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One argument against the use of shelf-registration is:


A) that it is limited to only technology and manufacturing firms which provides those industries with a market advantage.
B) that it provides an unfair advantage to debt issues.
C) that it unfairly increases the market price of the registered security.
D) the ability to use the dribble method in conjunction with the shelf-registration.
E) the age of the information disclosure.

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A firm commitment arrangement with an investment banker occurs when the:


A) syndicate is in place to handle the issue.
B) spread between the buying and selling price is less than one percent.
C) issue is solidly accepted in the market as evidenced by a large price increase.
D) investment banker buys the securities for less than the offering price and accepts the risk of not being able to sell them.
E) investment banker sells as much of the security as the market can bear without a price decrease.

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Venture capitalists are:


A) intermediaries that raise funds from outside investors.
B) investors who take a hands-off approach to investment management.
C) generally interested in primarily long-term investments.
D) easily contacted and tend to assist with most requests received.
E) generally granted a maximum of 25 percent of a firm's equity.

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Potential investors primarily obtain detailed information regarding a new issue by reading the:


A) SEC's comment letter.
B) preliminary prospectus.
C) letter of commitment.
D) registration statement.
E) rights offering statement.

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Lasko's has 250,000 shares of stock outstanding,$400,000 in perpetual annual earnings,and a discount rate of 16 percent.The firm is considering a new project that has initial costs of $350,000 and annual perpetual cash flows of $60,000.How many new shares must be issued to fund the new project? Ignore taxes.


A) 34,653
B) 33,928
C) 35,000
D) 36,028
E) 34,209

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If current shareholders want to acquire one share of stock under a rights plan they must:


A) acquire new shares of stock that are being issued with rights attached.
B) simply pay a registration fee plus the subscription price per share requested.
C) submit the number of rights required plus the subscription price.
D) inform the issuer and submit the market price per share desired.
E) exchange their current shares for new shares that have rights attached.

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Four Wheels requires $1.75 million to fund a new project and has decided to raise the funds via a seasoned stock offering.Assume the firm will incur $140,000 in indirect costs and pay 8.63 percent of the gross proceeds in direct costs.How much does the firm need to raise in total to cover all the issue costs as well as fund the new project?


A) $2,068,513
B) $2,037,825
C) $2,055,289
D) $1,914,650
E) $1,984,294

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You currently own 200 shares of a stock valued at $21 a share.A rights offer has just been announced that grants the option of obtaining one new share for two rights plus $17.Each current share is entitled to one right.What is the value of each right?


A) $1.33
B) $1.25
C) $.33
D) $.67
E) $1.67

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To determine the total value of a rights offering,the stockholder needs to know the following two pieces of information in addition to the number of rights issued,the:


A) subscription price and the number of rights needed to acquire a new share.
B) current market price per share and the number of rights needed to acquire a new share.
C) current market price per share and the standby fee.
D) detachment date and the subscription price.
E) the number of rights needed to acquire a new share and the number of shares currently owned.

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In a best efforts offering the investment bank makes its money primarily by earning:


A) the spread between the buying and offering price.
B) a commission on each share sold.
C) a negotiated percentage of the offering price.
D) a flat fee charged for services rendered.
E) the difference between the offer price and the warrant price.

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A standby underwriting arrangement in conjunction with a rights offering provides the:


A) issuer with methods to cancel the offering should they so desire.
B) issuer with an alternate investment banker if a conflict between the issuer and the original investment banker arises.
C) investment banker with an oversubscription privilege to ensure profits are earned.
D) issuer with an alternative avenue of sale to ensure success of the rights offering.
E) investment bankers with a means of withdrawing from their firm offer.

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The market for venture capital refers to the:


A) private financial marketplace for servicing new,often high-risk firms.
B) corporate bond market.
C) market for selling unsubscribed rights.
D) market for selling seasoned equity securities.
E) public market for all issues of both company stocks and bonds.

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A stock has a rights-on price of $20,an ex-rights price of $18.25,and the number of rights needed to buy one new share is 5.Assuming everything else is held constant,what is the subscription price?


A) $9.50
B) $11.25
C) $16.67
D) $14.50
E) $21.90

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Schraeder Corporation has 20,000 shares outstanding at $30 each.The firm expects to raise $200,000 via a rights offering at a subscription price of $25.How many rights are required for each new share?


A) 1.25
B) 1.50
C) 2.00
D) 2.50
E) 2.25

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Oversubscription is most commonly the result of:


A) unsuccessful book building.
B) underpricing.
C) exercising the Green Shoe option.
D) a negotiated,rather than a competitive,underwriting.
E) unexercised rights.

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A company must file a registration statement with the SEC providing various financial and company information prior to selling new securities to the public.This registration statement does not need to be filed if the:


A) issue is less than $50 million.
B) securities are loans that mature in one year or less.
C) issue is less than $2.5 million.
D) securities are valued at less than $5 million and are being sold on the Internet.
E) securities are loans that mature within nine months.

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If a firm lists its stock on a stock exchange without employing an underwriter,the firm is raising funds via:


A) equity crowdfunding.
B) charitable crowdfunding.
C) token securities.
D) a direct listing.
E) venture capital.

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