offer price is set affect the amountand variability of initial public offering (IPO) underpricing.Thus an important question is "What IPO procedure is best adaptedfor controlling underpricing in "hot" versus "cold" market conditions?"The French stock market offers a unique arena for empiricalresearch on this topic, since three substantially differentissuing mechanisms (auctions, bookbuilding, and fixed price)are used there. Using 19921998 data, we find that theauction mechanism is associated with less underpricing and lowervariance of underpricing. We show that the auction procedure'sability to incorporate more information from recent market conditionsinto the IPO price is an important reason. |
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