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Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 7 Question 105 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-7 exam

Question #: 105
Topic #: 7

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In a firm commitment offering, any shares that are not sold are:

Areturned to the issuing corporation

Blisted in the over-the-counter market

Ctransferred to treasury stock

Downed by the members of the syndicate

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Suggested Answer: A

$0.45. Since treasury stock does not receive dividends, divide $450,000 by the outstanding 100,000 shares to arrive at $0.45 per share.

by Asuncion at Jan 10, 2025, 06:33 PM

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Ivette

7 months ago

Yup, any unsold shares go back to the issuer!

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Tracey

8 months ago

I thought they went to treasury stock instead.

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Bernardine

8 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that?

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Lorrine

8 months ago

Totally agree, that's how it works!

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Elke

8 months ago

They get returned to the issuing corporation.

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Leonor

9 months ago

I feel like the correct answer is that they are returned to the issuing corporation, but I need to double-check my notes.

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Fredric

9 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought unsold shares might be owned by the syndicate, but that doesn’t sound right now.

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Kimberlie

9 months ago

I remember a practice question about this, and I think the answer was that they get transferred to treasury stock.

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Margot

9 months ago

I think in a firm commitment offering, unsold shares are usually returned to the issuing corporation, but I'm not completely sure.

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Lacey

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards C - the unsold shares get transferred to treasury stock. That makes sense to me since the underwriter is taking on the risk of the offering, so they wouldn't want to be stuck holding the leftover shares. Transferring them to treasury seems like the cleanest solution.

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Nakisha

9 months ago

Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. In a firm commitment offering, the underwriter agrees to purchase all the shares from the issuer, regardless of whether they can sell them all to investors. So the unsold shares would have to go somewhere - they can't just disappear. I think the most logical answer is that they get transferred back to the issuing corporation.

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Brock

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know firm commitment offerings are different from best efforts offerings, but I can't quite remember the specifics. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Loren

9 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A - the unsold shares are returned to the issuing corporation. That's the standard procedure in a firm commitment offering.

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Alfred

1 year ago

If the shares don't sell, maybe the company can just give them away as party favors at the next corporate retreat. That's a great use of treasury stock, right?

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Yolando

1 year ago

I'm going to go with C. The unsold shares get transferred to treasury stock. It's the only answer that really makes sense to me.

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Emogene

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. Maybe B? Listing the unsold shares in the over-the-counter market could be an option. Though I'm probably just guessing here.

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Jacqueline

1 year ago

Yes, the correct answer is C) transferred to treasury stock.

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Ming

1 year ago

That makes sense, I'll go with C) transferred to treasury stock too.

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Mabelle

1 year ago

I agree, the unsold shares are usually transferred to treasury stock.

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Paz

1 year ago

Yes, that's correct. The unsold shares are typically returned to the issuing corporation in a firm commitment offering.

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Coral

1 year ago

I think it's actually C) transferred to treasury stock.

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Val

1 year ago

I agree, unsold shares are usually returned to the issuing corporation.

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Dorcas

1 year ago

I think it's actually A) returned to the issuing corporation.

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Earleen

1 year ago

This is a tricky one, but I'm going with A. The unsold shares get returned to the issuing corporation. Seems like the logical thing to do.

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Ernie

1 year ago

D sounds good to me. The members of the syndicate should own the shares that didn't sell. They're the ones who took on the risk, after all.

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Trina

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think B might be the right choice. Unsold shares could be listed in the over-the-counter market.

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Quentin

1 year ago

I think C is the correct answer. The unsold shares are usually transferred to treasury stock.

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Afton

1 year ago

I agree, D makes sense. The syndicate members should have ownership of the unsold shares.

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Iola

1 year ago

I think the correct answer is C. The unsold shares are transferred to treasury stock. That's how it works in a firm commitment offering, right?

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Eugene

1 year ago

That's right! The unsold shares in a firm commitment offering are transferred to treasury stock. Good job on knowing that!

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Andree

1 year ago

I believe the correct answer is C as well. The unsold shares are not returned to the issuing corporation or listed in the over-the-counter market.

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Raymon

1 year ago

Yes, you are correct! The unsold shares are indeed transferred to treasury stock in a firm commitment offering.

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Elvera

1 year ago

I'm not sure about this one, but it makes sense that unsold shares would be returned to the issuing corporation. So, I'll go with A) as well.

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Thurman

1 year ago

I agree with Ronald, because in a firm commitment offering, the underwriter agrees to buy all the shares, so any unsold shares would go back to the issuing corporation.

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Ronald

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) returned to the issuing corporation.

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