North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada [Provisional Version 0.1]

523001.1.1 - Public offering products

Public offering products are services to issuers of securities, to create the initial issue of the security and arrange for its distribution to the public. The terms of the service are defined in an underwriting agreement. The underwriter may purchase the securities from the issuing company, and sell them, or may act as an agent to distribute the securities to investors. If the entire authorized issue is not immediately released to investors, subsequent distributions of the remaining securities (known as secondary distributions) by the underwriter are included in this product.

523001.1.1.1 - Public offering products, equity securities

Public offering products for equity securities.

523001.1.1.2 - Public offering products, debt securities

Public offering products for debt securities.