Chapter 5 Flashcards
How long are Representations (eligibility for New Issue purchase - ie. I am not a Restricted Person) Valid for?
And how long must they be retained
all Representations must be obtained within the 12-Month period prior to the sale of the new issue
All records must be retained for 3 years.
How Long does a NonAffiliate need to hold their securities under Rule 144 Offering?
at least 6 Months
Who is an Affiliate?
Director, Officer or Shareholder holding 10% or more of the stock,
What form is generally Filed under Reg FD for fair disclosure of non-public material information
Form 8-K with SEC
What does a Deficiency Letter issued by the SEC Mean?
SEC has issues with the Preliminary Prospectus
If a registration statement, which is the base document for preparing a preliminary prospectus, is found by the SEC to be deficient, the SEC will issue a deficiency letter to the issuer.
At a social gathering, an officer of a publicly traded company confides to his neighbor, a registered representative, that his company will announce a major acquisition in the coming week. Who is at Fault when it comes to insider trading rules?
Neither person is at fault:
Simply giving someone material, nonpublic information (while imprudent) is not a violation. However, if the information is used to trade for profit or to avoid a loss, both the tipper and the tippee would have violated the law.
Which of the following acts requires parties to a pending business combination to provide premerger notification information to the FTC?
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
is an amendment to the antitrust laws and requires both parties to an intended merger or acquisition to file information on the proposed transaction with the FTC.
Upon filing, a 30-day waiting period begins during which the FTC will make a determination as to whether the proposed transaction violates antitrust laws.
If a Market Maker is subject to a restriction, what are their options?
a) Operate as a Passive Market Maker (no higher than the highest current independent bid)
b) Temporarily Withdraw as a market maker.
What are the Restrictions around Trading REG M Stock?
1 day: if ADTV 100,000 and public float of 25 Mill
5 days: all other securities
In a Tender Offer, what is the impact for an investor who is Long 1000 shares and has written 5 call contracts with a strike below the offering price?
The options will likely be called in, and the short contracts will reduce the investors long position
Thus 1000 share - 5x100 = 500 shares to tender
Can passive market making activity take place in a Best Efforts Underwriting?
NO
Can only take place in a Firm Commitment Underwriting.
Your firm is the managing underwriter for a new issue of ABC common stock. Certain information relating to the terms of the offering must be filed with FINRA within
1 business day of filing a registration statement,
the syndicate manager, within 1 business day of filing a registration statement with the SEC, must file information on the terms of the offering with FINRA.
Tom owns 5% of a member Firm, is he considered a Restricted Person?
NO
any person owning 10% or more of a member firm is a Restricted Person
In Addition to the Green Shoe Clause being disclosed in the prospectus and registration statement - how much does it allow the Underwriter to over sell?
It allows the syndicate to sell up to 15% more shares than initially registered
In what circumstances is the filing of a Form 13D Required?
Once an unaffiliated investor accumulates more than a 5% interest in an issuer, a Schedule 13D filing is required.
The submission is made to:
- the issuer,
- the SEC, and
- the market where the security primarily trades.
What is Gun Jumping
soliciting orders or conditioning the market for an upcoming offering before the effective date of the offering.
Is an Oral Road Show considered a Written Communication?
No
if transmitted live, a road show is considered a form of Oral Communication. Recorded road shows are considered to be a written communication.
Regulation FD covers
the selective disclosure of material nonpublic information by issuers
Regulation FD was enacted to curb the selective disclosure of material nonpublic information by issuers to financial analysts and institutional investors.
Can a customer purchase 144 Restricted Stock?
Yes, only if unsolicited and expression of interest was given by the customer in the previous 10 days
Dealers can purchase if unsolicited expression of interest in the last 60 days.
A resident of a state who acquires stock pursuant to Rule 147 (intrastate offerings) is prohibited from selling the stock to a nonresident of that state for how many months?
6 Months
Rule 147 stock cannot be sold to a nonresident of the state for a period of 6 months.
What is a Free Writing Prospectus?
