Upcoming deadlines for calendar year Reg CF and Reg A ongoing reports
After undertaking an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding or Tier 2 of Regulation A, issuers are required to file ongoing reports with the SEC. Regulation Crowdfunding requires an annual report, while Tier 2 of Regulation A requires an annual report and semi-annual report. Regulation Crowdfunding also requires companies to make the annual report available on its own […]
August 2019 update to our issuer-dealer memo
Following our update in March of this year, the Nebraska legislature has taken action to provide an exception to the requirement for a company to register as an issuer-dealer in the state when making offers and sales of securities under Tier 2 of Regulation A so long as no commission or other remuneration is paid […]
Reg A really is different than an IPO
Regulation A is an exemption from registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933. At the same time, it is a public offering of securities. This puts Reg A in an odd place when it comes to SEC review. For the most part, the operating companies utilizing Reg A are early stage companies. This […]
Recent updates to our Issuer-Dealer Memo
Since our last update in September 2017, we have learned a lot about the process for companies to register as issuer-dealers in certain states when making offers and sales under Regulation A without a broker-dealer. As a reminder, while states are preempted from requiring qualification or registration of offerings of securities under Tier 2 of […]
Regulation A Expanded to Allow Offerings by Exchange Act Reporting Companies
Deviating from its standard rulemaking procedures, the SEC issued final rules on December 19, 2018 to expand the eligibility requirements under Regulation A to include Exchange Act Reporting companies. This action was required by Congress as part of the “Economic Growth Act” that became law in May 2018. The SEC determined that it had little […]
Broker-dealers, funding portals, and FINRA’s 2018 examination findings
On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its 2018 Report on Examination Findings. This is the second annual report FINRA has released, and it provides a wealth of information for compliance officers. FINRA notes that it is not an exhaustive review of deficiencies exhibited by broker-dealers, but it does highlight those deficiencies that were significant and frequent. While […]
Compliance with Reg CF: Are you required to include financial statements of a predecessor or an acquisition target?
Often, companies are started with just an idea. A founder may decide to quickly form a limited liability company to help protect assets, or operate as a sole proprietor for a period of time. Prior to taking on funds from outside investors, that company may decide to form a corporation. For companies that follow that […]
Upcoming Changes to Regulation A
With the approval by the House of Representatives of the Senate version of S. 2155, a number of financial regulatory reform measures were sent to the President’s desk for signature and became law on May 24. While some of these measures, especially those related to banking, are more controversial, there are a few provisions related to […]
Compliance with Reg CF: When failure becomes fraud
As previously identified in a CrowdCheck investor alert here, a significant number of companies that have raised funds under Regulation Crowdfunding are no longer in business. That is to be expected. Early stage companies have a high rate of failure, and investors should understand that risk before investing. It is a general principle that a business […]
Compliance with Reg CF: Don’t forget your state notice filings
While Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act and Reg CF preempt state regulation of offerings under Reg CF, states are still permitted to require notice filings be made. For Reg CF, rather than all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and other territories being able to require notice filings, only the state of the […]