Newbie Corporation is considering the possibility of an interstate initial public offering (IPO) of its stock. In the initial meetings with BigFee Investment Bankers, Newbie has learned that the underwriting spread will be 15%. Although the actual offering price won't be set until Newbie's registration statement is approved by the SEC, BigFee has indicated that the offer price will probably be between $3 and $4 a share and that the stock will initially be listed on the OTC Bulletin Board. What methods for state registration does Newbie have available?
I. registration by coordination
II. registration by notification
III. registration by qualification

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Newbie may apply for state registration using either the registration by coordination or the registration by qualification method, although the latter method is the most burdensome of the three. The firm is not eligible to register by notification. To be eligible, the offer price of the IPO would have to be at least $5, and the underwriting spread would need to be no greater than 10%.

Newbie Corporation Is Considering the Possibility of an Interstate Initial