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Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers. COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of...more
An enduring challenge of private equity is fund raising, whether in connection with fund formations, portfolio company financings or limited partner secondary sales. The recent modification of the SECs rules on general...more
Every Rule Must Play It’s Part, But This Part Is A Sad One - There is much to dislike in the SEC’s recent “bad actor” rule amendments. While Congress conceived the idea of disqualifying bad actors (Section 926 of the...more
So you want to jump into the fray and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the JOBS Act’s elimination of the ban on general advertising of private placements?...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently took action to implement certain provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more
In This Issue: - Covered Persons - Disqualifying Events - The Pre-Effectiveness Event Exclusion - Waivers and Exclusions - Ramifications of Rule 506 Disqualification - Excerpt from Covered...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission took some long-awaited action in the area of private offerings at its open meeting on July 10, 2013. The Commission issued two releases adopting final rules (i) to eliminate the...more
The SEC’s Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act rule eliminating the ban on advertising private offerings by hedge funds, buyout firms, and startups will be lifted and this article looks at how these SEC rule changes could...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new rules that, beginning September 23, 2013, will under specified circumstances eliminate the bans on “general solicitation and general advertising”...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved by a vote of 4-1 final rules that eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and advertising in certain private offerings of securities. ...more
On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a series of three releases — referred to in this White Paper as the General Solicitation Release, the Bad Actors Release, and the Proposing...more
Earlier this month, the SEC adopted amendments mandated by the JOBS Act that will permit general solicitation and advertising in certain private securities offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D, as well as in private...more
Although the SEC’s final rule relaxing the ban on general solicitation in certain Rule 506 offerings and Rule 144A offerings was highly anticipated, the final rule leaves open or raises a number of interesting questions. ...more
We recently published a Business Alert regarding the SEC’s adoption of the final rule to lift the ban on general solicitation and advertising in Rule 506 offerings to accredited investors....more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules that repealed a long-standing ban on the use of general solicitation for private securities offerings. These changes will be effective in...more
On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved changes to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 to implement the elimination, mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more
On July 10, 2013, the SEC adopted a “game changing” new final rule that lifts an 80-year-old ban on general solicitation and advertising for certain private securities offerings. Previously, investors conducting private...more
On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act") was enacted. The stated objective for the JOBS Act is to improve access to the public capital markets for startup and emerging companies and thus...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in certain securities offerings under Rule 506 of...more
In a watershed event reversing decades of private offering restrictions, on July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules required by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS...more
A recent series of changes to Florida’s business laws and regulations are focused on creating and maintaining a competitive commercial climate for Florida companies, positioning the state as a business-friendly environment....more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) adopted amendments to rules promulgated under Regulation D to implement Section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more
On July 10, 2013, the SEC adopted new rules under Section 201(a) of the JOBS Act, repealing the ban on general solicitation in all Rule 144A offerings and certain Rule 506 transactions....more
On July 10, 2013, the SEC took the following actions that are likely to have a significant impact on hedge funds, private investment funds and other companies that raise capital through private offerings of securities...more
On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted certain new rules and proposed others applicable to certain securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). ...more