Exemption Order 45-539 - Small Business Financing

Exemption Order 45-539 - Small Business Financing

• Amended and Restated General Order 45-539

  Effective Date: September 1, 2021

  The Small Business Financing prospectus exemption allows small businesses in the participating jurisdictions to raise up to $5,000,000 from purchasers in those jurisdictions through a streamlined financing process. Today’s amendment removes the original expiry date of September 1, 2024.

  Amended and Restated: May 1, 2024
  Amended and Restated: August 1, 2024

  go_45_539_august_1_2024.pdf
• Form 45-539F1 Small Business Offering Document45_539f1_fillable_september_1_2021.docx
• Form 45-539F1 Small Business Offering Document45_539f1_september_1_2021.pdf
• Form 45-539F2 Small Business Risk Acknowledgement45_539f2_september_1_2021.pdf
• Form 45-539F3 Small Business Undertaking45_539f3_september_1_2021.pdf
• Small Business Financing Guide

  This version updates the September 1, 2021 version.
  The purpose of the Small Business Financing Guide is to assist start-ups and other small businesses intending to raise funds by relying on the exemption from the prospectus requirement entitled Small Business Financing, which is available to businesses headquartered in Alberta or Saskatchewan, or in a jurisdiction with a Corresponding Exemption raising up to $5,000,000 from purchasers in those provinces.

  45_539_small_business_financing_guide_for_businesses_with_sedar_changes_july_26_2023.pdf