Equities - Special Securities
The best answer is A. Since each unit consists of 1 preferred issue, 100,000 units X 1 = 100,000 preferred shares. Since a warrant which enables one to buy 1/4 additional share is also attached to each unit, 100,000 units X 1/4 = 25,000 common shares issued if the warrants are exercised.
A corporation is offering a new issue consisting of 100,000 units at $200 each. Each unit consists of 1 share of preferred stock and a 1/4 warrant to buy one additional common share. A full warrant allows the purchase of an additional common share at $5. If all the warrants are exercised, the corporation will have: A. 100,000 preferred shares and 25,000 common shares B. 100,000 preferred shares and 50,000 common shares C. 200,000 preferred shares and 100,000 D. 20,000 preferred shares and 200,000 common shares
The best answer is C. American Depositary Receipt holders receive dividends. The bank that issues the receipts against the foreign securities "passes through" dividends paid on the stock to the receipt holders. Warrants and rights do not receive dividends; nor is a dividend paid on Treasury shares which have been repurchased by the issuer.
Dividends are paid to holders of: A. Warrants B. Treasury Stock C. ADRs D. Rights
The best answer is B. Sponsored ADRs are sponsored by the issuing foreign corporation. When an ADR is sponsored, the issuer agrees to provide financial statements to the ADR holder in English. The NYSE, AMEX (NYSE American) and NASDAQ will only list sponsored ADRs. Unsponsored ADRs are assembled without the participation of the issuer. For example, a bank may assemble an ADR issue consisting of shares of a Japanese computer manufacturer. Since the Japanese firm is not "sponsoring" the ADR, any financial information received about the company will be in Japanese (unless the company also happens to prepare English language reports).
The essential difference between a sponsored and an unsponsored ADR is: A. SEC registration B. Issuer sponsorship C. Bank sponsorship D. Broker-dealer market making
The best answer is B. At issuance, the exercise price of a warrant is set at a premium to the stock's current market price.
The exercise price of a warrant is set at issuance at: A. a discount to the market price of the common stock B. a premium to the market price of the common stock C. the market price of the common stock D. any price designated by the issuer
The best answer is B. The terms of the rights offering are that fractional holdings are rounded up to buy 1 additional share. This person owns 210 shares and thus, will receive 210 rights. 210 rights / 20 rights per share = 10.5 shares, which is rounded up to 11 shares @ $20 each = $220 necessary to subscribe.
A customer owns 210 shares of ABC common stock. ABC declares a rights offering, with the terms being that for every 20 rights tendered, a shareholder may purchase one additional share at $20 per share. Any fractional rights holding may be rounded up to buy an additional share. If this shareholder wishes to subscribe, which statement is TRUE? A. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 10 shares by paying $20 B. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 11 shares by paying $220 C. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 11 shares by paying $420 D. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 110 shares by paying $2,200
The best answer is D. The terms of the rights offering are that fractional holdings are rounded up to buy 1 additional share. This person owns 256 shares and thus, will receive 256 rights. 256 rights / 15 rights per share = 17.06 shares, which is rounded up to 18 shares @ $24 each = $432 necessary to subscribe.
A customer owns 256 shares of ABC common stock. ABC declares a rights offering, with the terms being that for every 15 rights tendered, a shareholder may purchase one additional share at $24 per share. Any fractional rights holding may be rounded up to buy an additional share. If this shareholder wishes to subscribe, which statement is TRUE? A. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 15 shares by paying $360 B. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 16 shares by paying $384 C. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 17 shares by paying $408 D. The shareholder can buy a maximum of 18 shares by paying $432
The best answer is A. Since 20 rights are needed to buy 1 new share, the customer holding 240 shares, and therefore receiving 240 rights can buy 240 / 20 = 12 shares at $60 each = $720 total for 12 shares.
ABC Corporation has declared a rights offering to stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 22nd. Under the offer, shareholders need 20 rights to subscribe to 1 new share at a price of $60. Fractional shares can be rounded up to purchase 1 full share. A customer owning 240 shares wishes to subscribe. The market price of the stock is currently $73. The customer can buy: A. 12 shares for $720 B. 12 shares for $876 C. 240 shares for $14,400 D. 240 shares for $17,520
The best answer is C. ADRs do not vote. The bank that actually owns the shares votes. The bank passes through dividends to receipt holders and sells off pre-emptive rights, sending the cash to the receipt holders. ADRs are listed on stock exchanges and trade like any other stock.
