U.S. securities regulation of foreign issuers: financial reporting and disclosure manual
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Part A
INTRODUCTION § Al AN OVERVIEW OF THE REGISTRATION AND
CONTINUOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO FOREIGN ISSUERS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 5
[a.2] Applicable Forms 5
[b] General Discussion 5
[c] Registration under the 1933 Act 5
[d] Registration under the 1934 Act 6
[e] Continuous Reporting under the 1934 Act 8
[f ] Termination of Continuous Reporting Requirements 8
[g] Current Developments 9
[h] Filing Examples 10
§ A2 THE SEC S INTEGRATED DISCLOSURE SYSTEM
FOR FOREIGN ISSUERS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 11
[a.2] Applicable Forms 11
[b] Essential Elements of the Foreign Integrated
Disclosure System 11
[c] Uniform Disclosure Requirements 12
[d] Uniform Financial Statement Requirements 14
[e] The F-1-2-3 Scheme 14
[f ] Voluntary Election to Use the Domestic Scheme 16
§ A3 REGISTRATION AND REPORTING FORMS UNDER
THE 1933 ACT: APPLICABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 16
[a.2] Applicable Forms 16
[b] Foreign Private Issuer 16
[c] FormF-1 17
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[d] FormF-2 18
[e] FormF-3 19
[f ] Specific Disclosure Requirements in
Forms F-l,F-2, and F-3 20
[g] Abbreviated Registration Statements for
Registration of Additional Securities
onFormF-l,F-2,orF-3 22
[h] Form F-4 22
[i] FormF-6 23
[j] Current Developments 24
[k] Filing Examples 25
§ A4 REGISTRATION AND REPORTING FORMS UNDER
THE 1934 ACT: APPLICABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 41
[a.2] Applicable Forms 41
[b] Form20-F 41
[c] Form 6-K 43
[d] Form 8-A 45
[e] Current Developments 45
[f] Filing Examples 46
§ A5 EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
TO FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUERS
[a] Sources of Requirements 46
[b] Regulation D Offerings 46
[c] Rule 144A Transactions 49
[d] Regulation S 50
[e] Current Developments 55
§ A6 FINANCIAL REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CANADIAN
MULTIJURISDICTIONAL DISCLOSURE SYSTEM
[a] Applicable Forms 55
[b] Dedicated Forms 56
[c] 1933 Act Forms 56
[d] Eligibility under MJDS 56
[e] Disclosure in 1933 Act Filings 57
[f ] Registration and Reporting under the 1934 Act 58
[g] Current Reporting under the 1934 Act 59
[h] Auditor s Reports 59
[i] Auditors Consents 60
[j] Current Developments 60
[k] Filing Examples 60
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§ A7 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN CORRUPT
PRACTICES ACT
[a] Sources of Requirements 66
[b] Internal Control and Accounting-Related Standards 66
[c] Prohibited Trade Practices 67
[d] SEC Interpretive Enforcement Guidance 67
§ A8 REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
OF FOREIGN SOVEREIGN ISSUERS
[ a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 68
[a.2] Applicable Forms 68
[b] Registration under the 1933 Act 68
[c] Registration under the 1934 Act 70
[d] Continuous Reporting under the 1934 Act 71
[e] Filing Examples 72
§ A9 U.S. STOCK EXCHANGE AND NASDAQ LISTING
REQUIREMENTS OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUERS
[a] Sources of Requirements and Applicable Forms 110
[b] The New York Stock Exchange 110
[c] The American Stock Exchange 112
[d] NASDAQ 114
§ Al 0 VOLUNTARY ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE SEC
BY FOREIGN ISSUERS
[a] Sources of Requirements 116
[b] General Discussion 116
[ c] Voluntary Electronic Filings 116
§ Al 1 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
[a] Sources of Requirements 117
[b] General Discussion 117
[ c] Rules and Limitations 117
[d] Incorporation by Reference in a 1933 Act Filing 118
[e] Incorporation by Reference in a 1934 Act Filing 119
[ f ] Confusing or Incomplete Presentation 119
[g] Confidential Treatment 120
[h] Filing Examples 120
§A12 QUALIFICATIONS OF FOREIGN AUDITORS
FOR PRACTICE BEFORE THE SEC
[a] Sources of Requirements 122
[b] General Discussion 122
[c] Independence of Foreign Auditors 123
