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DRAFT PROSPECTUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comfort letter
1, record 1, English, comfort%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter to a securities regulatory authority in which an auditor conveys negative assurance as to unaudited financial statements contained in a prospectus, or as to draft financial statements, a financial forecast or a projection in a preliminary prospectus. 2, record 1, English, - comfort%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "consent letter." 3, record 1, English, - comfort%20letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'accord présumé
1, record 1, French, lettre%20d%27accord%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Au Canada,] lettre adressée par l'auditeur à une autorité de réglementation des valeurs mobilières, comportant l'expression d'une assurance sous une forme négative à l'égard d'états financiers non audités et d'autres éléments d'information inclus dans un prospectus ou autre document d'information, ou encore d'états financiers non définitifs ou de prévisions ou de projections financières inclus dans un prospectus provisoire. 2, record 1, French, - lettre%20d%27accord%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi, lorsque le prospectus contient des états financiers intermédiaires ou annuels non audités, le vérificateur est habituellement appelé à fournir aux autorités compétentes une lettre d'accord présumé dans laquelle il déclare, entre autres, qu'il n'a connaissance d'aucune modification importante qu'il serait nécessaire d'apporter à ces états financiers pour que ceux-ci soient conformes aux principes comptables généralement reconnus du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - lettre%20d%27accord%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pro forma prospectus
1, record 2, English, pro%20forma%20prospectus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- draft prospectus 1, record 2, English, draft%20prospectus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prospectus prepared for "internal" use and discussion by the company issuing securities and the underwriters. It is not for outside distribution and shows only basic data on the company with little final detail about the terms of the planned underwriting. 1, record 2, English, - pro%20forma%20prospectus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projet de prospectus
1, record 2, French, projet%20de%20prospectus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prospectus élaboré pour usage interne à des fins d'étude par la société qui émet les titres et par les preneurs fermes. Il ne fournit que des données essentielles sur la société ainsi que quelques détails finals sur les conditions relatives à la prise ferme projetée. 1, record 2, French, - projet%20de%20prospectus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- red herring draft prospectus 1, record 3, English, red%20herring%20draft%20prospectus
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prospectus préliminaire
1, record 3, French, prospectus%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prospectus red-herring 1, record 3, French, prospectus%20red%2Dherring
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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