All of the following statements are true about ADRs EXCEPT: A. ADRs trade on national stock exchanges B. ADR holders receive dividends C. ADR holders can vote for the Board of Directors D. ADR holders receive the cash value of pre-emptive rights
The best answer is A. Warrants generally have a life of 5 years - rights have very short lives (e.g., 1 or 2 months). At issuance, the exercise price of the warrant is set higher than the current market price of the underlying common stock. Thus, the warrant is issued at a price that is "out the money" and the market price of the stock must rise to at least this level for it to be worthwhile to exercise the warrant. The price of the warrant will vary with the price movements of the underlying stock. As the stock's price rises, the warrant becomes more valuable; as the stock's price falls, the warrant becomes less valuable. The price of the warrant will vary depending upon the time to expiration of the warrant. The greater the time to expiration, the greater the value of the warrant, since there is a greater probability that the price will rise in the remaining time to expiration.
All of the following statements are true regarding warrants EXCEPT: A. Warrants generally have a life of 2 months B. At issuance, the exercise price of the warrant is set higher than the current market price of the underlying common stock C. The price of the warrant will vary with the price movements of the underlying stock D. The price of the warrant will vary depending upon the time to expiration of the warrant
The best answer is D. Warrants are an equity-related security that give the holder the right to buy the stock of that issuer at a fixed price, typically with a 5 year life from issuance. Warrant holders do not receive dividends, nor do they have other shareholder rights such as the right to vote or the pre-emptive right. Warrants are much cheaper than the actual stock, because they only have value if the underlying stock rises. Thus, they give the holder greater leverage if the common stock does appreciate in value.
All of the following statements are true regarding warrants EXCEPT: A. warrants allow the holder to buy the stock of that issuer at a fixed price B. warrants give the holder a long term option to buy the stock C. warrants are attractive to speculators because of the leverage that they offer D. warrant holders have pre-emptive rights
The best answer is D. Rights are not redeemable with the issuer. The rights have a value based upon the lower subscription price available to the holder of the rights than the current market price. The holder of the rights has a number of choices as to their disposition. He can sell them in the market at this value, since the rights are negotiable. He can exercise the rights, buying the stock at the subscription price. He can give the rights as a gift to someone else.
All of the following terms describe rights EXCEPT: A. exercisable B. negotiable C. giftable D. redeemable
The best answer is D. American Depositary Receipts pay dividends in U.S. Dollars only. The dividends are declared and paid in the foreign currency by the issuer. The bank that issues the ADR exchanges the dividend into U.S. Dollars and pays this to the U.S. ADR holders.
American Depositary Receipts pay dividends in: A. Eurodollars B. European currency Units C. Foreign Currency D. U.S. Dollars
The best answer is C. American Depositary Receipts are traded in the United States only. ADRs are listed on stock exchanges such as the NYSE, AMEX (now renamed the NYSE American), and NASDAQ. These exchanges list and trade sponsored ADRs. Non-sponsored ADRs that are assembled by banks without the foreign issuer's participation trade over-the-counter (OTC). ADRs are a vehicle for trading foreign securities in the United States.
American Depositary Receipts would trade on which of the following exchanges? I New York Stock Exchange II American Stock Exchange III London Stock Exchange IV NASDAQ Stock Market A. I only B. IV only C. I, II, and IV D. I, II, III, IV
The best answer is D. Since each ADR equals .1111 ordinary shares, then 9 ADRs equal 1 ordinary share. To buy enough ADRs to cover 100 ordinary shares, 900 ADRs must be purchased. Note that when the foreign shares are inexpensive, it is typical for the ADR to cover a "multiple" of shares; and when the foreign shares are expensive, it is typical for the ADR to cover a "fraction" of shares, as in this example.
An ADR has been issued where each ADR equals .1111 ordinary shares of the foreign issuer. If a client wished to buy enough ADRs to cover 100 ordinary shares, how many ADRs must be purchased? A. 1 B. 90 C. 100 D. 900
The best answer is C. Since each ADR equals 10 ordinary shares, the purchase of 100 ADRs would cover 1,000 ordinary shares. Note that when the foreign shares are inexpensive, it is typical for the ADR to cover a "multiple" of shares; and when the foreign shares are expensive, it is typical for the ADR to cover a "fraction" of shares.
An ADR has been issued where each ADR equals 10 ordinary shares of the foreign issuer. If a client wished to buy enough ADRs to cover 1,000 ordinary shares, how many ADRs must be purchased? A. 1 B. 10 C. 100 D. 1,000
The best answer is B. An American Depositary Receipt is a foreign security that is held in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank. The bank issues receipts against these shares, and the receipts are registered in the United States as securities and are listed and traded on U.S. stock exchanges. In this manner, the foreign corporation does not have to register its shares with the SEC in order to have trading take place in the U.S.