[d] Audits of U.S. Registrants by Foreign Auditors 124
[ e] Notification of Illegal Acts 124
[f] Current Developments 125
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PartB
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF FOREIGN ISSUERS § Bl HIERARCHY OF SEC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
[a] Sources of Requirements and Applicable Forms 129
[b] General Discussion 129
[c] Hierarchy of U.S. GAAP Sources 129
[d] Hierarchy of SEC Accounting and
Disclosure Sources 130
[e] Informal Sources of Financial Reporting
Guidance 131
§ B2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE FILED UNDER
THE 1933 AND 1934 SECURITIES ACTS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 132
[a.2] Applicable Forms 132
[b] Primary Financial Statements of the Registrant 132
[c] Form and Content of Interim Financial Statements 134
[d] Condensed Financial Statements of the Registrant 135
[e] Separate Financial Statements of Acquired Businesses 141
[f ] Separate Financial Statements of Unconsolidated
Subsidiaries and Equity Investees 143
[g] Summarized Financial Information 144
[h] Financial Statements of Guarantors and of
Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize an Issue
of the Registrant 145
[i] Financial Statements of a Predecessor Entity 146
[j] Pro Forma Financial Statements 146
[k] Transition Reporting 146
[1] Financial Statements in Form F-6 147
[m] Financial Statements in Form 6-K 147
[n] Financial Statement Schedules 148
[o] Current Developments 148
[p] Filing Examples 149
§ B3 RECONCILIATIONS TO U.S. GAAP: FORM AND CONTENT
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 168
[a.2] Applicable Forms 168
[b] Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements 168
[c] The Currency in Which the Financial
Statements Are Stated 169
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[d] Reconciliations to U.S. GAAP: General Requirements 170
[e] Periods for Which Reconciliations Are Required 171
[f] Cash Flow Statements 171
[g] Reconciliations to U.S. GAAP: Exceptions to the
General Requirements 172
[h] Differences between Items 17 and 18 of Form 20-F 173
[i] Financial Statements Prepared in Conformity
with U.S. GAAP 175
[j] Filing Examples 176
PartC
PRINCIPAL RECONCILING ITEMS:
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
DIFFERENCES FROM U.S. GAAP
§ Cl INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL MATTERS
[a] Sources of Requirements and Applicable Forms 204
[b] General Discussion 204
[c] SEC Survey 204
[d] Results of the SEC Survey 206
[e] Major Reconciling Items 207
[ f ] A Further Explanatory Note 214
§ C2 ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND PRIOR PERIOD
TRANSACTIONS
[a] Sources of Requirements 214
[b] Accounting Changes 214
[c] Special Exemption for IPOs 216
[d] Prior Period Transactions 216
[e] Filing Examples 217
§ C3 BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
[a] Sources of Requirements 218
[b] General Discussion 218
[c] Pooling of Interests 219
[d] The Purchase Method 220
[e] Push-Down Accounting 221
[f ] Business Combinations of Entities under
Common Control 221
[g] Leveraged Buyouts 222
[h] Filing Examples 223
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§C4 CONTINGENCIES
[a] Sources of Requirements 226
[b] Loss Contingencies 226
[c] Gain Contingencies 226
[d] Possible Variations from U.S. GAAP 226
[e] General Provisions for Contingent Losses 227
[f ] Environmental Liability 227
[g] Filing Examples 229
§ C5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND THE EQUITY
METHOD
[a] Sources of Requirements 233
[b] Criteria for Consolidation 233
[c] Nonhomogeneous Subsidiaries 233
[d] Minority Interests 233
[e] The Equity Method 234
[f ] Proportionate Consolidation 235
[g] Current Developments 235
[h] Filing Examples 236
§ C6 DEFERRED AND CAPITALIZED COSTS
[a] Sources of Requirements 237
[b] Expenses of Development Stage Enterprises 237
[c] Pre-Operating Costs 237
[d] Capitalized Interest 237
[e] Filing Examples 238
§ C7 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
[a] Sources of Requirements 240
[b] Interperiod Tax Allocation 240
[c] Comprehensive Allocation 241
