Question 1

A variation for underwriting securities is the auction process. In this method, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the issuer announces the terms of the issue, and interested parties submit bids for part of the issue. 
B)  the auction form is mandated for certain securities of regulated public utilities but not for municipal debt obligations. 
C)  the issuer announces the terms of the issue, and interested parties submit bids for the entire issue. 
D)  mandated for many municipal debt obligations but not for certain securities of regulated public utilities.

Question 2

The type of information contained in the registration statement includes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of the business of the issuer and key provisions or features of the security. 
B)  the nature of the investment risks associated with the security and the background of management. 
C)  the nature of the business of the issuer and the background of management. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Rule 415 permits certain issuers to file a single registration document indicating that they intend to sell a certain amount of a certain class of securities at one or more times within the next two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The traditional process in the United States for issuing new securities involves investment bankers performing up to three functions. Which of the below is NOT one of these functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  One function is advising the issuer on the terms and the timing of the offering. 
B)  One function is selling the securities to the issuer. 
C)  One function is distributing the issue to the public. 
D)  One function is buying the securities from the issuer.

Question 5

What is the waiting period? What do underwriters do during the waiting period?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The Securities Acts allow three exemptions from federal registration. Describe two of these three exemptions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The participants in the marketplace that work with issuers to distribute newly issued securities are called investment bankers. Investment banking is performed by two groups: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial banks and securities houses. 
B)  hometown banks and securities houses. 
C)  commercial banks and bank houses. 
D)  savings & loans and bank houses.

Question 8

________ are the major investors in private placements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life insurance companies . 
B)  Credit Unions. 
C)  Pension funds. 
D)  Auto insurance companies.

Question 9

The mechanics of a bought deal are that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lead manager or a group of managers offers a potential issuer of debt securities a firm bid to purchase an undetermined amount of the securities with an interest (coupon) rate and maturity to be announced later. 
B)  the issuer is given a month or more to accept or reject the bid. 
C)  if the bid is rejected, the underwriting firm has bought the deal. 
D)  the underwriter can sell the securities to other investment banking firms for distribution to their clients and/or distribute the securities to its clients.

Question 10

Not all deals are underwritten using the traditional syndicate process. For example, variations in the United States, the Euromarkets, and foreign markets include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the auction process and rights offering for the underwriting of bonds. 
B)  the bought deal of the Eurostock market. 
C)  a rights offering for underwriting common stock. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Underwriting activities are regulated by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Initial Public Offerings Market (IPOM). 
B)  Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C) . 
C)  Investment Banking Industry (IBI). 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Question 12

Because of the low risks associated with the underwriting of securities, an underwriting syndicate and a selling group are rarely formed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Securities Act of 1933 does not provide specific guidelines to identify what is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  private security. 
B)  public placement. 
C)  public offering. 
D)  private offering.

Question 14

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using an auction allows corporate issuers to place newly issued debt obligations directly with institutional investors rather than follow the indirect path of using an underwriting firm. 
B)  By dealing with just a few institutional investors, investment bankers argue, issuers cannot be sure of obtaining funds at the lowest cost. 
C)  A preemptive right grants existing shareholders the right to buy some proportion of the new shares issued at a price below market value. 
D)  For the shares sold via a preemptive rights offering, the underwriting services of an investment banker are needed.

Question 15

The time interval between the initial filing of the registration statement and the time the registration statement becomes effective is referred to as the waiting period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A secondary common stock offering is an offering of common stock that had been issued in the past by the corporation. 
B)  For a secondary offering, the range for the gross spread as a percentage of the amount raised is between 3% and 6%. 
C)  For traditional bond offerings, the gross spread as a percentage of the principal is around 100 basis points. 
D)  The typical underwritten transaction involves so much risk of capital loss that a single investment banking firm undertaking it alone would be exposed to the danger of losing a significant portion of its capital.

Question 17

Congress specifies the conditions that must be satisfied to qualify for a private placement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The value of a right can be found by calculating the difference between the price of a share before the rights offering and the price of a share after the rights offering. 
B)  The difference between the price before the rights offering and after the rights offering expressed as a percentage of the original price is called the concentration effect of the rights issue. 
C)  Value of a right = Share price rights on - Share price ex rights 
D)  Value of a right = Price before rights offering - Price after rights offering

Question 19

The gross spread earned by the underwriter depends on numerous factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A private placement is the distribution of shares to a limited number of institutional investors rather than through a public offering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Primary Markets and the Underwriting of Securities

A variation for underwriting securities is the auction process. In this method, ________.

The type of information contained in the registration statement includes ________.

Rule 415 permits certain issuers to file a single registration document indicating that they intend to sell a certain amount of a certain class of securities at one or more times within the next two years.

The traditional process in the United States for issuing new securities involves investment bankers performing up to three functions. Which of the below is NOT one of these functions?

What is the waiting period? What do underwriters do during the waiting period?

The Securities Acts allow three exemptions from federal registration. Describe two of these three exemptions.

The participants in the marketplace that work with issuers to distribute newly issued securities are called investment bankers. Investment banking is performed by two groups: ________.

________ are the major investors in private placements.

The mechanics of a bought deal are that ________.

Not all deals are underwritten using the traditional syndicate process. For example, variations in the United States, the Euromarkets, and foreign markets include ________.

Underwriting activities are regulated by the ________.

Because of the low risks associated with the underwriting of securities, an underwriting syndicate and a selling group are rarely formed.

The Securities Act of 1933 does not provide specific guidelines to identify what is a ________.

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

The time interval between the initial filing of the registration statement and the time the registration statement becomes effective is referred to as the waiting period.

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

Congress specifies the conditions that must be satisfied to qualify for a private placement.

Which of the below statements is FALSE?

The gross spread earned by the underwriter depends on numerous factors.

A private placement is the distribution of shares to a limited number of institutional investors rather than through a public offering.