Question

5. The investment banking process When a firm needs to raise funds in the financial markets, it usually uses the services of an investment banker Last year Nowital Inc. entered into an agreement with Duncan Partners, an investment bank. At the time of issue, Duncan Partners has agreed to purchase all offered shares from Nowitzki and then try to sell all shares in the primary market. What kind of arrangement is this? An underwritten agreement O A best efforts arrangement In the event that an issuer elects to use an underwritten arrangement, who bears all the risk that the stock issue might be undersubscribed? In other words, who is at risk if the investment bank cannot sell all shares to investors at the time of issue? A document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that authorizes firm's sale The issuing firm ure date is called: The investment bank O A prospectus A shelf registration O A registration statement An underwriting syndicate

Answer 1

1. The arrangement in the first case is an underwritten agreement.

2. The second solution is investment bank.

3. The third solution is prospectus.