[d] The Asset/Liability Method 241
[e] Deferred Tax Asset 241
[f] Discounting 242
[g] Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries 242
[h] Filing Examples 242
§ C8 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
[a] Sources of Requirements 245
[b] Stock Options (Intrinsic Value Method) 245
[c] Stock Options (Fair Value Method) 246
[d] Compensated Absences 246
[e] Filing Examples 247
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§ C9 EARNINGS PER SHARE
[a] Sources of Requirements 248
[b] General Discussion 248
[c] The Concept of a Common Stock Equivalent 248
[d] Primary and Fully Diluted EPS 248
[e] The Concept of Antidilution 249
[f] Materiality 250
[g] Possible Variations from U.S. G AAP 250
[h] Current Developments 250
[i] Filing Examples 251
§ CIO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS, DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS, AND RESTRUCTURINGS
[a] Sources of Requirements 253
[b] Extraordinary Items 253
[c] Discontinued Operations 254
[d] Restructurings 255
[e] Filing Examples 256
§ Cl 1 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
AND TRANSACTIONS
[a] Sources of Requirements 257
[b] Translation of Foreign Financial Statements 257
[c] Foreign Currency Transactions 259
[d] Foreign Currency Hedges 259
[e] Filing Examples 260
§ C12 INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES
[a] Sources of Requirements 260
[b] Classification 260
[c] Accounting Treatment 261
[d] Variations from U.S. GAAP 262
[e] Filing Examples 262
§C13 LEASED ASSETS
[a] Sources of Requirements 263
[b] General Discussion 263
[c] Criteria for Lease Capitalization 264
[d] Accounting for Capitalized Leases 264
[e] Possible Variations from U.S. GAAP 265
[f] Sale-Leaseback Transactions 265
[g] Filing Examples 266
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§ C14 PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
[a] Sources of Requirements 267
[b] Pensions 267
[c] Postretirement Benefits 270
[d] Postemployment Benefits 270
[e] Filing Examples 271
§ Cl5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
[a] Sources of Requirements 272
[b] What Constitutes Research and Development 272
[c] Accounting for R D Costs 274
[d] Possible Variations from U.S. GAAP 274
[e] Computer Software Development Costs 274
[f] Current Developments 275
[g] Filing Examples 275
§ C16 REVALUATION OF ASSETS
[a] Sources of Requirements 276
[b] General Discussion 276
[c] Depreciation Differences from U.S. GAAP 277
[d] Gains and Losses on Asset Sales 277
[e] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 277
[f] Filing Examples 278
§C17 REVENUE RECOGNITION
[a] Sources of Requirements 280
[b] Criteria for Recognition of Revenue 280
[ c] Sales with a Right of Return 280
[d] Collection of Sales Proceeds is in Doubt 281
[e] Long-Term Contracts 282
[f] Software Revenue 282
[g] Sales of Receivables with Recourse 283
[h] Current Developments 284
[i] Filing Examples 285
§ C18 ACCOUNTING FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCING
ACTIVITIES
[a] Sources of Requirements 286
[b] General Discussion 286
[c] Comparison of the Full Cost and Successful
Efforts Methods 286
[d] The Successful Efforts Method 287
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[e] The Full Cost Method 289
[f] The Full Cost Ceiling 290
[g] Filing Examples 291
§ C19 ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH IASs
[a] Sources of Requirements 292
[b] General Discussion 292
[c] Cash Flow Statement 293
[d] Translation of the Financial Statements
of a Foreign Subsidiary Operating in a
Hypcrinflationary Economy 293
[e] Determination of Whether a Business
Combination is a Purchase or a Pooling 29S
[f] Goodwill Amortization Period 296
[g] Current Developments 29ft
[h] Filing Examples 297
§ C20 ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP
AND REGULATION S-X
[a] Sources of Requirements 298
[b] General Discussion 298
[c] Related Party Transactions 299
[d] Segment Information 300
[e] Commitments and Contingencies 302
[f] Risks and Uncertainties 304
[g] Subsequent Events 307
[h] Income Taxes 307
