Question

A group of underwriters have agreed to engage in a mini-max underwriting for a new issue of equity securities with the issuer of those securities. Which of the following best describes this underwriting agreement?A) A mini-max agreement is a firm underwriting setting a maximum amount the underwriters are willing to purchase from the issuer in the event all shares cannot be sold and a minimum dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell.B) A mini-max agreement is a firm underwriting setting a floor or minimum, which is the least amount the issuer needs to raise in order to move forward with the underwriting, and a ceiling or maximum on the dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell.C) A mini-max agreement is a best-efforts underwriting setting a floor or minimum, which is the least amount the issuer needs to raise in order to move forward with the underwriting, and a ceiling or maximum on the dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell.D) A mini-max agreement is a best-efforts underwriting setting a maximum amount the underwriters are willing to purchase from the issuer in the event all shares cannot be sold and a ceiling or maximum on the dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell.

Answer 1

A) A mini-max agreement is a firm underwriting setting a maximum amount the underwriters are willing to purchase from the issuer in the event all shares cannot be sold and a minimum dollar amount of securities the issuer is willing to sell.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mini-max agreement is a form of underwriting agreement which happens to be a contract binding between an investment group (probably formed by investment bankers) and corporation that issues new securities.