In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its scrutiny of disclosure in public filings, as evidenced by an increase in the number of comments issued to public reporting companies. This trend...more
7/2/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
GAAP ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Registration Statement ,
REIT ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The SEC indicated these proposals are meant to enhance...more
4/11/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
GAAP ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Proposed Amendments ,
PSLRA ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
On May 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to the financial statement and other disclosure requirements related to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including real estate...more
6/3/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispositions ,
Financial Statements ,
Foreign Business Partners ,
IFRS ,
Income Test ,
Investment Test ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are assessing their liquidity position, general balance sheets, near-term interest payments and debt maturities. One way companies with outstanding debt...more
As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on humanity as well as economics and finance, market participants are increasingly focused on potential liquidity issues and debt incurrence capacity of...more
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to unfold, secretary of state and equivalent offices in various states are starting to limit their service offerings in order to safeguard the health of staff and the public....more
What is a REIT? -
A REIT refers to a “real estate investment trust,” which is an entity entitled to beneficial federal income tax treatment if it satisfies various requirements relating to its organization, its ownership,...more
The use of non-GAAP financial measures is nearly ubiquitous for U.S. public companies. According to Audit Analytics, 97% of S&P 500 companies used non-GAAP financial measures in earnings releases during 2017.
Many...more
What is an UPREIT? -
A common operating structure for publicly traded equity REITs is the umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”) structure. In a typical UPREIT structure, the REIT holds substantially...more
6/12/2019
/ Deductions ,
Depreciation ,
Diversification Requirements ,
Estate Planning ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnership Interests ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Securities ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Matters Partner ,
UPREITS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF 8-K ITEMS -
What is Form 8-K? -
Form 8-K is the form on which public companies report, on a current basis, the occurrence of significant events. A reportable event is a transaction or...more
Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more
11/18/2016
/ CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
D&O Insurance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Registration Statement ,
REIT ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more
12/7/2015
/ CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
D&O Insurance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Registration Statement ,
REIT ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) are endlessly inventive. They were first developed in the 1960s as a means for ordinary retail investors to hold interests in real estate. The REIT market has waxed and waned over the...more