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BrokerCheck Report
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
Section Title
Report Summary
Firm History
CRD# 665
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Firm Profile 2 - 8
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Firm Operations 10 - 20
Disclosure Events 21
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PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
CRD# 665
SEC# 8-15204
Main Office Location
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-7020Regulated by FINRA Kansas City Office
Mailing Address
800 NICOLLET MALLSUITE 1000MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-7020
This firm is a brokerage firm and an investmentadviser firm. For more information aboutinvestment adviser firms, visit the SEC'sInvestment Adviser Public Disclosure website at:
Business Telephone Number
612-303-6000
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Report Summary for this Firm
This report summary provides an overview of the brokerage firm. Additional information for this firm can be foundin the detailed report.
Disclosure Events
Brokerage firms are required to disclose certaincriminal matters, regulatory actions, civil judicialproceedings and financial matters in which the firm orone of its control affiliates has been involved.
Are there events disclosed about this firm? Yes
The following types of disclosures have beenreported:
Type Count
Regulatory Event 134
Civil Event 1
Arbitration 55
Firm Profile
This firm is classified as a corporation.
This firm was formed in Delaware on 07/28/1969.
Its fiscal year ends in December.
Firm History
Information relating to the brokerage firm's historysuch as other business names and successions(e.g., mergers, acquisitions) can be found in thedetailed report.
Firm Operations
Is this brokerage firm currently suspended with anyregulator? No
This firm conducts 16 types of businesses.
This firm is affiliated with financial or investmentinstitutions.
This firm has referral or financial arrangements withother brokers or dealers.
This firm is registered with:
the SEC 10 Self-Regulatory Organizations 53 U.S. states and territories
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This firm is classified as a corporation.
This firm was formed in Delaware on 07/28/1969.
CRD#
This section provides the brokerage firm's full legal name, "Doing Business As" name, business and mailingaddresses, telephone number, and any alternate name by which the firm conducts business and where such name isused.
Firm Profile
Firm Names and Locations
Its fiscal year ends in December.
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
SEC#
665
8-15204
Main Office Location
Mailing Address
Business Telephone Number
Doing business as PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
612-303-6000
Regulated by FINRA Kansas City Office
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-7020
800 NICOLLET MALLSUITE 1000MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-7020
Other Names of this Firm
Name Where is it used
HOPWOOD LANE, DIVISION OF PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. MN, NY, WA
SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL/ENERGY SPECIALISTS OFPIPER JAFF
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA,CO, CT, DC, DE, FL,GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN,KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,ME, MI, MN, MO,MS, MT, NC, ND, NE,NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY,OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV,WY
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AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA,CO, CT, DC, DE, FL,GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN,KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,ME, MI, MN, MO,MS, MT, NC, ND, NE,NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY,OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT, WA, WI, WV,WY
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This section provides information relating to all direct owners and executive officers of the brokerage firm.
Direct Owners and Executive Officers
Firm Profile
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
PARENT
75% or more
Yes
Domestic Entity
12/2003
Yes
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
ABRAHAM, CHAD RICHARD
CEO; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/2018
Yes
2190836
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Position Start Date
CARTER, TIMOTHY LEE
CFO; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
Individual
01/2018
2676342
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
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Direct Owners and Executive Officers (continued)
Firm Profile
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
Less than 5%
No
Yes
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
DUFF, ANDREW SCOTT
CHAIRMAN; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/1996
Yes
719526
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
FAIRMAN, FRANCIS EVARTS IV
HEAD OF PUBLIC FINANCE SERVICES; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
07/2005
Yes
1171131
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
GEELAN, JOHN WILLIAM JR.
4905460
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
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Direct Owners and Executive Officers (continued)
Firm Profile
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/2013
Yes
4905460
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
LARUE, ROBERT SCOTT
HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/2018
Yes
3185126
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
MCCAGUE, ANNCHARLOTTE
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Less than 5%
Individual
12/2005
Yes
1108448
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
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Direct Owners and Executive Officers (continued)
Firm Profile
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
No
Yes
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
SCHONEMAN, DEBBRA LYNN
PRESIDENT; HEAD OF EQUITIES; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/2018
Yes
1980635
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
Position
Percentage of Ownership
Is this a public reportingcompany?
Position Start Date
Does this owner direct themanagement or policies ofthe firm?
WINGES, MARTIN BRADLEY
HEAD OF FIXED INCOME SERVICES; BOARD MEMBER
Less than 5%
No
Individual
01/2009
Yes
1929509
Is this a domestic or foreignentity or an individual?
Legal Name & CRD# (if any):
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This section provides information relating to any indirect owners of the brokerage firm.
Indirect Owners
Firm Profile
No information reported.
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Firm History
This section provides information relating to any successions (e.g., mergers, acquisitions) involving the firm.
No information reported.
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Firm Operations
RegistrationsThis section provides information about the regulators (Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), self-regulatoryorganizations (SROs), and U.S. states and territories) with which the brokerage firm is currently registered andlicensed, the date the license became effective, and certain information about the firm's SEC registration.
This firm is currently registered with the SEC, 10 SROs and 53 U.S. states and territories.
SEC Registration Questions
This firm is registered with the SEC as:
A broker-dealer:
A broker-dealer and government securities broker or dealer:
A government securities broker or dealer only:
This firm has ceased activity as a government securities broker or dealer:
Yes
Yes
No
No
Federal Regulator Status Date Effective
SEC Approved 10/24/1969
Self-Regulatory Organization Status Date Effective
FINRA Approved 10/16/1936
Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. Approved 11/15/2012
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Approved 10/15/2008
Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. Approved 05/14/2010
Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. Approved 05/14/2010
Investors' Exchange LLC Approved 08/10/2016
NYSE American LLC Approved 02/25/1988
NYSE Arca, Inc. Approved 04/09/2003
Nasdaq Stock Market Approved 07/12/2006
New York Stock Exchange Approved 11/17/1982
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Registrations (continued)
U.S. States &Territories
Status Date Effective
Alabama Approved 10/24/1981
Alaska Approved 08/10/1972
Arizona Approved 03/10/1976
Arkansas Approved 05/24/1985
California Approved 01/02/1973
Colorado Approved 02/01/1983
Connecticut Approved 06/21/1976
Delaware Approved 10/06/1981
District of Columbia Approved 04/21/1983
Florida Approved 04/27/1983
Georgia Approved 09/22/1981
Hawaii Approved 12/08/1980
Idaho Approved 01/01/1971
Illinois Approved 06/29/1970
Indiana Approved 10/21/1981
Iowa Approved 07/14/1983
Kansas Approved 04/23/1975
Kentucky Approved 07/16/1982
Louisiana Approved 04/20/1983
Maine Approved 04/27/1984
Maryland Approved 10/03/1981
Massachusetts Approved 07/31/1981
Michigan Approved 02/03/1983
Minnesota Approved 07/15/1982
Mississippi Approved 04/20/1984
Missouri Approved 07/18/1983
Montana Approved 04/20/1983
Nebraska Approved 10/08/1981
Nevada Approved 07/18/1983
New Hampshire Approved 08/02/1983
New Jersey Approved 07/14/1983
New Mexico Approved 10/07/1981
New York Approved 01/02/1985
U.S. States &Territories
Status Date Effective
North Carolina Approved 07/15/1982
North Dakota Approved 10/21/1981
Ohio Approved 07/16/1982
Oklahoma Approved 07/17/1982
Oregon Approved 10/24/1981
Pennsylvania Approved 01/09/1980
Puerto Rico Approved 06/04/1998
Rhode Island Approved 05/07/1984
South Carolina Approved 04/28/1982
South Dakota Approved 07/15/1982
Tennessee Approved 08/17/1981
Texas Approved 07/25/1983
Utah Approved 04/21/1983
Vermont Approved 05/01/1984
Virgin Islands Approved 06/09/2005
Virginia Approved 09/22/1981
Washington Approved 04/20/1983
West Virginia Approved 11/07/1983
Wisconsin Approved 08/29/1969
Wyoming Approved 06/29/1965
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Firm Operations
Types of BusinessThis section provides the types of business, including non-securities business, the brokerage firm is engaged in orexpects to be engaged in.
