Which of the following is an advantage of a shelf registration for the issuer?

Why D — The issuer can access the capital markets quickly when market conditions are favorable without filing a new registration statement for each offering

The primary advantage of a shelf registration is market timing flexibility. Once the shelf is effective, the issuer can conduct offerings (takedowns) quickly, sometimes overnight, without the delay of filing and waiting for a new registration statement to become effective. This allows issuers to opportunistically access the market when their stock price is high, interest rates are favorable, or market conditions are otherwise attractive. Each takedown requires only a prospectus supplement with the deal-specific terms, which can be prepared in a matter of hours.