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December 10, 2013 at 02:36 AM
A few days after Securities and Exchange Commissioner Luis Aguilar lamented the slow adoption of Regulation D safeguards under Rule 506 private offerings, the agency has released some new interpretations of the new “bad actor” rules.
The staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on Dec. 4 answered the following question: When is an issuer required to determine whether bad actor disqualification under Rule 506(d) applies?
The staff stated in its answer that funds that continuously offer their securities must update the bad actor inquiry under Rule 506 “periodically through bring-down of representations, questionnaires and certifications, negative consent letters, periodic rechecking of public databases, and other steps, depending on the circumstances.”
The staff also narrowed the definition of “affiliated issuer” to those affiliates participating in the same offering (i.e. subject to offering integration pursuant to Rule 502(a)). With respect to solicitors, the staff defines covered persons as those actively involved including conducting due diligence, preparing offering materials, structuring, or advising the issuer.
The staff also provides additional guidance on some of the technical interpretations around solicitors, disqualifying actions and disclosure.