Other Types of Business
This firm does not effect transactions in commodities, commodity futures, or commodity options.This firm does engage in other non-securities business.
Non-Securities Business Description: APPLICANT ACTS AS A SWAP ADVISOR FOR THE PURPOSE OFENTERING INTO SWAP CONTRACTS ON A LIMITED BASIS.
This firm currently conducts 16 types of businesses.
Types of Business
Exchange member engaged in exchange commission business other than floor activities
Broker or dealer making inter-dealer markets in corporation securities over-the-counter
Broker or dealer retailing corporate equity securities over-the-counter
Broker or dealer selling corporate debt securities
Underwriter or selling group participant (corporate securities other than mutual funds)
Mutual fund retailer
U S. government securities dealer
U S. government securities broker
Municipal securities dealer
Municipal securities broker
Put and call broker or dealer or option writer
Broker or dealer selling securities of non-profit organizations (e.g., churches, hospitals)
Investment advisory services
Trading securities for own account
Private placements of securities
Broker or dealer selling interests in mortgages or other receivables
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Firm Operations
Clearing Arrangements
This firm does not hold or maintain funds or securities or provide clearing services for other broker-dealer(s).
Introducing Arrangements
This firm does refer or introduce customers to other brokers and dealers.
Name: PERSHING LLC
Business Address: ONE PERSHING PLAZA10TH FLOORJERSEY CITY, NJ 07399
CRD #: 7560
Effective Date: 11/06/2015
Description: FULLY DISCLOSED CORRESPONDENT CLEARING RELATIONSHIP;
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Industry Arrangements
This firm does have books or records maintained by a third party.
This firm does have accounts, funds, or securities maintained by a third party.
This firm does have customer accounts, funds, or securities maintained by a third party.
Name: BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Business Address: 1981 MARCUS AVENUELAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042
Effective Date: 09/07/2007
Description: BOOKS AND RECORDS RETENTION
Name: OMGEO LLC
Business Address: 55 WATER STREETNEW YORK, NY 10041
Effective Date: 03/01/2010
Description: TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE CONFIRMATIONS FOR RECORDRETENTION
Name: BNP PARIBAS PRIME BROKERAGE, INC.
Business Address: 787 7TH AVENUENEW YORK, NY 100169
CRD #: 24962
Effective Date: 07/29/2016
Description: PROPRIETARY PRIME BROKER ACCOUNT OF PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.HELD UNDER A PAB AGREEMENT.
Name: PERSHING LLC
Business Address: ONE PERSHING PLAZA10TH FLOORJERSEY CITY, NJ 07399
CRD #: 7560
Effective Date: 11/06/2015
Description: FULLY DISCLOSED CORRESPONDENT CLEARING ARRANGEMENT.
Name: PERSHING LLC
CRD #: 7560
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Industry Arrangements (continued)
This firm does not have individuals who control its management or policies through agreement.
This firm does not have individuals who wholly or partly finance the firm's business.
Control Persons/Financing
Business Address: ONE PERSHING PLAZA10TH FLOORJERSEY CITY, NJ 07399
CRD #: 7560
Effective Date: 11/06/2015
Description: FULLY DISCLOSED CORRESPONDENT CLEARING RELATIONSHIPS.
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Organization AffiliatesThis section provides information on control relationships the firm has with other firms in the securities, investmentadvisory, or banking business.
This firm is, directly or indirectly:
in control of controlled by or under common control withthe following partnerships, corporations, or other organizations engaged in the securities or investmentadvisory business.
No
No
No
12/07/2017
800 NICOLLET MALLSUITE 1000MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
PIPER JAFFRAY FINANCE LLC is under common control with the firm.
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
No
Yes
No
07/06/2017
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
PIPER JAFFRAY FINANCIAL LLC is under common control with the firm.
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
PIPER JAFFRAY FINANCIAL TRUST DEPOSITOR, LLC is under common control with the firm.
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Organization Affiliates (continued)
No
Yes
No
07/06/2017
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
Yes
No
GUERNSEY
Yes
02/29/2016
PO BOX 656,EAST WING, TRAFALGAR COURT, LES BANQUESST PETER PORT, GUERNSEY (UK) GY1 3PP
PARALLEL GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED is under common control with the firm.
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES. MERGED INTO PIPER JAFFRAY LTD AS OF MAY 1,2017
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
No
Yes
CHINA
Yes
10/10/2012
LEVEL 16, NEXXUS BUILDING41 CONNAUGHT RD., CENTRALHONG KONG, HONG KONG
PIPER JAFFRAY HONG KONG LIMITED is under common control with the firm.
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
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Organization Affiliates (continued)
No
ENTITY IS OWNED BY PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES, THE HOLDINGCOMPANY AND UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Yes
No
No
11/30/2012
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
165620
PJC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC is under common control with the firm.
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
CRD #:
Yes
No
No
03/01/2010
180 N. STETSON AVECHICAGO, IL 60601
108254
ADVISORY RESEARCH INC is under common control with the firm.
ADVISORY RESEARCH INC IS A FEDERALLY REGISTERED INVESTMENTADVISER WHICH IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDINGCOMPANY PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
CRD #:
145876
PIPER JAFFRAY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC is under common control with the firm.
CRD #:
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Organization Affiliates (continued)
Yes
No
No
05/12/2008
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPERJAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
Yes
Yes
UNITED KINGDOM
Yes
10/06/2001
13TH FLOOR88 WOOD ST.LONDON EC2V 7RS, ENGLAND
163758
PIPER JAFFRAY LTD is under common control with the firm.
BROKER-DEALER REGISTERED THROUGH THE FINANCIAL CONDUCTAUTHORITY WHICH IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY PARENT HOLDINGCOMPANY PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES.
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
CRD #:
No
Yes
DELAWARE
No
03/14/1983
800 NICOLLET MALLMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
PIPER JAFFRAY VENTURES INC. is under common control with the firm.
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
Securities Activities:
Country:
Foreign Entity:
Effective Date:
Business Address:
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Organization Affiliates (continued)
No
ORGANIZES AND MANAGES FUNDS FOR INVESTING IN PRIVATELY HELDCOMPANIES. PIPER JAFFRAY VENTURES, INC IS UNDER COMMONCONTROL BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
Description:
Investment AdvisoryActivities:
This firm is not directly or indirectly, controlled by the following:
bank holding company national bank state member bank of the Federal Reserve System state non-member bank savings bank or association credit union or foreign bank
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Final On AppealPending
Regulatory Event 0 134 0
Civil Event 0 1 0
Arbitration N/A 55 N/A
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Disclosure 1 of 134
Reporting Source: Regulator
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT UNTIMELYSUBMITTED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PRIMARY OFFERINGS OFMUNICIPAL SECURITIES TO THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESSDATABASE (EMMA). THE FINDINGS STATED THAT THE UNTIMELYSUBMISSIONS RESULTED FROM TURNOVER IN THE FIRM'S DEPARTMENTTHAT HANDLED THE DOCUMENTS, A SITUATION THAT THE FIRM'S WSPSDID NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS.
Current Status: Final
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Initiated By: FINRA
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
N/A
Date Initiated: 07/07/2016
Docket/Case Number: 2015043589201
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): PRIMARY OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT UNTIMELYSUBMITTED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PRIMARY OFFERINGS OFMUNICIPAL SECURITIES TO THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESSDATABASE (EMMA). THE FINDINGS STATED THAT THE UNTIMELYSUBMISSIONS RESULTED FROM TURNOVER IN THE FIRM'S DEPARTMENTTHAT HANDLED THE DOCUMENTS, A SITUATION THAT THE FIRM'S WSPSDID NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS.
