Chapter 1 pt 2 series 7 Flashcards

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1
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Securities act of 1933 requires

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issuers of new securities to file registration statements with the SEC in order to provide investors with complete and accurate information in the form of a printed document. Think of this as the paper act.

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The following securities are exempt from the securities act of 1933

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commercial paper- MAT less than 270 days
Bankers acceptance- MAT less than 270 days
securities acquired in private placements- restricted stock

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3
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Blue sky laws require

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registration of securities, broker/dealers and registered representatives

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An issuer or investment banker may blue sky an issue by one of the following methods

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qualification
coordination
notice filing

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due diligence

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preliminary studies, investigations, research, meetings, and compilation of information about a corporation and a proposed new issue that go on during underwriting.

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The issuer knows a lot about

they don’t know a lot

they will do what to attract who

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manufacturing or accounting or software or whatever it is they do

about what it takes to sell securities to the public

they will place a notice in order to attract an underwriter.

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underwriter

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is any party that evaluates and assumes another party’s risk for a fee.

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underwriting manager or syndicate manager

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the investment banker who negotiates with the issuer

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9
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investment bankers help

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issuers raise money through the sales of securities

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do investment bankers loan money

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no

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investment bankers are also called

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underwriters

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12
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all underwriters of corporate securities must be

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FINRA member firms

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syndicate agreement/ letter

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describes the participants responsibilities and allocation of syndicate profits

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negotiated underwriting

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the issuer and the investment banker negotiate the offering terms.

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competitive bid underwriting arrangements are the standard for

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underwriting most municipal securities and are often required by state law

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syndicates are usually formed to

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spread the risk among several underwriters instead of one underwriter taking all the risk of an offering

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*Selling group members

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act as agent with no commitment to buy securities

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*Syndicate members take

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on the financial liability and act in principal capacity

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*Do selling group members take on financial liability

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no

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firm commitment

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most commonly used type of underwriting contract.
under its terms the underwriter(investment bank) commits to buy the securities from the issuer and resell them to the public

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*In a firm commitment underwriting who takes risk and why

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the manager underwriter takes on the financial risk because he purchases the securities from the issuer. Because he purchases and resells the shares, he is acting in a principal(dealer) capacity.

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*By engaging a standby underwriter

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an issuer is assured of selling all the shares being offered.

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Best efforts arrangement

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underwriter acts as agent from the issuing corporation

the underwriter sells as much as possible without liability for what cannot be sold

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all or none underwriting

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The issuing corporation has determined that it wants an agreement outlining that the underwriter must either sell all of the shares or cancel the underwriting.

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mini-max offering

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a best efforts underwriting setting a floor or minimum, which is the least amount the issuer needs to raise in order to move forward with the underwriting, and a ceiling or max on the dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell

26
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After an issuer files a registration statement with the SEC, a ________

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20 day cooling off period begins.

27
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Red herring(preliminary prospectus) used for what

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used to gauge investor reactions and gather indications of interest for corporate securities.

28
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*The term tombstone advertisement is derived

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from the bare bones minimum information they provide.

29
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*Information found in a tombstone advertisement includes

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Name of issuer 
type of  security 
underwriter 
price
effective date of sale
30
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  • Stabilizing bids must
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not be made at a price higher than the public offering price

31
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*stabilization is illegal or legal

however what can’t be done

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legal

if the stabilization bid is made at a price higher than the public offering price, its called pegging or fixing which is prohibited

32
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*if public buying interest does not increase

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the managing underwriter may have no choice but to abandon the Public offering price, pull the stabilizing bid, and let the stock find its own price level

33
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underwriting proceeds

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the price the issuer receives

34
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underwriting spread

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difference between the two prices

35
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underwriting spread consists of

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managers fee
underwriting fee
selling concession

36
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managers fee

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for negotiation the deal and managing the underwriting and distribution process

37
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underwriting fee

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for assuming the risk of buying securities from the issuer without assurance that the securities can be resold

38
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selling concession is for

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for placing the securities with investors

39
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*a member can grant discounts and other concessions

the only exception

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only to other finra member firms

that a member firm can grant concessions to a foreign nonmember firm that is ineligible for finra membership

40
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Anything that says the SEC approved or disapproved an issue of securities is

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wrong

41
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*The SEC does not approve or disapprove- T or F with explanation

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T- it clears or releases issues of securities for sale. When the SEC has completed its review, the registration becomes effective

42
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*issuers and underwriters are responsible for the

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information found in the prospectus and will conduct due diligence meetings to ensure that the prospectus is true and accurate

43
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*Trust indenture

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a series of promises between the issuer and the trustee for the benefit of the bondholders.

44
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official statement

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the full and fair disclosure document for municipal securities

45
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when a municipality wants to raise money through a bond offering _________ is published

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an official notice of sale

46
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cooling off period is effective before or after the registration statement has been filed

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after

47
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nonbinding indications of interest may be gathered with what

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preliminary prospectus or tombstone ad

48
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a firm commitment underwriting can be ether a

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negotiated underwriting contract or a competitive bid arrangement.

49
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In regulation A+ offering , the issuer

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files an abbreviated notice of sale(offering circular) with the regional SEC office

50
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private placement stock is also called

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legend stock and lettered stock

51
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All of the following are synonymous with private placement stock

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restricted
unregistered
letter stock
legend stock

52
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*If an investor is accredited does it mean they automatically qualify them for investing in a private placement or any other investment for that matter.

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NO

53
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*Suitability must be determined before or after recommendations

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before(prior)

54
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*To quality under the rule 147 exemption(what is 147 rule)

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offerings that take place entirely in one state are exempt from registration when

only one of the three 80% test notes must be met

those are the issuer has its principal office and receives at least 80% income in the state

at least 80% of the issuers assets are located within the state

at least 80% of the offering proceeds are used within the state

55
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rule 144 regulates

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the sale of control and restricted securities

56
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control securities

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those owned by directors, officers, or person who own or control more than 10% of the issuers voting stock

57
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how much % of interest held is required to be considered a control person

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10% and if married combined amount must be 10%

58
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restricted securities

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those acquired through some means other than a registered public offering

59
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when you encounter a rule 144 question always look for 2 things

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what kind of stock is being sold(restricted or control)
who is selling it(insider or noninsider)
Only restricted stock has a holding period. Control stock, unless restricted can be sold immediately, but volume limits always apply.

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rule 144a

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allows nonregistered foreign and domestic securities to be sold to certain institutional investors in the usa without holding period requirements.

61
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to qualify for the 144a

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buyer must be qualified institutional buyer.

62
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spinning

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the practice of allocating highly sought after ipo share to individuals who are in a position to direct securities business to the firm.