An ADR is: A. a U.S. security held in U.S. branches of foreign banks B. a foreign security held in foreign branches of U.S. banks C. a negotiable certificate denominated in a foreign currency D. a negotiable certificate denominated in U.S. currency
The best answer is A. Only common stockholders have pre-emptive rights. Holders of senior securities (preferred stock and bonds) do not have pre-emptive rights; nor do warrant holders since they do not own the common stock unless the warrants are exercised.
If a corporation wishes to sell additional shares, which of the following persons can subscribe using pre-emptive rights? A. Common stockholders B. Preferred stockholders C. Convertible preferred stockholders D. Bondholders
The best answer is D. The declaration of a stock split will not raise additional capital. The call of a convertible security will either use the cash of the company if the security is handed in on the call notice; or will have no effect at all on the cash position of the company if the preferred stockholders convert to common stock. Declaring a stock dividend increases the number of shares outstanding with no dollar change in total stockholders' equity (as the market price of the shares will fall). A rights distribution will raise additional capital, since the existing shareholders are asked to "subscribe" and therefore, pay, for more shares.
Which of the following actions taken by a corporation will raise additional capital? A. Declaration of a stock split B. Announcement of a call of all convertible preferred shares at par C. Declaration of a stock dividend D. Announcement of a rights distribution allowing existing shareholders to buy the additional stock
The best answer is D. At issuance, warrants typically have exercise prices well above the current market price of the common stock, and therefore are "out of the money". The other statements are true. Warrant valuation is directly influenced by its life - the longer the warrant, the greater its value. It is also influenced by the valuation of the company's common stock price - the higher the market value of the common, the higher the warrant's value. Finally, it is influenced by market expectations for future corporate earnings, and hence the future price of the common stock.
Which of the following statements about warrants are TRUE? I At issuance, warrants are "out of the money" II Warrant valuation is influenced by the life of the instrument III Warrant valuation is directly influenced by the valuation of the company's common stock IV Warrant valuation reflects market expectations for future earnings of the company A. I and IV only B. II and III only C. I, II, IV D. I, II, III, IV
The best answer is B. Warrants are typically attached to debt and preferred stock offerings (these securities are "senior" to the common stock of the issuer) to make the securities more attractive to purchasers. Warrants trade separately from the stock of the company. And lastly, warrants typically have a fixed life of 5 years or less and then expire (this is longer than the expiration of rights). Perpetual means everlasting. Companies can issue perpetual warrants, but rarely do so.
Which of the following statements about warrants are TRUE? I Warrants are issued to make corporate senior securities offerings more attractive to investors II Warrants give the holder a perpetual interest in the issuer's underlying common stock III Warrants trade separately from the stock of the company IV Warrants have a longer term than rights A. I and II only B. I, III, IV C. II, III, IV D. I, II, III, IV
The best answer is A. Sponsored ADRs are sponsored by the issuing foreign corporation. When an ADR is sponsored, the issuer agrees to provide financial statements to the ADR holder in English. The NYSE, AMEX (NYSE American) and NASDAQ will only list sponsored ADRs. Unsponsored ADRs are assembled without the participation of the issuer. These trade over-the-counter.
Which of the following statements are TRUE about sponsored ADRs? I Sponsored ADRs are sponsored by the issuing foreign corporation II Sponsored ADRs are sponsored by the country in which the foreign corporation resides III Sponsored ADRs provide financial statements to the ADR holder in English IV Sponsored ADRs provide financial statements only in the native language of the issuing corporation A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is B. All exchange listed ADRs are sponsored. Issuers that sponsor ADRs provide quarterly and annual financial reports to shareholders in English. Sponsored ADRs are often called American Depositary Shares or ADSs. Non-sponsored ADRs are assembled by banks and broker-dealers without the issuer's participation. An unsponsored program may have more than one depositary bank, since the issuer does not participate in any way. Holders of non-sponsored ADRs only receive annual reports in the language of the issuer. Non-sponsored ADRs trade over-the-counter.
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding American Depositary Receipts? I Non-sponsored ADRs trade over-the-counter II Non-sponsored ADRs trade on exchanges III Non-sponsored ADRs provide quarterly reports to shareholders IV Non-sponsored ADRs provide annual reports to shareholders A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is A. At issuance, the exercise price of a warrant is set at a premium to the stock's current market price. The warrants will only be exercised when the market price rises above the strike price (why would you want to buy the stock at a price HIGHER than the current market?)
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding warrants? I The exercise price of a warrant is set at a premium to the stock's current market price II The exercise price of a warrant is set at a discount to the stock's current market price III Warrants are exercised when the exercise price is below the market price IV Warrants are exercised when the exercise price is above the market price A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is B. Warrants are typically attached to bond and stock offerings to make them more marketable. At issuance, the warrants are usually issued "out of the money" - meaning that the exercise price is higher than the stock's current market price. In order for the warrants to have real value, the stock's market price must rise above the warrant strike price. As the market value of the stock goes above the warrant strike price, the holder of the warrant can exercise, purchasing the stock below the current market value, for an immediate profit.
