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Book to billThe book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders taken (booked) to products shipped and bills sent (billed). The ratio measures whether the company has more orders than it can deliver (>1), equal amounts (=1), or less (<1). This ratio is of significant interest to investors/ traders in the high-technology sector.Book to bill Similar MatchesBookbuildingBookbuildingWhen a company is about to have a new issue of shares (possibly an IPO), its advisers may well do the rounds of the City fund managers to establish how many shares they are interested in taking and at what price. This is known as bookbuilding, and its purpose is to help the company find an offer price that ensures the new issue is successful. The bookbuilding process can begin several months before the company floats:Two months to flotation: the company's investment banks decide which institutional investors to target.One month to flotation: roadshows begin. Management and banking advisers meet potential investors to present their case and to get a feel for the level of interest.Two weeks to go: bookbuilding starts in earnest. Advisers canvas interested investors to establish how many shares they want and how much they are prepared to pay. If demand is weak, the bankers may cut the price range of the issue.One week to go: investors confirm to the banks the exact number of shares that they want.One day to go: the company and its bankers make a final decision on price, and allocate shares. Booking the basisBooking the basisA forward pricing sales arrangement in which the cash price is determined, either by the buyer or seller, within a specified time at a previously agreed-upon basis applied to the then-current futures price. Book value per shareBook value per shareThe ratio of stockholder equity to the average number of stockholder equity. Book value per share should not be thought of as an indicator of economic worth, since it reflects accounting valuation (and not necessarily stockholder equity valuation). Net book valueNet book valueThe current book value of an asset or liability; that is, its original book value net of any accounting adjustments such as depreciation. Book transferBook transferTransfer of title from seller to buyer without physical movement of product. Further SuggestionsMatched bookE-book Stockholder books price to book value Book profit Red Book Buy the book Book Entry Market book ratio Double entry book keeping book value Book Depreciation Book to market Symbol book special Bookmarklets pass book Book entry securities Bookmarks Guest book books of account order book No book Underbooked Build a book Yellow Book |
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