flotation
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7.5
- noun
- /floʊˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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- The successful flotation of the firm on the stock exchange attracted many investors looking for fresh opportunities.
- flotation process
Examples
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Then there was the botched flotation of one of the stock exchanges, BATS.
Blog text (15) -
- Uh, investment syndication and public flotation.
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Before 1996, there were almost no international flotations from Egypt.
Academic text (1999) -
Thus, firms with relatively small capital needs will face larger flotation costs per dollar of issue, reducing the attractiveness for small firms.
Academic text (2018) -
The company's recent flotation allowed it to raise significant capital to expand its operations.
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Investors eagerly anticipated the flotation of the new tech startup, hoping for high returns.
Synonyms
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4.1
An event when a company sells shares to the public for the first time
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5.3
The first time a company sells shares to the public on the stock market
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6.7
A company's first sale of shares to the public on a stock market
Selling a company's shares or bonds to the public for the first time
Compounds
- Specialized
Point on a ship's waterline where the area of the hull at water level balances when the ship tilts
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word flotation comes from the common word float, meaning 'to rest on water', plus the ending -ation, meaning 'the action of'. So a company's flotation is like letting it 'float' on the stock market so it can sell shares and raise money.