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The raising of small amounts of capital from a large number of people is known as:


A) a rights offering.
B) over allocating.
C) a diversified offer.
D) crowdfunding.
E) a standby offer.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Rhodes Trucking is considering investing in a new $3.7 million project that will increase net income by 2.7 percent. This project will be completely funded by issuing new equity shares. Currently, the firm has 647,400 shares of stock outstanding with a market price of $41 per share. The current earnings per share are $3.02. What will the earnings per share be if the project is implemented?


A) $3.10
B) $3.06
C) $2.72
D) $2.83
E) $2.99

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which one of the following statements concerning dilution is correct?


A) Dilution of percentage ownership occurs whenever an investor fully participates in a rights offer.
B) Market value dilution increases as the net present value of a project increases.
C) Market value dilution occurs when the net present value of a project is negative.
D) Neither book value dilution nor market value dilution has any direct bearing on individual shareholders.
E) Book value dilution is the cause of market value dilution.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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You have been instructed to place an order for a client to purchase 500 shares of every IPO that comes to market. The next two IPOs are each priced at $26 a share and will begin trading on the same day. The client is allocated 500 shares of IPO A and 240 shares of IPO B. At the end of the first day of trading, IPO A was selling for $23.90 a share and IPO B was selling for $29.40 a share. What is the client's total profit or loss on these two IPOs as of the end of the first day of trading?


A) − $286
B) − $234
C) − $148
D) $275
E) $329

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Roy owns 200 shares of RTF Inc. He has opted not to participate in the current rights offering by this company. As a result, Roy will most likely be subject to:


A) an oversubscription cost.
B) underpricing.
C) dilution.
D) the Green Shoe provision.
E) a locked-in period.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Jones & Co. recently went public and received $23.07 a share on their entire offer of 30,000 shares. Keeser & Co. served as the underwriter and sold 28,500 shares to the public at an offer price of $26.50 a share. What type of underwriting was this?


A) Best efforts
B) Shelf
C) Oversubscribed
D) Private placement
E) Firm commitment

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which one of the following statements is correct?


A) The quiet period commences when a registration statement is filed with the SEC and ends on the day the IPO shares commence trading.
B) Lockup agreements outline how oversubscribed IPO shares will be allocated.
C) Additional IPO shares can be issued in accordance with the lockup agreement.
D) Quiet period restrictions only apply to the issuer of new securities.
E) A public interview with an issuer's CFO could cause a forced delay in the issuer's IPO.

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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Atlas Corp. wants to raise $2.6 million via a rights offering. The company currently has 450,000 shares of common stock outstanding that sell for $26 per share. Its underwriter has set a subscription price of $22 per share and will charge the company a spread of 7 percent. Assume you currently own 1,200 shares of this stock and decide not to participate in the rights offering. How much money should you receive for selling all of your rights?


A) $911
B) $1,302
C) $799
D) $1,095
E) $1,057

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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You own 8,000 shares, or 5 percent, of Printers Ink stock. Your shares are valued at $279,280. By what percentage will the total value of your investment change if the company sells an additional 7,500 shares of stock at $33.50 a share and you do not buy any?


A) − .13 percent
B) −.21 percent
C) −.18 percent
D) −.03 percent
E) −.26 percent

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The Securities and Exchange Commission:


A) verifies the accuracy of the information contained in the prospectus.
B) publishes red herrings on prospective new security offerings.
C) examines the prospectus during the Green Shoe period.
D) reviews registration statements to ensure they comply with current laws and regulations.
E) determines the final offer price once they have approved the registration statement.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which one of the following statements concerning venture capitalists is correct?


A) Venture capitalists always assume management responsibility for the companies they finance.
B) Exit strategy is a key consideration when selecting a venture capitalist.
C) Venture capitalists limit their services to providing money to start-up firms.
D) Most venture capitalists are long-term investors in the companies they finance.
E) A venture capitalist normally invests in a new idea from conception through the IPO.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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A syndicate can best be defined as a:


A) venture capitalist.
B) group of attorneys providing services for an IPO.
C) block of investors who control a firm.
D) bank that loans funds to finance the start-up of a new company.
E) group of underwriters sharing the risk of selling a new issue of securities.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Before a seasoned stock offering, you owned 500 shares of a firm that had 20,000 shares outstanding. After the seasoned offering, you still owned 500 shares but the number of shares outstanding rose to 25,000. Which one of the following terms best describes this situation?


A) Overallotment
B) Percentage ownership dilution
C) Green Shoe allocation
D) Red herring allotment
E) Abnormal event

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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All of the following are supporting arguments in favor of IPO underpricing except which one?


A) Helps prevent the "winner's curse"
B) Rewards institutional investors who share their market value opinions
C) Reduces potential lawsuits against underwriters
D) Diminishes underwriting risk
E) Provides better returns to issuing firms

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Mountain Products has decided to raise $6 million via a rights offering. The company will issue one right for each share of stock outstanding. The subscription price is set at $20 per share. The current market price of the stock is $25.20 and there are 1,500,000 shares currently outstanding. What is the value of one right?


A) $.97
B) $.87
C) $.76
D) $.52
E) $1.04

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Jeff's is granting one right for each share of stock outstanding for its new rights offering. The new shares in this offering are priced at $16 plus four rights. The current market price of the stock is $20 a share. What is the value of one right?


A) $1.05
B) $.80
C) $1.00
D) $1.50
E) $4.00

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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During a 12-month period, a company is permitted to issue new securities through crowdfunding up to a limit of:


A) $200 thousand.
B) $500 thousand.
C) $1 million.
D) $5 million.
E) $50 million.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the direct costs of issuing securities?


A) Domestic bonds are generally more expensive to issue than equity IPOs.
B) The gross spread as a percentage of proceeds is the same for similar-sized IPOs and SEOs.
C) A seasoned offering is always more expensive on a percentage basis than an IPO.
D) There tends to be substantial economies of scale when issuing any type of security.
E) The costs of issuing convertible bonds tend to be less on a percentage basis than the costs of issuing straight debt.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Flagler Inc. needs to raise $11.6 million, including all accounting and legal fees, to finance its expansion so has decided to sell new shares of equity via a general cash offering. The offer price is $22.50 per share and the underwriting spread is 7.85 percent. How many shares need to be sold?


A) 559,474
B) 604,011
C) 566,667
D) 571,008
E) 538,409

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which one of the following statements concerning venture capital financing is correct?


A) Venture capitalists desire shares of common stock but avoid preferred stock.
B) Venture capital is relatively easy to obtain.
C) Venture capitalists rarely assume active roles in the management of the financed firm.
D) Venture capitalists should have key contacts and financial strength.
E) Venture capital is relatively inexpensive in today's competitive markets.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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