Current Trends in Prospectus Filings

This seminar will review common issues and errors that arise in the context of prospectus filings under National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements (NI 41-101), National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions (NI 44-101) and National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102).  OSC staff will discuss hot topics including primary business, going concern and sufficiency of proceeds, disclosure and procedural issues.

Who should attend:

• General counsel of reporting issuers
• CEOs and CFOs
• Directors
• Legal counsel and other advisors

Why You Should Attend:

• To learn more about the requirements of NI 41-101, NI 44-101 and NI 44-102 when filing a prospectus
• To understand certain specific disclosure requirements and common disclosure errors
• To hear directly from OSC staff on best practices for engaging with staff on pre-filing novel issues
• Individuals and advisors of private companies considering going public may wish to attend to learn about disclosure requirements for an initial public offering prospectus