Resolution Date: 07/07/2016
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: THE FIRM WAS CENSURED AND FINED $12,500. FINE PAID IN FULL ONAUGUST 8, 2016.
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $12,500.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
iReporting Source: Firm
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT UNTIMELYSUBMITTED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PRIMARY OFFERINGS OFMUNICIPAL SECURITIES TO THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESSDATABASE (EMMA). THE FINDINGS STATED THAT THE UNTIMELYSUBMISSIONS RESULTED FROM TURNOVER IN THE FIRM'S DEPARTMENTTHAT HANDLED THE DOCUMENTS, A SITUATION THAT THE FIRM'S WSPSDID NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS.
Current Status: Final
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Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
N/A
Date Initiated: 07/07/2016
Docket/Case Number: 2015043589201
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): PRIMARY OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT UNTIMELYSUBMITTED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PRIMARY OFFERINGS OFMUNICIPAL SECURITIES TO THE ELECTRONIC MUNICIPAL MARKET ACCESSDATABASE (EMMA). THE FINDINGS STATED THAT THE UNTIMELYSUBMISSIONS RESULTED FROM TURNOVER IN THE FIRM'S DEPARTMENTTHAT HANDLED THE DOCUMENTS, A SITUATION THAT THE FIRM'S WSPSDID NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS.
Resolution Date: 07/07/2016
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: THE FIRM WAS CENSURED AND FINED $12,500
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $12,500.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
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Allegations: SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9837; 34-75231, JUNE 18, 2015: THE SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESISTPROCEEDINGS BE, AND HEREBY ARE, INSTITUTED AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("RESPONDENT"). RESPONDENT WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTION 17(A)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS MATTER INVOLVESVIOLATIONS OF AN ANTIFRAUD PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIESLAWS IN CONNECTION WITH RESPONDENT'S UNDERWRITING OF CERTAINMUNICIPAL SECURITIES OFFERINGS. RESPONDENT, A REGISTEREDBROKER-DEALER, CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE IN CERTAINOFFERINGS AND AS A RESULT, FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASISFOR BELIEVING THE TRUTHFULNESS OF CERTAIN MATERIALREPRESENTATIONS IN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ISSUED IN CONNECTIONWITH THOSE OFFERINGS. THIS RESULTED IN RESPONDENT OFFERINGAND SELLING MUNICIPAL SECURITIES ON THE BASIS OF MATERIALLYMISLEADING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS.THE VIOLATIONS WERE SELF-REPORTED BY RESPONDENT TO THECOMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT'S (THE "DIVISION") MUNICIPALITIES CONTINUING DISCLOSURE COOPERATION(MCDC) INITIATIVE.
Current Status: Final
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Initiated By: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Cease and Desist
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Date Initiated: 06/18/2015
Docket/Case Number: 3-16630
Principal Product Type: Debt - Municipal
Other Product Type(s):
SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9837; 34-75231, JUNE 18, 2015: THE SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESISTPROCEEDINGS BE, AND HEREBY ARE, INSTITUTED AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("RESPONDENT"). RESPONDENT WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTION 17(A)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS MATTER INVOLVESVIOLATIONS OF AN ANTIFRAUD PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIESLAWS IN CONNECTION WITH RESPONDENT'S UNDERWRITING OF CERTAINMUNICIPAL SECURITIES OFFERINGS. RESPONDENT, A REGISTEREDBROKER-DEALER, CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE IN CERTAINOFFERINGS AND AS A RESULT, FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASISFOR BELIEVING THE TRUTHFULNESS OF CERTAIN MATERIALREPRESENTATIONS IN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ISSUED IN CONNECTIONWITH THOSE OFFERINGS. THIS RESULTED IN RESPONDENT OFFERINGAND SELLING MUNICIPAL SECURITIES ON THE BASIS OF MATERIALLYMISLEADING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS.THE VIOLATIONS WERE SELF-REPORTED BY RESPONDENT TO THECOMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT'S (THE "DIVISION") MUNICIPALITIES CONTINUING DISCLOSURE COOPERATION(MCDC) INITIATIVE.
Resolution Date: 06/18/2015
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered: UNDERTAKINGS
Sanction Details: THE RESPONDENT SHALL CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION17(A)(2)OF THE SECURITIES ACT, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THEAMOUNT OF $500,000 AND COMPLY WITH THE UNDERTAKINGSENUMERATED IN THE OFFER OF SETTLEMENT.
Regulator Statement IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THESE PROCEEDINGS,RESPONDENT HAS SUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER")WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,RESPONDENT CONSENTS TO THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 15(B) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSINGREMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER. IN VIEW OF THEFOREGOING, THE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONS AGREED TO INRESPONDENT'S OFFER. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THATRESPONDENT SHALL, CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF 17(A)(2)OFTHE SECURITIES ACT; WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THISORDER, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AND RETAIN AN INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT'S POLICIES ANDPROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO MUNICIPAL SECURITIESUNDERWRITING DUE DILIGENCE.
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
Yes
Sanctions Ordered: Monetary/Fine $500,000.00Cease and Desist/Injunction
Order
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www.finra.org/brokercheck User GuidanceIN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THESE PROCEEDINGS,RESPONDENT HAS SUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER")WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,RESPONDENT CONSENTS TO THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 15(B) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSINGREMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER. IN VIEW OF THEFOREGOING, THE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONS AGREED TO INRESPONDENT'S OFFER. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THATRESPONDENT SHALL, CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF 17(A)(2)OFTHE SECURITIES ACT; WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THISORDER, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AND RETAIN AN INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT'S POLICIES ANDPROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO MUNICIPAL SECURITIESUNDERWRITING DUE DILIGENCE.
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Initiated By: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Date Initiated: 06/18/2015
Allegations: SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9837; 34-75231, JUNE 18, 2015: THE SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESISTPROCEEDINGS BE, AND HEREBY ARE, INSTITUTED AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("RESPONDENT"). RESPONDENT WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTION 17(A)(2) OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THIS MATTER INVOLVESVIOLATIONS OF AN ANTIFRAUD PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIESLAWS IN CONNECTION WITH RESPONDENT'S UNDERWRITING OF CERTAINMUNICIPAL SECURITIES OFFERINGS. RESPONDENT, A REGISTEREDBROKER-DEALER, CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE IN CERTAINOFFERINGS AND AS A RESULT, FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASISFOR BELIEVING THE TRUTHFULNESS OF CERTAIN MATERIALREPRESENTATIONS IN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ISSUED IN CONNECTIONWITH THOSE OFFERINGS. THIS RESULTED IN RESPONDENT OFFERINGAND SELLING MUNICIPAL SECURITIES ON THE BASIS OF MATERIALLYMISLEADING DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. THE VIOLATIONS WERE SELF-REPORTED BY RESPONDENT TO THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THEDIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT'S (THE "DIVISION") MUNICIPALITIESCONTINUING DISCLOSURE COOPERATION (MCDC) INITIATIVE.
Current Status: Final
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Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Cease and Desist
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Date Initiated: 06/18/2015
Docket/Case Number: 3-16630
Principal Product Type: Debt - Municipal
Other Product Type(s):
Resolution Date: 06/18/2015
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: THE RESPONDENT SHALL CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION17(A)(2)OF THE SECURITIES ACT, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THEAMOUNT OF $500,000 AND COMPLY WITH THE UNDERTAKINGSENUMERATED IN THE OFFER OF SETTLEMENT.
