Exempt Transactions and Securities Flashcards
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Under the USA, which condition must be met for the private placement exemption to apply?
Answer: The seller must have a reasonable belief that buyers are purchasing for investment, not resale
For the private placement exemption, the seller must reasonably believe all buyers are purchasing for investment and not for immediate resale.
Securities issued by a nonprofit charitable organization are exempt from state registration under the USA primarily because of what characteristic?
Answer: They are classified as exempt securities due to the nature of the issuer
Securities issued by nonprofit charitable organizations are exempt securities because of the nature of the issuer, not the type of transaction.
An underwriter who purchases securities from an issuer to resell to the public is engaged in what type of transaction?
Answer: An exempt transaction
Transactions between an issuer and an underwriter are exempt transactions under the USA.
Under the USA, commercial paper qualifies as an exempt security if it has a maturity of no more than how many months?
Answer: 9 months
Commercial paper with a maturity of nine months or less is exempt from registration under the USA as a short-term money market instrument.
Which of the following is a 'covered security' that is exempt from state securities registration requirements?
Answer: An investment company security registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Securities of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are covered securities exempt from state registration under NSMIA.
When a registered broker-dealer sells securities between existing customers without solicitation, this is known as which type of transaction?
Answer: An unsolicited brokerage transaction
An unsolicited brokerage transaction is one where the broker-dealer executes a trade at the customer's own initiative, which is an exempt transaction under the USA.
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