The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published for comment proposed amendments to OSC Rule 48-501 Trading during Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions and proposed changes to the related companion...more
On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 45-330: Frequently Asked Questions about the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the Notice) providing guidance on questions market...more
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of exempt offering alternatives. In advising clients regarding which exempt offering alternative may best meet their objectives, we often suggest that they consider, among other...more
Le 6 décembre 2021, conformément à l’Avis 44-306 du personnel des ACVM, Décisions générales dispensant les émetteurs établis bien connus de certaines obligations relatives au prospectus (l’« Avis 44-306 »), les Autorités...more
On December 6, 2021, pursuant to Staff Notice 44-306 Blanket Orders Exempting Well-known Seasoned Issuers from Certain Prospectus Requirements (the Notice), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced temporary...more
Beginning in 2022, well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) will be exempt from certain base shelf prospectus filing requirements, including the requirement to file a preliminary base shelf prospectus, in accordance with...more
Issuers will likely hesitate to use some of the new changes — including the new “demo days” and “testing-the-waters” communications — due to limitations on those activities under other laws, including the Investment Company...more
On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), by a 3 – 2 vote, amended certain rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in order to harmonize, simplify, and modernize the...more
On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments proposed in March 2020 that harmonize and modernize the exempt offering framework (referred to as the Amendments). As with...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an open meeting on November 2, 2020 to consider amendments relating to the exempt offering framework. The SEC had released proposed amendments for public comment in March...more
Late last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that addresses the budgets for among other agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the bill would authorize an increase in the SEC budget for...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the current framework of registration exemptions and safe harbors. ...more
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved FINRA’s proposed amendments to its Corporate Financing Rule, which are intended to modernize, simplify, and streamline the rule....more
On December 18, 2019, the SEC proposed amendments to its definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of qualifying natural persons and entities able to participate in certain exempt offerings without specific...more
Private companies in the gig economy like Uber, Airbnb and GrubHub would love to issue compensatory equity to their platform participants, just like they’re able to do with their employees. ...more