[i] Pension and Postrctirement Benefits 308
[j] Financial Instruments and Concentrations
of Credit Risk 312
[k] Changes in Stockholders Equity 316
[1] Redeemable Preferred Stock 317
[m] Investments in Certain Debt and
Equity Securities 317
[n] Employee Stock Plans 318
[o] Supplementary Oil and Gas Information 320
[p] Current Developments 326
[q] Filing Examples 329
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PartD
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
REQUIRED OF FOREIGN ISSUERS § Dl CHANGES IN ACCOUNTANTS
[a] Applicable Forms 353
[b] Information to be Provided 353
[c] Filing Examples 353
§D2 CAPITALIZATION
[a] Sources of Requirements and Applicable Forms 354
[b] Inclusion of a Capitalization Table 354
[c] Items Considered Part of the Registrant s
Capital Structure 354
[d] The SEC s Requirements for Pro Forma Information 354
[e] Filing Examples 355
§ D3 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
[a] Applicable Forms 358
[b] Current Compensation 358
[c] Retirement Benefits 358
[d] Meaning of the Term Plan 358
[e] Information for Individually Named
Directors and Officers 359
[f ] Filing Examples 359
§D4 DILUTION
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 361
[a.2] Applicable Forms 361
[b] Circumstances Requiring Disclosure 361
[c] Information to be Provided 362
[d] Filing Examples 362
§ D5 FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 364
[a.2] Applicable Forms 364
[b] Schedules to be Filed 365
[c] Applicability of Schedules 365
[d] Sample Formats of Schedules 366
[e] Filing Examples 371
§ D6 FORECASTS AND PROJECTIONS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 373
[a.2] Applicable Forms 373
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[b] General Discussion 374
[c] Basis for Projections 374
[d] Format 375
[e] Period to be Covered 375
[f] Range of Projected Amounts 375
[g] Investor Understanding 375
[h] Duty to Update Projections 376
[i] Financial Forecast in Lieu of Pro Forma
Information 376
[j] Terminology 376
[k] Auditor Involvement 377
[1] Statutory Protection 378
[m] Filing Examples 379
§ D7 MANAGEMENT S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 384
[a.2] Applicable Forms 384
[b] General Discussion 385
[c] Liquidity 385
[d] Capital Resources 386
[e] Results of Operations 386
[f ] Material Changes 389
[g] Government Policies 389
[h] The Meaning of Presently Known Data 389
[i] Additional Disclosures Required by U.S. GAAP
and Regulation S-X 390
[j] Forward-Looking Information 391
[k] Disclosure Examples Provided by the SEC 391
[1] Filing Examples 394
§ D8 PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 451
[a.2] Applicable Forms 451
[b] Circumstances under Which Pro Forma Financial
Information Is Required 451
[c] What Constitutes a Business 452
[d] The Objective of Pro Forma Information 453
[e] Period to be Covered by Pro Forma Information 457
[f ] Financial Forecast in Lieu of Pro Forma
Condensed Income Statements 458
[g] Filing Examples 458
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§ D9 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
[a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 464
[a.2] Applicable Forms 464
[b] Circumstances Requiring Presentation
of the Ratio 464
[c] Basis of Computation 465
[d] Definition of the Term Earnings 465
[e] Definition of the Term Fixed Charges 466
[f] Combined Ratio of Fixed Charges
and Preferred Dividends 466
[g] Ratio Results 467
[h] Circumstances Requiring a Pro Forma Ratio 467
[i] Additional Computational Guidance 467
[j] Filing Examples 468
§ D10 RESERVES AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION
OF OIL AND GAS ENTITIES
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 472
[a.2] Applicable Forms 472
[b] What Constitutes Oil and Gas Activities 472
[c] Information to be Provided 473
[d] Information Concerning Reserves 473
[e] Information Concerning Production 475
[f ] Restrictions by a Foreign Government
on Disclosure of Reserves 475
[g] Takeover or Nationalization of Reserves 476
[h] Definitions of Other Industry-Related Terms 476
[i] Filing Examples 476
§ Dl 1 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
