chapter 15 SB

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Dilution of the ownership of existing shareholders can be ______ with a rights offering.

avoided

The subscription price must be _______ (below/above) the market price of the stock in a rights offer.

below

Firm commitment underwriting is the type of underwriting in which the underwriter ______ the entire issue

buys, buy, purchases, purchase, assumes, or assume

A Green Shoe provision is used to ___.

cover excess demand and oversubscriptions

The practice of raising small amounts of capital from a large number of people is called _____.

crowdfunding

In a(n) ______ listing, a firm arranges for its stock to be listed on an exchange without marketing and other help from an underwriter.

direct

A shelf registration allows firms to issue new equity securities using the ______ method.

dribble

A rights offering grants _____.

existing shareholders the right to buy new shares

An investment bank that underwrites a security issue by buying the securities for less than the offering price and accepting the risk that the securities won't sell is using the ______ method.

firm commitment

A venture capitalist will most likely experience a big payoff with a successful startup company when the start-up _____.

goes public

The first public equity issue made by a firm is called a(n) ___.

initial public offering

A company must file a registration statement with the SEC unless the _____.

issue is less than $5 million

_______ value dilution is more important than ______ value dilution.

market; book

The flotation costs are the costs associated with ______ issues

new

The available evidence indicates that there are pronounced cycles in the degree of IPO underpricing and the _____.

number of IPOs

The funds to be raised divided by the subscription price is the equation for _____.

number of new shares

In order to issue a security to the public, management's first step is to ___.

obtain board approval

The _____ phenomenon refers to the fact that most firms may raise their IPO offer prices, but they typically do not move the price high enough.

partial adjustment phenomenon

Most debt is ___.

privately issued

Another name for a rights offering is a ____ subscription

privileged

The lockup period in an underwriting contract _____.

prohibits insider shares from being sold immediately following an IPO

The main difference between an ordinary call option and a right is that _____.

rights are issued by the firm

It is impossible to underprice a(n) ______.

rights offering

The type of underwriting that requires the underwriter to purchase unsubscribed shares is known as _______ underwriting

standby

______ helps new shareholders earn a higher return on the shares they buy.

underpricing

How a firm raises capital depends on the size of the firm, its growth prospects, and its _____.

life cycle stage

Debt that is issued privately accounts for _____ of all debt.

over half

Financing from wealthy individuals or private investment groups is referred to as ______ capital.

venture

Crowdfunding typically uses which of the following to raise small amounts of capital from a large number of people?

Internet

The available evidence indicates that there are pronounced cycles in which of the following?

The degree of IPO underpricing The number of IPOs

Which of the following are costs of issuing new securities?

Underpricing The Green Shoe option The gross spread

a right is basically a _____

call option

With the ______ method of selecting a syndicate, the issuing firm offers its securities to the highest bidding underwriter.

competitive offer

A rights offering provides the main benefit of avoiding _______ , or loss in value, of ownership for existing shareholders.

dilution

The costs associated with new issues are known as ___.

floatation costs

A stock typically goes ex rights ________ trading day(s) before the holder-of-record date.

one

True or false: Any decrease in market value when new shares are issued is attributable to the company using the proceeds to invest in negative NPV projects.

true

If a cash offer is a public offer, a(n) ________ is usually involved.

underwriter

Investment firms that act as intermediaries between the company selling securities and the public are called _______

underwriter

A firm can use a shelf registration if ___.

- the firm's aggregate market value is more than $150 million - it is rated investment grade - it hasn't defaulted on debt in the past 3 years

the quiet period ends _____ days after IPO

40

In the 1999-2000 time period, companies missed out on $_____ because of underpricing.

67 billion

In a rights offering, when an existing stockholder is notified that they have been given one right for each share of stock owned, they can do which of the following?

Do nothing and let the rights expire Order all the rights to be sold Subscribe to the full number of entitled shares

True or false: During the aftermarket period, is it typical for members of the underwriting syndicate to sell securities for less than the offering price.

False

Which of the following are true about the venture capital (VC) market?

Access to venture capital is very limited. Personal contacts are important in gaining access to the VC market

Which is true regarding the difference between competitive and negotiated underwriting?

Competitive underwriting is typically cheaper than negotiated underwriting.

A contract provision giving the underwriter the option to purchase additional shares from the issuer at the offering price is called a _____ provision.

Green Shoe

Many startup companies are now choosing to raise funds through a(n) _____ rather than the traditional venture capital methods.

ICO

Since most banks will not loan to startup companies with no assets, most startup ventures need _____.

OPM

The period after a new issue is initially sold to the public is called the ______

aftermarket

The initial sale of a token on a digital currency platform is called _____.

an initial coin offering

A standby underwriting arrangement in conjunction with a rights offering gives the ___.

firm an alternative avenue of sale to ensure the success of the rights offering

To take advantage of a rights offering, a shareholder may order some or all of the rights to be sold, exercise the right, or _____.

let the right expire

An agreement in an underwriting contract that prohibits insider shares from being sold immediately following an IPO is called a _______ period.

lockup

Dilution is defined as a(n) ____.

loss in existing shareholders' value

Potential reasons for stock price declines after the announcement of new equity issues include debt usage, issue costs, and _____.

managerial information

The number of rights needed to buy one share of stock is found by dividing the _______ shares by the _______ shares.

old, new

Access to venture capital is very limited and it is estimated that only ___________ company is funded for every 100 proposals received.

one

In the world of start-up ventures, OPM stands for ____.

other people's money

The large payoff for a venture capital firm typically comes when the company is either sold to another company or goes _________

public

The period of time before and after an IPO when communication with the public is limited is known as the ______ period.

quiet

Private equity firms provide financing for firms that otherwise would have difficulty raising capital such as _____ firms.

startup closely held private distressed

Possible explanations of the drop in a stock's price after an announcement of a new equity issue are that the announcement is an indication that ___.

the firm has too much debt management believes the firm is overvalued

Whether a firm obtains capital by debt or equity financing depends on _____.

the size of the firm the firm's growth prospects the firm's life-cycle stage

True or false: The most difficult part of the underwriting process for an initial public offering is determining the correct offer price.

true

True or false: The partial adjustment phenomenon refers to the fact that firms only raise their IPO offer prices partially.

true

An initial public offering (IPO) is also referred to as a(n) ___.

unseasoned new issue

The ______ curse describes how average investors in an IPO receive their full allocation of new shares because those in the know avoided the issue.

winner's

In a direct listing, a firm arranges for its stock to be listed on an exchange _____.

without marketing and other help from an underwriter


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