A free writing prospectus (FWP) is any written communication defined in the 1933 Act that constitutes an offer to sell (or a solicitation of an offer to buy) securities of a registered offering that is used generally after the registration statement of the offering is filed; however, in the case of a well-known seasoned issuer, whether or not a registration statement is filed.
What is REG - D
Regulation around Private Securities / Legend stock or lettered stock
Allows for Accredited Investors / 35 Non-Accredited Investors
Stock issued cannot be immediately traded.
What is the Prospectus Delivery Requirement for IPO’s that are to be quoted on the Pink Open Market?
90 Days
Are the employees of a member engaged solely in the sale of Mutual Fund shares allowed to buy new equity issues at the IPO?
YES
Exemption applies to employees of members engaged in the sale of investment company securities and DPPs
The letter of intent in a corporate underwriting is typically signed by which of the following parties?
Issuer and Managing Underwriter
the letter of intent initiates the underwriting process and is signed by the issuer and managing underwriter.
What is the difference between 13G and 13D
Schedule 13D is considered the long-form beneficial ownership report….for those who may seek control …
Schedule 13G is a beneficial ownership disclosure statement intended for passive investors “Investment Companies who can’t take control” who own less than 20% of a public company’s outstanding shares. A passive investor does not intend to exert control over or seek any changes in the company
How many market makers are required to have an “Independent Market” for a stock?
only need 1 that is not involved in the Underwriting
Are statements required to be sent to a DVP/COD Account holder?
It may not be necessary to send quarterly statements IF all trades are done on a COD/DVP basis and the account is carried solely for this purpose.
Confirmation are Required T+1
What is the only exception to the minimum holding period under a rule 144 restriction?
only exception to the holding period rule is for sales made by a deceased person’s estate
What is the blackout period for a Reaseach Analyst (or their direct family members) from buying a stock upon which the analyst is about to release a rated report?
30 days before the report is issued and
5 days After issuance of the report.
When an individual owns %5 or more common stock of an issuer, with whom do they file a 13D report?
Filing with the SEC, and must provide intentions in seeking control. Also filed with issuer & exchange where security principally trades
List Exempt Transactions?
Reg A+ (Small & Med Offerings 20M/50M) Reg 147 - Intrastate Reg D Offerings (Private Placements) Reg 145 - Corporate reclassifications Reg S - Off Shore Transactions
Frank is an employee of a Limited Business Broker-Dealer, can he purchase a New Issue from ZYS Capital Corp?
YES, employees of Limited Business Broker-Dealers are exempted from Restricted Persons, but the FIRM is not.
When does form 144 need to be filed? and how long is a valid for?
Must be filed at or before execution of transaction and it is valid for 90 days.
What is Rule 5130?
Prohibits member firms from selling New Issues to Restricted Persons.
Where an issuer is purchasing its own securities, what is the daily max volume allowed to buy back?
Can not exceed 25% of the daily volume for repurchase.
- block trades are allowed
- trades cannot affect the opening or closing
- trades on any day, can only be effected through 1 market maker
What is Form 8K and when must it be used to SEC
Form 8-K is used to report newsworthy events to the SEC. The reporting time limit is 4 business days.
Under what terms is Flipping an IPO Prohibited by 5130
reselling a new issue within 30 Days following the offering date is prohibited by members or AP’s trying to recoup a commission or credit paid or awarded.
A foreign issuer wishes to pay a member firm to follow its stock and issue research reports. This action is
acceptable if disclosure of the payment is made
As long as any research discloses the nature of the relationship, payment for the preparation of research is acceptable. When a conflict of interest arises, as is the case here, FINRA may prohibit or greatly restrict particularly acute potential conflicts of interest such as participation in a public offering of that company’s stock.
Your firm is the managing underwriter for a new issue of ABC common stock. Certain information relating to the terms of the offering must be filed with FINRA within
1 business day of filing a registration statement
In order to allow FINRA to determine the fairness and reasonableness of the compensation to be received by the underwriters, the syndicate manager, within 1 business day of filing a registration statement with the SEC, must file information on the terms of the offering with FINRA.