Firm Statement IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THESE PROCEEDINGS,RESPONDENT HAS SUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER")WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,RESPONDENT CONSENTS TO THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 15(B) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSINGREMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER. IN VIEW OF THEFOREGOING, THE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONS AGREED TO INRESPONDENT'S OFFER. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THATRESPONDENT SHALL, CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF 17(A)(2)OFTHE SECURITIES ACT; WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THISORDER, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AND RETAIN AN INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT'S POLICIES ANDPROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO MUNICIPAL SECURITIESUNDERWRITING DUE DILIGENCE.
Sanctions Ordered: Monetary/Fine $500,000.00Cease and Desist/Injunction
Order
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IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THESE PROCEEDINGS,RESPONDENT HAS SUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER")WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,RESPONDENT CONSENTS TO THE ENTRY OF THIS ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 15(B) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSINGREMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER. IN VIEW OF THEFOREGOING, THE COMMISSION DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN THEPUBLIC INTEREST TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONS AGREED TO INRESPONDENT'S OFFER. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THATRESPONDENT SHALL, CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING ORCAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF 17(A)(2)OFTHE SECURITIES ACT; WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE ENTRY OF THISORDER, PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AND RETAIN AN INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF RESPONDENT'S POLICIES ANDPROCEDURES AS THEY RELATE TO MUNICIPAL SECURITIESUNDERWRITING DUE DILIGENCE.
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Initiated By: FINRA
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Date Initiated: 02/02/2015
Docket/Case Number: 2013038311001
Principal Product Type: Debt - Municipal
Other Product Type(s):
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT ITINACCURATELY REPORTED THE M020 SPECIAL CONDITION INDICATOR TOTHE REAL-TIME TRANSACTION REPORTING SYSTEM (RTRS) IN REPORTSOF TRANSACTIONS IN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. THE FINDINGS STATEDTHAT THE FIRM'S SUPERVISORY SYSTEM DID NOT PROVIDE FORSUPERVISION REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITHRESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS ANDTHE RULES OF THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD (MSRB)CONCERNING THE ACCURATE REPORTING OF SPECIAL CONDITIONINDICATOR CODES.
Current Status: Final
Resolution Date: 02/02/2015
Resolution:
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $15,000.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
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Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: THE FIRM WAS CENSURED AND FINED $15,000.
FINE PAID IN FULL ON FEBRUARY 25, 2015.
iReporting Source: Firm
Initiated By: FINRA
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
MONETARY FINE
Date Initiated: 02/02/2015
Docket/Case Number: 2013038311001
Principal Product Type: Debt - Municipal
Other Product Type(s):
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT ITINACCURATELY REPORTED THE M020 SPECIAL CONDITION INDICATOR TOTHE REAL-TIME TRANSACTION REPORTING SYSTEM (RTRS) IN REPORTSOF TRANSACTIONS IN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. THE FINDINGS STATEDTHAT THE FIRM'S SUPERVISORY SYSTEM DID NOT PROVIDE FORSUPERVISION REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITHRESPECT TO THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS ANDTHE RULES OF THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD (MSRB)CONCERNING THE ACCURATE REPORTING OF SPECIAL CONDITIONINDICATOR CODES.
Current Status: Final
Resolution Date: 02/02/2015
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: THE FIRM WAS CENSURED AND FINED $15,000.
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $15,000.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
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Reporting Source: Regulator
Initiated By: FINRA
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Date Initiated: 05/01/2014
Docket/Case Number: 2013038861401
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): SECURITIZED PRODUCTS
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TOREPORT TO THE TRADE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE ENGINE (TRACE)TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIZED PRODUCTS WITHIN THETIME REQUIRED BY FINRA RULE 6730(A).
Current Status: Final
Resolution Date: 05/01/2014
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: SEE ABOVE
Regulator Statement FINE PAID IN FULL MAY 16, 2014.
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Sanctions Ordered: Monetary/Fine $5,000.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
iReporting Source: Firm
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TOREPORT TO THE TRADE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE ENGINE (TRACE)TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIZED PRODUCTS WITHIN THETIME REQUIRED BY FINRA RULE 6730(A).
Current Status: Final
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Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
MONETARY FINE
Date Initiated: 05/01/2014
Docket/Case Number: 2013038861401
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): SECURITIZED PRODUCTS
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TOREPORT TO THE TRADE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE ENGINE (TRACE)TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIZED PRODUCTS WITHIN THETIME REQUIRED BY FINRA RULE 6730(A).
Resolution Date: 05/01/2014
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: TOTAL AMOUNT: $5,000.00; 100% LEVIED AGAINST THE APPLICANT.
Sanctions Ordered: Monetary/Fine $5,000.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
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Reporting Source: Regulator
Initiated By: FINRA
Date Initiated: 03/04/2014
Docket/Case Number: 2013037791201
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TOREPORT TO THE TRADE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE ENGINE (TRACE)THE CORRECT TIME OF TRADE EXECUTION FOR S1 TRANSACTIONS INTRACE-ELIGIBLE AGENCY DEBT SECURITIES; FAILED TO REPORT TOTRACE S1 TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIES WITHIN 15MINUTES OF THE TIME OF EXECUTION; FAILED TO SHOW THE CORRECTTIME OF EXECUTION ON THE MEMORANDUM OF BROKERAGE ORDERS;AND FAILED TO REPORT TO TRACE THE CORRECT TIME OF TRADEEXECUTION FOR TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIZEDPRODUCTS.
Current Status: Final
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Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Docket/Case Number: 2013037791201
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): AGENCY DEBT SECURITIES
Resolution Date: 03/04/2014
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: SEE ABOVE
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $17,500.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
iReporting Source: Firm
Initiated By: FINRA
Date Initiated: 03/04/2014
Docket/Case Number: 2013037791201
Allegations: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, THE FIRM CONSENTEDTO THE SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT IT FAILED TOREPORT TO THE TRADE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE ENGINE (TRACE)THE CORRECT TIME OF TRADE EXECUTION FOR S1 TRANSACTIONS INTRACE-ELIGIBLE AGENCY DEBT SECURITIES; FAILED TO REPORT TOTRACE S1 TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIES WITHIN 15MINUTES OF THE TIME OF EXECUTION; FAILED TO SHOW THE CORRECTTIME OF EXECUTION ON THE MEMORANDUM OF BROKERAGE ORDERS;AND FAILED TO REPORT TO TRACE THE CORRECT TIME OF TRADEEXECUTION FOR TRANSACTIONS IN TRACE-ELIGIBLE SECURITIZEDPRODUCTS.
Current Status: Final
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Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Censure
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
FINE
Docket/Case Number: 2013037791201
Principal Product Type: Other
Other Product Type(s): AGENCY DEBT SECURITIES
Resolution Date: 03/04/2014
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction Details: FINE $17,500.00
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $17,500.00
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
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Reporting Source: Regulator
Allegations: SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9472, 34-70804, NOVEMBER 5, 2013: THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") DEEMED ITAPPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLICADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933("SECURITIES ACT") AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C)(2) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("EXCHANGE ACT") AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("PIPER").
THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IN 2011, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION("DISTRICT") DEFAULTED ON $41.77 MILLION IN BOND ANTICIPATIONNOTES ("BANS") IT HAD ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2008 TO FINANCE A MULTI-USE ARENA AND ICE HOCKEY RINK (THE "REGIONAL CENTER") LOCATEDIN THE CITY OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (THE "CITY"). PIPER SERVEDAS SOLE UNDERWRITER FOR THE BANS. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FORTHE BANS WAS MATERIALLY FALSE AND MISLEADING.
