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Crowdfunding is a method for raising capital whereby many individuals network and pool their funds, usually via the internet or social media. Crowdfunding methods are used in a variety of circumstances including, but not limited to, supporting charitable organizations, disaster relief, product development, artistic projects, and financing start-up companies. The passage of the JOBS Act of 2012 sought to broaden the use of crowdfunding in developing private capital for start-up companies by relaxing certain SEC investor registration requirements. less -

Rule 506 Offerings Continue to be Popular with Real Estate Companies

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 2/21/2024

Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more

SEC Harmonizes and Improves “Patchwork” Private Offering Framework

Mintz - Securities & Capital Markets... on 11/13/2020

On November 2, the SEC adopted amendments designed to harmonize and simplify the existing, complicated framework of private offering exemptions—the primary method by which private companies raise capital. The amendments...more

SEC Amends Rules to Harmonize, Simplify and Improve Exempt Offering Framework

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/10/2020

On Nov. 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved rule amendments “to harmonize, simplify, and improve the multilayer and overly complex exempt offering framework.” The SEC believes the amendments will...more

On track with the SEC - staff proposes rules on streamlining private exemptions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/24/2020

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) on ways to “simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework to promote capital...more

SEC Proposes to Expand Private Offerings

Cozen O'Connor on 3/12/2020

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed broad changes to the current private offering framework. Recognizing the growing market for private investments, this is the latest in a series of recent...more

SEC Proposes Rule Changes Relating to Exempt Offerings Which Would Include Increases to Offering Limits

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 3/12/2020

On March 4, 2020, the SEC proposed a set of amendments designed to simplify and improve the exempt offering framework. The SEC's stated goal is to make it easier for issuers to access the capital markets and to provide...more

Blog: SEC posts proposal to harmonize private securities offering exemptions

Cooley LLP on 3/5/2020

As seems to be common practice these days, the SEC cancelled its open meeting scheduled for yesterday morning and instead went ahead and posted its proposal to amend the rules to harmonize and simplify the framework for...more

SEC Issues Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 6/26/2019

On June 18, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting “comment on possible ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve the exempt offering framework to promote capital formation...more

Securities Rules for Private Equity Financings

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 8/11/2017

In order to sell securities (notes, common stock, preferred stock, membership interests in an LLC), a company must either register the sale under federal and state securities laws or find an exemption from such registration...more

New SEC Rules and Their Impact on Securities Offerings

Baker Donelson on 10/31/2016

On October 26, 2016, the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules that may have significant impact on local securities offerings made in one state (or, "intrastate" offerings) and offerings of securities...more

New SEC Rules for Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 10/27/2016

The SEC has adopted final rules to modernize intrastate securities offerings under Rule 147, adopted new Rule 147A to broaden the availability of the existing safe harbor for intrastate securities offerings and amended Rule...more

SEC Will Vote on Final Intrastate Offering Exemptions

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 10/24/2016

On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting at which the Commission will consider the adoption of final rule amendments relating to Securities Act...more

"Corporate Finance Alert: SEC Finalizes Crowdfunding Rules, Proposes to Expand Intrastate Offering and Rule 504 Exemptions"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/5/2015

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently took several important steps to facilitate smaller securities offerings. First, it adopted final rules for the new Securities Act exemption for securities-based...more

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