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding warrants? I Warrants are typically issued with an exercise price that is higher than the stock's current market price II Warrants are typically issued with an exercise price that is lower than the stock's current market price III Warrants would be exercised when the stock's market price is below the warrant strike price IV Warrants would be exercised when the stock's market price is above the warrant strike price A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is A. Warrants give the holder the long term option to buy stock - they usually have a finite life of 5 years or so. At issuance, the exercise price of a warrant is set at a premium to the stock's current market price, so that for the warrant to have value, the common stock price must rise. On the other hand, rights have a very short life (e.g., 1 or 2 months) and the exercise price for rights is set at a discount to the stock's current market price, allowing existing shareholders to subscribe at a favorable price.
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding warrants? I Warrants give the holder the long term option to buy stock II Warrants give the holder a 2 month option to buy stock III The exercise price of a warrant is set at a premium to the stock's current market price IV The exercise price of a warrant is set at a discount to the stock's current market price A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is B. "Owners" have an equity position - and the only owners of a company are shareholders - both common and preferred. Right holders have a short term option to buy the stock; warrant holders have a long term option to buy the stock. Both rights and warrants are considered to be "equity-related" securities. They have neither an equity nor creditor stake in the corporation.
Which of the following would be considered owners of a corporation? I Common Shareholders II Preferred Shareholders III Right Holders IV Warrant Holders A. I only B. I and II only C. I, II, III, IV D. None of the above
The best answer is B. Warrants are long term options (usually 5 years) that allow the holder to buy the stock at a substantial premium to the current market price. Therefore, the stock's price must rise substantially over time for the warrant to have any real monetary value. They have no intrinsic value at issuance; but they have 5 years of "time value." Rights are very short term options (30-60 days) granted to existing shareholders that allow then to buy the stock at a discount to the current market price. The discount is the "intrinsic value" of the right. However, because they are so short term, they have virtually no "time value."
Which statements are TRUE about the time value and intrinsic value of rights and warrants when issued? I Warrants have time value at issuance II Warrants have intrinsic value at issuance III Rights have time value at issuance IV Rights have intrinsic value at issuance A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is C. The foreign corporation whose shares are "packaged" into an ADR declares any dividend in its currency. The bank that assembled the ADR converts the dividend to U.S. dollars and remits it to the ADR holders.
Which statements are TRUE regarding ADRs? I Dividends are declared by the issuer of the underlying stock in U.S. dollars II Dividends are declared by the issuer of the underlying stock in the foreign currency III Receipt holders receive dividend payments in U.S. dollars IV Receipt holders receive dividend payments in the foreign currency A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV
The best answer is A. Because the XYZZ ordinary share trades for 400 BP in London, and the BP is worth $1.40, each ordinary share is worth 400 x $1.4 = $560. The ADR created for the U.S. market is 1/10th of this amount, or $56 per U.S. ADR. A customer who invests $560,000 will buy $560,000 / $56 = 10,000 ADR shares. The annual dividend rate per ordinary share is 12 BP, so the semi-annual payment is 6 BP. Since the ADR is worth 1/10th of an ordinary share, this becomes .6 BP per ADR share x $1.40 exchange rate = $.84 per ADR share x 10,000 shares = $8,400.
XYZZ ADR represents 10% of the value of an XYZZ ordinary share. The ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange, where the current price is 400 British Pounds (BP). The current exchange rate for the British Pound against the U.S. Dollar is $1.40. The ordinary share pays an annualized dividend of 12 BP, with payment made semi-annually. The XYZZ ADR is listed on the NYSE. If a customer places an order to buy $560,000 of the ADR on the NYSE, how much will the customer receive in each dividend payment? A. $8,400 B. $10,000 C. $16,800 D. $33,600
The best answer is C. Because the XYZZ ordinary share trades for 400 BP in London, and the BP is worth $1.40, each ordinary share is worth 400 x $1.4 = $560. The ADR created for the U.S. market is 1/10th of this amount, or $56 per U.S. ADR. A customer who invests $560,000 will buy $560,000 / $56 = 10,000 ADR shares.
XYZZ ADR represents 10% of the value of an XYZZ ordinary share. The ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange, where the current price is 400 British Pounds (BP). The current exchange rate for the British Pound against the U.S. Dollar is $1.40. The ordinary share pays an annualized dividend of 12 BP. The XYZZ ADR is listed on the NYSE. If a customer places an order to buy $560,000 of the ADR on the NYSE, the customer will buy how may shares of the ADR? A. 1,000 B. 1,400 C. 10,000 D. 14,000
