The SEC recently provided some data on registered offerings by foreign issuers, noting that
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In 2013, there were approximately 50 new foreign registrants;
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Since the passage of the JOBS Act, there have been over 100 foreign private issuers making confidential submissions to the SEC;
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Over half of these submissions resulted in public filings of registration statements;
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Approximately 50% of the draft submissions since the JOBS Act was adopted include financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.