PIPER WAS HIRED BY THE DISTRICT AS UNDERWRITER AS A LAST MINUTEREPLACEMENT FOR A PREDECESSOR UNDERWRITING FIRM("PREDECESSOR"). THE PREDECESSOR HAD BEEN WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAD COMPLETED A PRELIMINARYOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR LONG-TERM BONDS WHICH HAD RECEIVED ANINVESTMENT GRADE RATING. THAT PREDECESSOR WITHDREW INSEPTEMBER 2008 AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTEDACCESS TO THE BOND MARKET AND THE FIRM WAS UNABLE TOCOMPLETE THE FINANCING. PIPER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISTRICTSTARTED ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. BY THE TIME PIPER BECAME THEUNDERWRITER ON THE DEAL, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT WEREDESPERATE TO FIND FINANCING FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER WITHIN AMONTH BECAUSE OF ONEROUS LEASE PAYMENTS BEING DEMANDED BYTHE CONSTRUCTION LENDER. PIPER SUGGESTED SEVERAL FINANCINGOPTIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE, SHORT-TERM BANS, WAS CONSIDEREDVIABLE. THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO ISSUE THREE YEAR BANS THATWOULD MATURE IN 2011, WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BANS TO BEREPAID SOLELY THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDS.
PIPER CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE AND, AS A RESULT,FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THETRUTHFULNESS AND COMPLETENESS OF MATERIAL STATEMENTS IN THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS ALIGHTLY REVISED VERSION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENTPREPARED BY THE PREDECESSOR AND THE DISTRICT'S BOND COUNSELTHAT INCLUDED SIMILAR DISCLOSURES AND RELIED ON THE SAMEPROJECTIONS FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY("COMPANY") HIRED TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE REGIONAL CENTER.PIPER CONDUCTED A CURSORY INQUIRY INTO THE PROJECTIONSPROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, DID NOT INQUIRE ABOUT PRIORPROJECTIONS OR REVISIONS, AND DID NOT ASK TO SEE ANINDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S REVIEW OF THE PROJECTIONS DESPITEBEING MADE AWARE OF ITS EXISTENCE, DEPRIVING BAN PURCHASERSOF MATERIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REVENUE PROJECTIONS,THE FIRST SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE BANS.
AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT HAD BEEN ASKED TO REVIEW THECOMPANY'S EARLIER PROJECTIONS AND HAD RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE REGIONAL CENTER'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY. DESPITE TWO SEPARATEREVIEWS OF PRIOR COMPANY PROJECTIONS BY THE INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT, THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST RECENTVERSION OF THE COMPANY'S PROJECTIONS ALONG WITH A FALSE ANDMISLEADING STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT NO FINANCIAL ADVISOR,ACCOUNTING OR OTHER FIRM HAD EXAMINED THOSE PROJECTIONS TOVERIFY THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPANY'S ASSUMPTIONS ORITS CONCLUSIONS.
PIPER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PROJECTIONS IN THE OFFICIALSTATEMENT HAD BEEN REVISED UPWARD FROM PROJECTIONSGENERATED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER AFTER A CLAIM BY THE CITY'SFORMER MAYOR AND THE DISTRICT'S CONTRACT MANAGER THAT THECOMPANY'S PROJECTIONS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH ITS PRIORPROJECTIONS AND NOT SUFFICIENTLY OPTIMISTIC. DURING ACONFERENCE CALL WITH THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND THECOMPANY'S FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR MADEAN IMPASSIONED ARGUMENT THAT THEY KNEW THE LOCAL CITIZENSBETTER THAN THE COMPANY, (CONTINUED IN COMMENT)
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SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9472, 34-70804, NOVEMBER 5, 2013: THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") DEEMED ITAPPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLICADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933("SECURITIES ACT") AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C)(2) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("EXCHANGE ACT") AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("PIPER").
THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IN 2011, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION("DISTRICT") DEFAULTED ON $41.77 MILLION IN BOND ANTICIPATIONNOTES ("BANS") IT HAD ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2008 TO FINANCE A MULTI-USE ARENA AND ICE HOCKEY RINK (THE "REGIONAL CENTER") LOCATEDIN THE CITY OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (THE "CITY"). PIPER SERVEDAS SOLE UNDERWRITER FOR THE BANS. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FORTHE BANS WAS MATERIALLY FALSE AND MISLEADING.
PIPER WAS HIRED BY THE DISTRICT AS UNDERWRITER AS A LAST MINUTEREPLACEMENT FOR A PREDECESSOR UNDERWRITING FIRM("PREDECESSOR"). THE PREDECESSOR HAD BEEN WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAD COMPLETED A PRELIMINARYOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR LONG-TERM BONDS WHICH HAD RECEIVED ANINVESTMENT GRADE RATING. THAT PREDECESSOR WITHDREW INSEPTEMBER 2008 AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTEDACCESS TO THE BOND MARKET AND THE FIRM WAS UNABLE TOCOMPLETE THE FINANCING. PIPER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISTRICTSTARTED ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. BY THE TIME PIPER BECAME THEUNDERWRITER ON THE DEAL, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT WEREDESPERATE TO FIND FINANCING FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER WITHIN AMONTH BECAUSE OF ONEROUS LEASE PAYMENTS BEING DEMANDED BYTHE CONSTRUCTION LENDER. PIPER SUGGESTED SEVERAL FINANCINGOPTIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE, SHORT-TERM BANS, WAS CONSIDEREDVIABLE. THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO ISSUE THREE YEAR BANS THATWOULD MATURE IN 2011, WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BANS TO BEREPAID SOLELY THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDS.
PIPER CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE AND, AS A RESULT,FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THETRUTHFULNESS AND COMPLETENESS OF MATERIAL STATEMENTS IN THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS ALIGHTLY REVISED VERSION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENTPREPARED BY THE PREDECESSOR AND THE DISTRICT'S BOND COUNSELTHAT INCLUDED SIMILAR DISCLOSURES AND RELIED ON THE SAMEPROJECTIONS FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY("COMPANY") HIRED TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE REGIONAL CENTER.PIPER CONDUCTED A CURSORY INQUIRY INTO THE PROJECTIONSPROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, DID NOT INQUIRE ABOUT PRIORPROJECTIONS OR REVISIONS, AND DID NOT ASK TO SEE ANINDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S REVIEW OF THE PROJECTIONS DESPITEBEING MADE AWARE OF ITS EXISTENCE, DEPRIVING BAN PURCHASERSOF MATERIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REVENUE PROJECTIONS,THE FIRST SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE BANS.
AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT HAD BEEN ASKED TO REVIEW THECOMPANY'S EARLIER PROJECTIONS AND HAD RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE REGIONAL CENTER'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY. DESPITE TWO SEPARATEREVIEWS OF PRIOR COMPANY PROJECTIONS BY THE INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT, THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST RECENTVERSION OF THE COMPANY'S PROJECTIONS ALONG WITH A FALSE ANDMISLEADING STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT NO FINANCIAL ADVISOR,ACCOUNTING OR OTHER FIRM HAD EXAMINED THOSE PROJECTIONS TOVERIFY THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPANY'S ASSUMPTIONS ORITS CONCLUSIONS.
PIPER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PROJECTIONS IN THE OFFICIALSTATEMENT HAD BEEN REVISED UPWARD FROM PROJECTIONSGENERATED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER AFTER A CLAIM BY THE CITY'SFORMER MAYOR AND THE DISTRICT'S CONTRACT MANAGER THAT THECOMPANY'S PROJECTIONS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH ITS PRIORPROJECTIONS AND NOT SUFFICIENTLY OPTIMISTIC. DURING ACONFERENCE CALL WITH THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND THECOMPANY'S FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR MADEAN IMPASSIONED ARGUMENT THAT THEY KNEW THE LOCAL CITIZENSBETTER THAN THE COMPANY, (CONTINUED IN COMMENT)
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Initiated By: UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Principal Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Other Sanction(s)/ReliefSought:
Date Initiated: 11/05/2013
Docket/Case Number: 3-15603
Principal Product Type: Debt - Municipal
Other Product Type(s): BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9472, 34-70804, NOVEMBER 5, 2013: THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") DEEMED ITAPPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLICADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933("SECURITIES ACT") AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C)(2) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("EXCHANGE ACT") AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("PIPER").
THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IN 2011, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION("DISTRICT") DEFAULTED ON $41.77 MILLION IN BOND ANTICIPATIONNOTES ("BANS") IT HAD ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2008 TO FINANCE A MULTI-USE ARENA AND ICE HOCKEY RINK (THE "REGIONAL CENTER") LOCATEDIN THE CITY OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (THE "CITY"). PIPER SERVEDAS SOLE UNDERWRITER FOR THE BANS. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FORTHE BANS WAS MATERIALLY FALSE AND MISLEADING.
PIPER WAS HIRED BY THE DISTRICT AS UNDERWRITER AS A LAST MINUTEREPLACEMENT FOR A PREDECESSOR UNDERWRITING FIRM("PREDECESSOR"). THE PREDECESSOR HAD BEEN WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAD COMPLETED A PRELIMINARYOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR LONG-TERM BONDS WHICH HAD RECEIVED ANINVESTMENT GRADE RATING. THAT PREDECESSOR WITHDREW INSEPTEMBER 2008 AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTEDACCESS TO THE BOND MARKET AND THE FIRM WAS UNABLE TOCOMPLETE THE FINANCING. PIPER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISTRICTSTARTED ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. BY THE TIME PIPER BECAME THEUNDERWRITER ON THE DEAL, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT WEREDESPERATE TO FIND FINANCING FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER WITHIN AMONTH BECAUSE OF ONEROUS LEASE PAYMENTS BEING DEMANDED BYTHE CONSTRUCTION LENDER. PIPER SUGGESTED SEVERAL FINANCINGOPTIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE, SHORT-TERM BANS, WAS CONSIDEREDVIABLE. THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO ISSUE THREE YEAR BANS THATWOULD MATURE IN 2011, WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BANS TO BEREPAID SOLELY THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDS.
PIPER CONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE AND, AS A RESULT,FAILED TO FORM A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THETRUTHFULNESS AND COMPLETENESS OF MATERIAL STATEMENTS IN THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT. THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS ALIGHTLY REVISED VERSION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENTPREPARED BY THE PREDECESSOR AND THE DISTRICT'S BOND COUNSELTHAT INCLUDED SIMILAR DISCLOSURES AND RELIED ON THE SAMEPROJECTIONS FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY("COMPANY") HIRED TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE REGIONAL CENTER.PIPER CONDUCTED A CURSORY INQUIRY INTO THE PROJECTIONSPROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, DID NOT INQUIRE ABOUT PRIORPROJECTIONS OR REVISIONS, AND DID NOT ASK TO SEE ANINDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S REVIEW OF THE PROJECTIONS DESPITEBEING MADE AWARE OF ITS EXISTENCE, DEPRIVING BAN PURCHASERSOF MATERIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REVENUE PROJECTIONS,THE FIRST SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE BANS.
AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT HAD BEEN ASKED TO REVIEW THECOMPANY'S EARLIER PROJECTIONS AND HAD RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE REGIONAL CENTER'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY. DESPITE TWO SEPARATEREVIEWS OF PRIOR COMPANY PROJECTIONS BY THE INDEPENDENTCONSULTANT, THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST RECENTVERSION OF THE COMPANY'S PROJECTIONS ALONG WITH A FALSE ANDMISLEADING STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT NO FINANCIAL ADVISOR,ACCOUNTING OR OTHER FIRM HAD EXAMINED THOSE PROJECTIONS TOVERIFY THE REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPANY'S ASSUMPTIONS ORITS CONCLUSIONS.
PIPER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PROJECTIONS IN THE OFFICIALSTATEMENT HAD BEEN REVISED UPWARD FROM PROJECTIONSGENERATED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER AFTER A CLAIM BY THE CITY'SFORMER MAYOR AND THE DISTRICT'S CONTRACT MANAGER THAT THECOMPANY'S PROJECTIONS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH ITS PRIORPROJECTIONS AND NOT SUFFICIENTLY OPTIMISTIC. DURING ACONFERENCE CALL WITH THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND THECOMPANY'S FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR MADEAN IMPASSIONED ARGUMENT THAT THEY KNEW THE LOCAL CITIZENSBETTER THAN THE COMPANY, (CONTINUED IN COMMENT)
Resolution Date: 11/05/2013
Resolution:
Other Sanctions Ordered: UNDERTAKINGS
Sanction Details: THE COMMISSION DEEMED IT APPROPRIATE, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST,AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONSAGREED TO IN PIPER'S OFFER. ACCORDINGLY, PURSUANT SECTION 8A OFTHE SECURITIES ACT AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C) OF THEEXCHANGE ACT, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT PIPER SHALL CEASE ANDDESIST FROM COMMITTING OR CAUSING ANY VIOLATIONS AND ANYFUTURE VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 17(A)(2) AND (3) OF THE SECURITIESACT. PIPER IS CENSURED. PIPER SHALL PAY A CIVIL MONEY PENALTY INTHE AMOUNT OF $300,000. PIPER SHALL COMPLY WITH THEUNDERTAKINGS ENUMERATED IN THE ORDER.
Regulator Statement (CONTINUED FROM #7) AND THOSE CITIZENS WOULD ULTIMATELYSUPPORT THE REGIONAL CENTER EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WASEXPERIENCING WEAK TICKET SALES AND OTHER TROUBLING INDICATORSREGARDING ANTICIPATED REVENUE. THE COMPANY REVISED ITSPROJECTIONS UPWARD AND THE MORE OPTIMISTIC REVISEDPROJECTIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, WITHOUTDISCLOSING THAT THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR OR THE DISTRICT'SCONTRACT MANAGER HAD QUESTIONED THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYINGTHE PRIOR SET OF PROJECTIONS, OR THAT THE COMPANY HAD RELIEDON THE FORMER MAYOR'S VERBAL ASSERTIONS OF FUTURE COMMUNITYSUPPORT.
PIPER STATED THAT THEY FOCUSED THEIR DUE DILIGENCE EFFORTS ONA CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY THATOPERATED AS A BACKSTOP FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST (BUTNOT THE PRINCIPAL) ON THE BANS, AND THE CITY'S ABILITY TO MAKEPAYMENTS IF NECESSARY. UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT,THE CITY WAS OBLIGATED TO LOAN TO THE DISTRICT FUNDS TO PAYINTEREST ON THE BANS IN THE EVENT THE DISTRICT'S REVENUES WEREINSUFFICIENT. NONETHELESS, A PARAGRAPH IN THE BODY OF THEPREDECESSOR'S PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT THAT HIGHLIGHTEDHOW THE CITY'S LOW REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY CONSTRAINED ITSOBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT WASDELETED FROM THE BODY OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS,THEREBY MISLEADING BAN PURCHASERS CONCERNING THE LIKELIHOODOF PERMANENT FINANCING.
THE REGIONAL CENTER'S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2008 THROUGH 2011WERE WORSE THAN THE COMPANY'S MOST PESSIMISTIC PROJECTIONS,WITH THE REGIONAL CENTER OPERATING AT A SIGNIFICANT NETOPERATING LOSS. MOREOVER, AFTER THE CITY FILED A VALIDATIONPROCEEDING, THE CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SUPERIOR COURTRULED IN 2011 THAT OBLIGATIONS UNDER A CONTINGENT LOANAGREEMENT CONSTITUTED "INDEBTEDNESS" WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION AND THEREFORE WOULD BE LIMITED TO THECITY'S REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY OF $19.3 MILLION, AS THE DELETEDDISCLOSURE LANGUAGE HAD WARNED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DISTRICTWAS UNABLE TO ISSUE LONG-TERM BONDS, AND THE DISTRICTDEFAULTED ON THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL ON THE BANS IN DECEMBER2011.
THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSEDLEGISLATION TO HELP THE DISTRICT CURE ITS DEFAULT BY ALLOWINGTHE CITY TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX WITHOUT VOTERAPPROVAL AND FURTHER ALLOWING THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT TOVOTERS A PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX. THEVOTERS OF THE DISTRICT LATER APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX.ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2012, THE DISTRICT SOLD LONG-TERM BONDSSECURED SOLELY BY SALES TAX REVENUES TO REFINANCE THE BANS.
AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENT CONDUCT, PIPER WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTIONS 17(A)(2) AND (3) OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, PIPERSUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER") WHICH THECOMMISSION DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,PIPER CONSENTED TO THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND15(B)(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS,AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER("ORDER").
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Sanctions Ordered: CensureMonetary/Fine $300,000.00Cease and Desist/Injunction
Order
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Regulator Statement (CONTINUED FROM #7) AND THOSE CITIZENS WOULD ULTIMATELYSUPPORT THE REGIONAL CENTER EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WASEXPERIENCING WEAK TICKET SALES AND OTHER TROUBLING INDICATORSREGARDING ANTICIPATED REVENUE. THE COMPANY REVISED ITSPROJECTIONS UPWARD AND THE MORE OPTIMISTIC REVISEDPROJECTIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, WITHOUTDISCLOSING THAT THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR OR THE DISTRICT'SCONTRACT MANAGER HAD QUESTIONED THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYINGTHE PRIOR SET OF PROJECTIONS, OR THAT THE COMPANY HAD RELIEDON THE FORMER MAYOR'S VERBAL ASSERTIONS OF FUTURE COMMUNITYSUPPORT.
PIPER STATED THAT THEY FOCUSED THEIR DUE DILIGENCE EFFORTS ONA CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY THATOPERATED AS A BACKSTOP FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST (BUTNOT THE PRINCIPAL) ON THE BANS, AND THE CITY'S ABILITY TO MAKEPAYMENTS IF NECESSARY. UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT,THE CITY WAS OBLIGATED TO LOAN TO THE DISTRICT FUNDS TO PAYINTEREST ON THE BANS IN THE EVENT THE DISTRICT'S REVENUES WEREINSUFFICIENT. NONETHELESS, A PARAGRAPH IN THE BODY OF THEPREDECESSOR'S PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT THAT HIGHLIGHTEDHOW THE CITY'S LOW REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY CONSTRAINED ITSOBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT WASDELETED FROM THE BODY OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS,THEREBY MISLEADING BAN PURCHASERS CONCERNING THE LIKELIHOODOF PERMANENT FINANCING.
THE REGIONAL CENTER'S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2008 THROUGH 2011WERE WORSE THAN THE COMPANY'S MOST PESSIMISTIC PROJECTIONS,WITH THE REGIONAL CENTER OPERATING AT A SIGNIFICANT NETOPERATING LOSS. MOREOVER, AFTER THE CITY FILED A VALIDATIONPROCEEDING, THE CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SUPERIOR COURTRULED IN 2011 THAT OBLIGATIONS UNDER A CONTINGENT LOANAGREEMENT CONSTITUTED "INDEBTEDNESS" WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION AND THEREFORE WOULD BE LIMITED TO THECITY'S REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY OF $19.3 MILLION, AS THE DELETEDDISCLOSURE LANGUAGE HAD WARNED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DISTRICTWAS UNABLE TO ISSUE LONG-TERM BONDS, AND THE DISTRICTDEFAULTED ON THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL ON THE BANS IN DECEMBER2011.
THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSEDLEGISLATION TO HELP THE DISTRICT CURE ITS DEFAULT BY ALLOWINGTHE CITY TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX WITHOUT VOTERAPPROVAL AND FURTHER ALLOWING THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT TOVOTERS A PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX. THEVOTERS OF THE DISTRICT LATER APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX.ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2012, THE DISTRICT SOLD LONG-TERM BONDSSECURED SOLELY BY SALES TAX REVENUES TO REFINANCE THE BANS.
AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENT CONDUCT, PIPER WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTIONS 17(A)(2) AND (3) OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, PIPERSUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER") WHICH THECOMMISSION DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,PIPER CONSENTED TO THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND15(B)(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS,AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER("ORDER").
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(CONTINUED FROM #7) AND THOSE CITIZENS WOULD ULTIMATELYSUPPORT THE REGIONAL CENTER EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WASEXPERIENCING WEAK TICKET SALES AND OTHER TROUBLING INDICATORSREGARDING ANTICIPATED REVENUE. THE COMPANY REVISED ITSPROJECTIONS UPWARD AND THE MORE OPTIMISTIC REVISEDPROJECTIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, WITHOUTDISCLOSING THAT THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR OR THE DISTRICT'SCONTRACT MANAGER HAD QUESTIONED THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYINGTHE PRIOR SET OF PROJECTIONS, OR THAT THE COMPANY HAD RELIEDON THE FORMER MAYOR'S VERBAL ASSERTIONS OF FUTURE COMMUNITYSUPPORT.
PIPER STATED THAT THEY FOCUSED THEIR DUE DILIGENCE EFFORTS ONA CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY THATOPERATED AS A BACKSTOP FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST (BUTNOT THE PRINCIPAL) ON THE BANS, AND THE CITY'S ABILITY TO MAKEPAYMENTS IF NECESSARY. UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT,THE CITY WAS OBLIGATED TO LOAN TO THE DISTRICT FUNDS TO PAYINTEREST ON THE BANS IN THE EVENT THE DISTRICT'S REVENUES WEREINSUFFICIENT. NONETHELESS, A PARAGRAPH IN THE BODY OF THEPREDECESSOR'S PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT THAT HIGHLIGHTEDHOW THE CITY'S LOW REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY CONSTRAINED ITSOBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT CONTINGENT LOAN AGREEMENT WASDELETED FROM THE BODY OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS,THEREBY MISLEADING BAN PURCHASERS CONCERNING THE LIKELIHOODOF PERMANENT FINANCING.
THE REGIONAL CENTER'S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2008 THROUGH 2011WERE WORSE THAN THE COMPANY'S MOST PESSIMISTIC PROJECTIONS,WITH THE REGIONAL CENTER OPERATING AT A SIGNIFICANT NETOPERATING LOSS. MOREOVER, AFTER THE CITY FILED A VALIDATIONPROCEEDING, THE CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SUPERIOR COURTRULED IN 2011 THAT OBLIGATIONS UNDER A CONTINGENT LOANAGREEMENT CONSTITUTED "INDEBTEDNESS" WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION AND THEREFORE WOULD BE LIMITED TO THECITY'S REMAINING DEBT CAPACITY OF $19.3 MILLION, AS THE DELETEDDISCLOSURE LANGUAGE HAD WARNED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DISTRICTWAS UNABLE TO ISSUE LONG-TERM BONDS, AND THE DISTRICTDEFAULTED ON THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL ON THE BANS IN DECEMBER2011.
THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSEDLEGISLATION TO HELP THE DISTRICT CURE ITS DEFAULT BY ALLOWINGTHE CITY TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX WITHOUT VOTERAPPROVAL AND FURTHER ALLOWING THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT TOVOTERS A PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX. THEVOTERS OF THE DISTRICT LATER APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX.ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2012, THE DISTRICT SOLD LONG-TERM BONDSSECURED SOLELY BY SALES TAX REVENUES TO REFINANCE THE BANS.
AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENT CONDUCT, PIPER WILLFULLY VIOLATEDSECTIONS 17(A)(2) AND (3) OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, PIPERSUBMITTED AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT (THE "OFFER") WHICH THECOMMISSION DETERMINED TO ACCEPT. SOLELY FOR THEPURPOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGSBROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION, OR TO WHICH THECOMMISSION IS A PARTY, AND WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THEFINDINGS, EXCEPT AS TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION OVER IT ANDTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE ADMITTED,PIPER CONSENTED TO THE ENTRY OF THE ORDER INSTITUTINGADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TOSECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND15(B)(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS,AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER("ORDER").
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Allegations: SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9472, 34-70804, NOVEMBER 5, 2013: THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") DEEMED ITAPPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLICADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933("SECURITIES ACT") AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C)(2) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("EXCHANGE ACT") AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("PIPER"). THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IN 2011, AMUNICIPAL CORPORATION ("DISTRICT") DEFAULTED ON $41.77 MILLION INBOND ANTICIPATION NOTES ("BANS") IT HAD ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2008TO FINANCE A MULTI-USE ARENA AND ICE HOCKEY RINK (THE "REGIONALCENTER") LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (THE "CITY"). PIPER SERVED AS SOLE UNDERWRITER FOR THE BANS. THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS MATERIALLY FALSE ANDMISLEADING. PIPER WAS HIRED BY THE DISTRICT AS UNDERWRITER AS ALAST MINUTE REPLACEMENT FOR A PREDECESSOR UNDERWRITING FIRM("PREDECESSOR"). THE PREDECESSOR HAD BEEN WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAD COMPLETED A PRELIMINARYOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR LONG-TERM BONDS WHICH HAD RECEIVED ANINVESTMENT GRADE RATING. THAT PREDECESSOR WITHDREW INSEPTEMBER 2008 AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTEDACCESS TO THE BOND MARKET AND THE FIRM WAS UNABLE TOCOMPLETE THE FINANCING. PIPER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISTRICTSTARTED ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. BY THE TIME PIPER BECAME THEUNDERWRITER ON THE DEAL, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT WEREDESPERATE TO FIND FINANCING FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER WITHIN AMONTH BECAUSE OF ONEROUS LEASE PAYMENTS BEING DEMANDED BYTHE CONSTRUCTION LENDER. PIPER SUGGESTED SEVERAL FINANCINGOPTIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE, SHORT-TERM BANS, WAS CONSIDEREDVIABLE. THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO ISSUE THREE YEAR BANS THATWOULD MATURE IN 2011, WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BANS TO BEREPAID SOLELY THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDS. PIPERCONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE AND, AS A RESULT, FAILED TOFORM A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THE TRUTHFULNESS ANDCOMPLETENESS OF MATERIAL STATEMENTS IN THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS A LIGHTLY REVISEDVERSION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT PREPARED BY THEPREDECESSOR AND THE DISTRICT'S BOND COUNSEL THAT INCLUDEDSIMILAR DISCLOSURES AND RELIED ON THE SAME PROJECTIONS FORTHE REGIONAL CENTER PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY ("COMPANY") HIREDTO DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE REGIONAL CENTER. PIPER CONDUCTED ACURSORY INQUIRY INTO THE PROJECTIONS PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY,DID NOT INQUIRE ABOUT PRIOR PROJECTIONS OR REVISIONS, AND DIDNOT ASK TO SEE AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT'S REVIEW OF THEPROJECTIONS DESPITE BEING MADE AWARE OF ITS EXISTENCE,DEPRIVING BAN PURCHASERS OF MATERIAL INFORMATION RELATING TOTHE REVENUE PROJECTIONS, THE FIRST SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR THEMAJORITY OF THE BANS. AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT HAD BEENASKED TO REVIEW THE COMPANY'S EARLIER PROJECTIONS AND HADRAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REGIONAL CENTER'S ECONOMICVIABILITY. DESPITE TWO SEPARATE REVIEWS OF PRIOR COMPANYPROJECTIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, THE OFFICIALSTATEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THECOMPANY'S PROJECTIONS ALONG WITH A FALSE AND MISLEADINGSTATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT NO FINANCIAL ADVISOR, ACCOUNTINGOR OTHER FIRM HAD EXAMINED THOSE PROJECTIONS TO VERIFY THEREASONABLENESS OF THE COMPANY'S ASSUMPTIONS OR ITSCONCLUSIONS. PIPER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PROJECTIONS IN THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT HAD BEEN REVISED UPWARD FROM PROJECTIONSGENERATED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER AFTER A CLAIM BY THE CITY'SFORMER MAYOR AND THE DISTRICT'S CONTRACT MANAGER THAT THECOMPANY'S PROJECTIONS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH ITS PRIORPROJECTIONS AND NOT SUFFICIENTLY OPTIMISTIC. DURING ACONFERENCE CALL WITH THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND THECOMPANY'S FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, THE CITY'S FORMER MAYOR MADEAN IMPASSIONED ARGUMENT THAT THEY KNEW THE LOCAL CITIZENSBETTER THAN THE COMPANY, (CONTINUED IN COMMENT)
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SEC ADMIN RELEASES 33-9472, 34-70804, NOVEMBER 5, 2013: THESECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("COMMISSION") DEEMED ITAPPROPRIATE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT PUBLICADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS BE INSTITUTEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933("SECURITIES ACT") AND SECTIONS 15(B) AND 15(B)(C)(2) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("EXCHANGE ACT") AGAINST PIPERJAFFRAY & CO. ("PIPER"). THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IN 2011, AMUNICIPAL CORPORATION ("DISTRICT") DEFAULTED ON $41.77 MILLION INBOND ANTICIPATION NOTES ("BANS") IT HAD ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2008TO FINANCE A MULTI-USE ARENA AND ICE HOCKEY RINK (THE "REGIONALCENTER") LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (THE "CITY"). PIPER SERVED AS SOLE UNDERWRITER FOR THE BANS. THEOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS MATERIALLY FALSE ANDMISLEADING. PIPER WAS HIRED BY THE DISTRICT AS UNDERWRITER AS ALAST MINUTE REPLACEMENT FOR A PREDECESSOR UNDERWRITING FIRM("PREDECESSOR"). THE PREDECESSOR HAD BEEN WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAD COMPLETED A PRELIMINARYOFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR LONG-TERM BONDS WHICH HAD RECEIVED ANINVESTMENT GRADE RATING. THAT PREDECESSOR WITHDREW INSEPTEMBER 2008 AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PREVENTEDACCESS TO THE BOND MARKET AND THE FIRM WAS UNABLE TOCOMPLETE THE FINANCING. PIPER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISTRICTSTARTED ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. BY THE TIME PIPER BECAME THEUNDERWRITER ON THE DEAL, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT WEREDESPERATE TO FIND FINANCING FOR THE REGIONAL CENTER WITHIN AMONTH BECAUSE OF ONEROUS LEASE PAYMENTS BEING DEMANDED BYTHE CONSTRUCTION LENDER. PIPER SUGGESTED SEVERAL FINANCINGOPTIONS, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE, SHORT-TERM BANS, WAS CONSIDEREDVIABLE. THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO ISSUE THREE YEAR BANS THATWOULD MATURE IN 2011, WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BANS TO BEREPAID SOLELY THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDS. PIPERCONDUCTED INADEQUATE DUE DILIGENCE AND, AS A RESULT, FAILED TOFORM A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING THE TRUTHFULNESS ANDCOMPLETENESS OF MATERIAL STATEMENTS IN THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FOR THE BANS WAS A LIGHTLY REVISEDVERSION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT PREPAR