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Under SEC Rule 144A, which of the following criteria must an institutional investor satisfy to be classified as a Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB)?

  1. Owning and investing at least $100 million in securities of unaffiliated issuersCevap
  2. B
    Maintaining an individual net worth exceeding $1,000,000, excluding the primary residence
  3. C
    Operating as a self-regulatory organization empowered with statutory criminal prosecution authority
  4. D
    Executing customer orders exclusively on an agency basis in exchange for a commission

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Owning and investing at least $100 million in securities of unaffiliated issuers
Under SEC Rule 144A, a Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) is defined as an institution (such as a bank, insurance company, or investment company) that owns and invests at least $100 million in securities of non-affiliated issuers on a discretionary basis.

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1
Identify the governing rule and targeted entity classification
The question asks for the criteria required for an institution to qualify as a Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) under SEC Rule 144A.
Rule 144A provides a safe harbor exemption for the resale of restricted securities to QIBs.
2
Recall the portfolio asset threshold required for QIB status
An institution must manage or own/invest at least $100 million in securities of unaffiliated issuers.
This high asset threshold ensures that only sophisticated institutional entities participate in Rule 144A transactions.

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Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) Thresholds under SEC Rule 144A
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