A memorandum to the Underwriter(s), typically prepared by Underwriter’s Counsel, setting forth the requirements of the state securities laws in the states where the Bonds are anticipated to be sold. This memorandum may be followed by a supplemental Blue Sky Memorandum which indicates the states where any required action has been completed so that the Bonds may be sold in such states.
Learn more about the various aspects of state laws and how they intersect with municipal securities.
State securities laws, which regulate the offering of securities. Although these laws vary from state to state, most contain provisions concerning (a) prohibitions against fraud; (b) regulation of brokers and dealers doing business in the state; and (c) registration of Securities.
One of the tests used in establishing whether a bond is a private activity bond (PAB) for tax purposes. The private loan financing test specifically determines whether more than $5 million or 5% of the proceeds of a bond issuer are used to directly or indirectly finance loans to one or more non-governmental persons.
