Tag archives: Personal Property Security Act

Registering and discharging intellectual property security interests

By Matthew Lippa (Toronto) on November 2, 2017 Posted in Intellectual property, M&A

Intellectual property often forms an important part of a target’s assets, especially for start-ups and high-tech companies. It is important for both the purchaser and the vendor to understand the security registration and discharge process in intellectual property assets. Registration Pursuant to the provincial Personal Property Security Acts, Intellectual property is considered a type of … Continue reading

“Shop-in-shop” retail: perfecting your security interest

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on September 14, 2017 Posted in M&A

In today’s business world, we continue to see creative interconnection among businesses. These arrangements are often motivated by a desire for companies to attain certain benefits of M&A transactions (such as synergies) without incurring certain costs (such as loss of autonomy and heightened transactional expenses). In the retail sector, a “shop-in-shop” business arrangement has become … Continue reading

Transitioning to the PPSA’s new rules

By Denise Gan (Toronto) on March 31, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance

In a previous blog post, we discussed the amendments to the rules under the Ontario Personal Property Security Act (the PPSA) which determine the location of the debtor for certain types of collateral and the jurisdiction for registration. In this post we explore the transitional rules which will apply to security agreements made before December … Continue reading

Where to register under the PPSA’s new debtor location rules

By Denise Gan (Toronto) on March 1, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance

Changes to Ontario’s Personal Property Security Act (the PPSA) may have an effect on M&A transactions that involve certain security interests. This two-part post will explore how the PPSA’s changes affect security agreements entered into both before and after December 31, 2015. Background On December 31, 2015 new rules came into force (the New Rules) … Continue reading

PPSA registrations in asset purchase transactions: when are they necessary?

By Matthew Lippa (Toronto) on August 11, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Finance

In asset purchase transactions involving the sale of accounts receivable, questions often arise about whether a registration under the applicable provincial Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) will be necessary. The answer to this questions depends on a number of factors, including where the seller’s accounts receivable are located and whether a party is the purchaser … Continue reading