Basics of using EMMA, step-by-step.

1. HOW TO USE EMMA
Courtesy of Philly Power Research

3. Sort results by most recent date, by clicking
“dated date” twice.

4. Click on a
general
obligation bond
issue.
You could also
click on the
issuer to see a
list of bonds it
has issued.

5. Click on “official
statement” to
access the official
statement of the
bond issue.

7. Click on
“continuing
disclosure” to
access the latest
financial reports.
Be sure to read the
date of the report
to ensure you
access the one you
are looking for.

8. To set up an alert, go back to the “final scale” tab.
Find a tranche with a
later maturity date.
Click on its CUSIP
number.

9. Click to add the security to alerts.

10. he alerts so you receive documents you want, and not what you d

11. Click “edit” next to the issuer.

12. Unclick:
Trade alert
Variable rate
Event filings
Asset-backed filings.
Keep:
Primary market docs
Continuing disclosure
Financial/operating
Bank loan