Regulation Crowdfunding Cap moves from $1.07M to $5M on March 15, 2021

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Federal register RegCF increase caps to 5M - Regulation Crowdfunding Cap moves from $1.07M to $5M on March 15, 2021

Today the Securities and Exchange Commission entered into the Federal Register the amendments to Regulation Crowdfunding. Specifically, facilitating capital formation and expanding investment opportunities by improving access to capital in private markets.

These include:

Raising the offering limit in Regulation Crowdfunding from $1.07 million to $5 million;
Amending the investment limits for investors in Regulation Crowdfunding offerings by:
- removing investment limits for accredited investors; and
- using the greater of their annual income or net worth when calculating the investment limits for non-accredited investors;
Extending for 18 months the existing temporary relief providing an exemption from certain Regulation Crowdfunding financial statement review requirements for issuers offering $250,000 or less of securities in reliance on the exemption within a 12-month period;
Permitting Regulation Crowdfunding issuers to “test-the-waters” prior to filing an offering document with the Commission in a manner similar to current Regulation A and,
Establishing rules that permit the use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) that function as a conduit for investors to facilitate investing in Regulation Crowdfunding issuers.

See: NCFA Response to CSA on NI 45-110 Harmonized Securities Crowdfunding Rules

View the Federal Register and Final Rule --> here

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