Regulations of Securities Markets Flashcards

1
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Form S-1

A

form submitted to register securities

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Primary market

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where new securities are sold to the public for the first time

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3
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Where do proceeds in the primary market go to?

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The issuer

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4
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Where do IPOs and follow-on offerings take place

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Primary market

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5
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Effective date

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the date the SEC sets for the issue to be sold

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6
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Cooling-off period

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Minimum of 20 days

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7
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Rule 147 Intrastate offering

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securities purchased under this rule may not be sold outside of the state for 6 months

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8
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An exempt transaction that is a offering made to investors only in one state

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rule 147 intrastate offering

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9
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investment banker

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underwriter

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10
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underwriter

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a BD that helps issuers with the public distribution of securites

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11
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indications of interest

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the underwriting firms may collect names of customers who would like to put the new issue during the cooling off period (not binding)

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12
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SEC (securities and exchange commission)

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the ultimate enforcer of federal securities laws, protects U.S. investors

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13
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Deficiency letter

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SEC will issue this if they feel the registration statement is incomplete. the issuer will file an amendment and the cooling off period will begin again

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14
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Statutory Prospectus

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final prospectus, an offer to sell and initial public offering. (for securities, mutual funds and variable insurance products)

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15
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underwriting agreement

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written agreement outlining the underwriter fees and compensation

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16
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what is including in the underwriting agreement?

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POP, underwriter spread per share, net proceeds to be received by the issuer and provisions of the contract.

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17
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Dealer

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firm that acts as a principal, trading for its own account

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18
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Who charges a mark up on purchases or markdown on sales instead of being paid a commission

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Dealer

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19
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Cost basis

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original purchase price of a security, plus any costs associated with that purchase such as commissions

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associated person

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Any person under common control, or any employee of a BD including a RR. (any partner, officer, director, or branch manager)

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21
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underwriting spread

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the difference between the POP and the amount the issuer receives in an offering

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22
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this compensates the managing underwriter, syndicate and selling group

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underwriting spread

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23
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equity

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(STOCK) a security representing financial value in a corporation

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24
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Liquidation priority (corporate bankruptcy)

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  1. secured creditors
  2. taxes, unpaid wages, trade creditors
  3. debenture holders
  4. subordinated debenture holders
  5. preferred shareholders
  6. common shareholders
25
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Exempt securites

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securities that aren’t required to register with the SEC

26
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Prospectus

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document used for corporate securities to provide full and fair disclosure to investors. (must be provided at or prior to confirmation of sale)

27
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purchasers of the new security must receive this for up to 90 days following the IPO

A

Prospectus

28
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underwriting syndicate

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members are liable for any shares that remain unsold at the end of the offering

29
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securities exchange act of 1934

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regulates the secondary market including, exchanges, over-the-counter (OTC) market, BDs, and RRs

30
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This act created the SEC and allowed for the formation of SROs

A

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31
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Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs)

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Regulated the activities of its members through the creation and enforcement of industry rules.

32
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Regulates Broker Dealers and Registered Representatives

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FINRA

33
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Regulates municipal securities business

A

MSRB

34
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Regulates the trading of options contracts

A

CBOE

35
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Issuer

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any person who issues or proposes to issue a security in a primary offering

36
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due diligence meeting

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meeting held prior to the end of the cooling off period to ensure all parties involved are aware of the facts about the new issue

37
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initial public offering (IPO)

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the first time a corporation sells its stock to the public.

38
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secondary market

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trading of outstanding shares. proceeds from sales go to investor not the issuer.

39
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securities act of 1933

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regulates the primary market and requires registration of new issues

40
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The main objective of this act is to provide investors with full and fair disclosure, established laws intended to prevent misrepresentation and fraudulent activities in the sale of securities

A

Securities Act of 1933

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Restricted Stock

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stock purchased through a private placement

42
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This stock is prohibited from resale in the secondary market for a minimum of 6 months

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restricted stock

43
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Bond

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company borrowing from investors and agrees to pay interest on the principal for a specified time period

44
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Public offering price (POP)

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the price the public pays which includes the underwriting spread.

45
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SEC Disclaimer

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“no approval clause” - must be displayed prominently on the cover of each prospectus

46
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preliminary prospectus

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the summary of the registration statement files with the SEC

47
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what contains the material information about the offering, and the price range

A

preliminary prospectus

48
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follow-on offering

A

a company sells additional securities after going public to raise more capital

49
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filing date

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the date at the end of the pre-registration period for a security after the registration statement is submitter to the SEC

50
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Tombstone Ad

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simple ad allowed during the cooling-off period

51
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Ad that describes the nature of the offering and syndicate members from whom a prospectus may be obtained

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Tombstone Ad

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Private placement

A

an exempt transaction that is not a public offering

53
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capitalization

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total amount of money invested in the entity, including equity and debt

54
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accredited investor

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net worth of 1M, annual income of 200k or 300k with spouse

55
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Security

A

an investment contract offered through a legal entity managing the efforts for an expected profit

56
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Broker

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a firm that act as an agent executing orders on behalf of customers, who gets paid a commission

57
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broker- dealer (BD)

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firms who effect transactions in securities for their own account or the accounts of others

58
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Selling group

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BD’s that are invited to participate in the sale of a new issue that do not have the liability for unsold shares.

59
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This group receives concession based on the actual shares sold

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selling group