[a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 488
[a.2] Applicable Forms 488
[b] Information to be Included 488
[c] Selected Data for Interim Periods 489
[d] Currency of Presentation 489
[e] Basis of Accounting 490
[f ] Filing Examples 490
§ Dl2 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
[ a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 495
[a.2] Applicable Forms 495
[b] Information to be Provided 495
[c] Filing Examples 496
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§ D13 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS
PER SHARE
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 498
[a.2] Applicable Forms 498
[b] Information to be Provided 499
[c] Filing Examples 499
§D14 USE OF PROCEEDS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 500
[a.2] Applicable Forms 500
[b] General Information to be Disclosed 500
[c] Less Than All Securities Sold 500
[d] Use of Proceeds to Discharge Indebtedness 501
[e] Use of Proceeds to Acquire Assets 501
[f ] Use of Proceeds to Acquire Another
Business 501
[g] Current Developments 502
[h] Filing Examples 502
PartE
NONFINANCIAL INFORMATION
REQUIRED OF FOREIGN ISSUERS
§ El CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND CHANGES
IN THE SECURITY FOR REGISTERED
SECURITIES
[a] Applicable Forms 511
[b] Rights of Security Holders 511
[c] Changes in Security 511
[d] Incorporation by Reference 512
[e] Filing Examples 512
§ E2 CONTROL OF THE REGISTRANT
[a] Applicable Forms 512
[b] Direct or Indirect Ownership 512
[c] Ownership of Voting Securities 512
[d] Potential Change in Control 513
[e] Definition of Control 513
[f] Filing Examples 513
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§ E3 COVER PAGES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND FOREPART
OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 517
[a.2] Applicable Forms 517
[b] Facing Page 517
[c] Outside Front Cover Page of the Prospectus 517
[d] Inside Front Cover Page of the Prospectus 519
[e] Outside Back Cover Page of the Prospectus 522
[f] Current Developments 523
[g] Filing Examples 524
§ E4 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
[a] Applicable Forms 534
[b] Defaults on Indebtedness 534
[c] Defaults on Preferred Stock 535
[d] Securities Held by a Totally-Held Subsidiary 535
[e] Incorporation by Reference 536
[f ] Filing Examples 536
§ E5 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
[a] Applicable Forms 536
[b] Development of the Business 537
[c] Breakdown of Sales and Revenue 537
[d] Products or Services 538
[e] Research and Development 538
[f ] Factors Affecting Future Performance 538
[g] Information About First-Time Registrants 539
[h] Information in Industry Guides 540
[i] Filing Examples 540
§ E6 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
[a] Applicable Forms 571
[b] Physical Properties 571
[c] Extractive Enterprises 571
[d] Material Oil and Gas Operations 571
[e] Filing Examples 572
§ E7 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 573
[a.2] Applicable Forms 573
[b] Capital Stock 573
[c] Debt Securities 574
[d] Warrants or Rights 576
[e] American Depositary Receipts 576
[f] Securities Listed on an Exchange 577
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[g] Additional Information Required
of Foreign Registrants 577
[h] Securities Registered on Form 20-F 578
[i] Filing Examples 579
§ E8 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
[a] Applicable Forms 603
[b] Directors and Executive Officers 603
[c] Meaning of the Term Executive Officer 603
[d] Filing Examples 604
§ E9 DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE
[a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 611
[a.2] Applicable Forms 611
[b] Common Stock Offerings 611
[c] Warrants, Rights, and Convertible Securities 611
[d] Established Public Trading Market 612
[e] Filing Examples 612
§ E10 EXCHANGE CONTROLS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
ON SECURITY HOLDERS
[a] Applicable Forms 614
[b] Information to be Disclosed 614
[c] Filing Examples 614
§E11 EXHIBITS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 617
