Parvis Invest (PVIS.V) entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to buy 100% of the outstanding equity interests of FavorPoint Capital, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, as it looks to expand into the United States, it said on Thursday. No financial details were given.
A single Parvis issuer will be able to raise from Canadian and U.S. accredited investors through one platform, one onboarding process, and one regulated distribution relationship, following closing. Parvis will also be able to act as a placement agent for U.S. Regulation D private offerings, onboard U.S.-based accredited investors directly, and originate new mandates from U.S. real estate sponsors and fund managers, it said.
The deal is structured as a two-stage all cash deal. Under the terms, Parvis will buy an initial 24.9% minority interest in FavorPoint, with the remaining 75.1% interest to be acquired following the approval of a Continuing Membership Application (CMA) by the FINRA.
"Canadian private market issuers on our platform have been asking for U.S. distribution access for some time," said Chief Executive David Michaud. "This acquisition gives them a regulated path to U.S. capital through a single platform, without managing separate distribution relationships or compliance regimes on each side of the border... The U.S. accredited investor market is significantly larger than Canada's, and our issuers have been underserved by the lack of a direct, compliant path to it. This acquisition closes that gap."
The company believes the combined entity will extend Parvis's existing AI-powered deal sourcing and digital distribution infrastructure across the U.S. market without requiring a material technology rebuild. FavorPoint's existing leadership team will remain in place following closing to ensure regulatory continuity across the firm's FINRA-regulated operations.
FavorPoint will become a wholly owned U.S. unit of Parvis following closing, expected on or about June 15, registered with FINRA as a broker-dealer and operating in compliance with applicable U.S. securities laws. Parvis's Canadian operations will continue to be conducted through its unit, Parvis Investment Services Inc., registered as an Exempt Market Dealer with securities commissions across Canada.
Shares of Parvis were last down $0.025 to $0.22 on the TSX Venture Exchange.
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