[a.2] Applicable Forms 617
[b] Exhibits in 1933 Act Filings 617
[c] Exhibits in Filings on Form 20-F 619
[d] Exhibits in Reports on Form 6-K 620
[e] Incorporation by Reference 620
[f ] Current Developments 620
[g] Filing Examples 620
§ El 2 INDEMNIFICATION OF 1933 SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITY
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 623
[a.2] Applicable Forms 623
[b] Indemnification Provisions 623
[c] Commission s Position Re: Indemnification 624
[d] Filing Examples 624
§ El 3 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 625
[a.2] Applicable Forms 625
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[b] Insurance and Indemnification 625
[c] Filing Examples 626
§ E14 INTERESTS OF MANAGEMENT IN CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS
[a] Applicable Forms 629
[b] Material Transactions 629
[c] Indebtedness to the Registrant 629
[d] Period for Which Information Is Required 630
[e] Circumstances under Which Information
Is Required 630
[f ] Incorporation by Reference 630
[g] Filing Examples 630
§ El 5 INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 632
[a.2] Applicable Forms 632
[b] Relationships Requiring Disclosure 632
[c] The Auditor as an Expert 633
§ El 6 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
[a] Applicable Forms 633
[b] Information to be Provided 633
[c] Information That May be Excluded 634
[d] Previously Reported Litigation 634
[e] Reference to Prior Reports 634
[f] Filing Examples 634
§E17 NATURE OF THE TRADING MARKET
[a] Applicable Forms 636
[b] Information to be Provided 636
[c] American Depositary Receipts 637
[d] Filing Examples 637
§ El 8 MATERIAL CHANGES
[a] Applicable Forms 643
[b] Information Required on Form F-2 643
[c] Information Required on Form F-3 644
[d] Information Required on Form F-4 645
§ E19 OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 645
[a.2] Applicable Forms 645
[b] Expenses of Issuance and Distribution 646
[c] Filing Examples 646
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§ E20 OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SECURITIES FROM
THE REGISTRANT OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES
[a] Applicable Forms 647
[b] Aggregate Information 647
[c] Information for Individually Named Directors
and Officers 647
[d] Meaning of the Term Option 648
[e] Filing Examples 648
§ E21 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
[ a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 649
[a.2] Applicable Forms 649
[b] Type of Information to be Disclosed 650
[c] Underwriters and the Underwriting
Arrangement 650
[ d] Plan of Distribution Other Than Through
Underwriters 651
[e] Securities to be Traded on an Exchange 652
[f] Finders 652
[g] Discretionary Accounts 652
[h] Passive Market Making 653
[i] Stabilizing and Other Transactions 653
[j] Filing Examples 653
§ E22 RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 657
[a.2] Applicable Forms 657
[b] Information to be Provided 657
[c] Excludable Securities 658
[d] Filing Examples 658
§ E23 RISK FACTORS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 661
[a.2] Applicable Forms 661
[b] Information Required to be Disclosed 661
[c] Current Developments 662
[d] Filing Examples 663
§ E24 SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 694
[a.2] Applicable Forms 694
[b] Information to be Provided 694
[c] Definition of Affiliate 695
[d] Filing Examples 695
xxxii Contents
§ E25 SUMMARY INFORMATION
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 699
[a.2] Applicable Forms 699
[b] The Need for a Summary and Information
Contained Therein 699
[c] Summary Financial Information 699
[d] Current Developments 700
[e] Filing Examples 700
§ E26 SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 718
[a.2] Applicable Forms 718
[b] Eligibility 718
[c] Information to be Disclosed Pursuant
toFormF-1 718
[d] Information to be Disclosed Pursuant
toFormF-2 719
[e] Other Information to be Disclosed 719
§ E27 TAXATION
[a] Applicable Forms 720
[b] Security Holders Subject to Foreign Taxation 720
[c] Reciprocal Tax Treaty 720
[d] Filing Examples 720
§ E28 UNDERTAKINGS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 732
[a.2] Applicable Forms 732
[b] General Discussion 732
[c] Securities Registered in a Continuous Offering 732
[d] Incorporation of Subsequent 1934 Act
Documents by Reference 733
[e] Warrants and Rights Offerings 734
[f] Competitive Bidding 734
[g] Incorporation of Previously Filed 1934 Act
Documents by Reference 734
[h] Equity Securities of Nonreporting Registrants 735
[i] Securities Registered on Form F-4 Offered for Resale 735
[ j ] Requests for Acceleration of the Effective Date 735
[k] Prospectus Without Offering Price Information 736
[1] Qualification of Trust Indenture 737 t
[m] Additional Undertakings for Filings on Form F-4 737
[n] Undertakings Required in Filings on Form F-6 737
[o] Filing Examples 738
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§ E29 OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED IN MERGER
TRANSACTIONS
[a] Applicable Forms 741
[b] Nonfinancial Information about the Transaction 741
[c] Financial Information about the Transaction 743
[d] Filing Examples 744
§ E30 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS
[a] Sources of Requirements 752
[b] General Discussion 752
[c] Information Required in the Prospectus 752
[d] Information Required in Part II
of the Registration Statement 754
[e] Filing Examples 755
PartF
REPORTS OF FOREIGN AUDITORS § Fl OPINIONS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[ a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 761
[a.2] Applicable Forms 761
[b] Technical Requirements 761
[c] Reports of Other Auditors 762
[ d ] Qualified, Adverse, or Disclaimers of Opinion 762
[e] Going-Concern Basis 762
[f] Reference to U.S. GAAP Reconciliation 762
[g] Opinion on Financial Statement Schedules 763
[h] Opinion on Selected Financial Data 763
[i] Filing Examples 764
§ F2 CONSENTS
[ a. 1 ] Sources of Requirements 772
[a.2] Applicable Forms 772
[b] Statutory Requirements 772
[c] Incorporation by Reference 773
[d] Hardship Exemption 773
[e] Exhibit Requirements 773
[f] Filing Examples 773
§ F3 LETTERS FOR UNDERWRITERS
[a] Sources of Requirements 774
[bj General Discussion 774
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[ c] Parties to Whom a Comfort Letter
Maybe Issued 775
[d] Scope and Content of Comfort Letters 776
[e] Introductory Paragraph in a Comfort Letter 777
[f] The Auditor s Independence 778
[g] Compliance with SEC Requirements 778
[h] Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial
Information, Capsule Financial Information,
and Pro Forma Information 778
[i] Financial Forecast 780
[j] Subsequent Changes 780
[k] Tables, Statistics, and Other Financial
Information 783
[1] The Effect of Other Auditors 785
[m] Shelf Registration 785
[n] Concluding Paragraph in a Comfort Letter 786
[o] Comfort Letters in 1934 Act Filings 786
[p] Filing Examples 787
§ F4 REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND THE AUDITOR S AWARENESS LETTER
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 790
[a.2] Applicable Forms 790
[b] General Discussion 790
[c] Circumstances under Which a Review
Is Performed 791
[d] Safe Harbor for the Review Report
under the 1933 Act 792
[e] Requirements to File an Awareness Letter 792
[f ] Filing Examples 792
§ F5 EXPERTIZATION
[a] Sources of Requirements and Applicable Forms 794
[b] Naming of an Expert in a 1933 Act Registration
Statement 794
[c] Filing Examples 795
Contents xxxv
PartG
REQUIREMENTS OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUERS IN SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIES § Gl BANKS
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 799
[a.2] Applicable Forms 799
[b] General Discussion 799
[c] Information Required in Financial Statements 799
[d] Condensed Financial Information of the Registrant 804
[e] Statistical Disclosures 804
[f ] Filing Examples 804
§G2 OIL AND GAS ENTITIES
[a.l] Sources of Requirements 834
[a.2] Applicable Forms 834
[b] General Discussion 834
[c] Definitions of Terms 835
[d] SEC Staff Guidance 838
INDEX INDEX 839
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