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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act is a United States federal law enacted in 2012 to increase start-up companies' access to capital by easing certain restrictions on seeking and soliciting private... more +

Tier 2 Regulation A Offerings – Is Your Company Ready for a Mini-IPO?

Locke Lord LLP on 4/21/2021

The amount of capital that companies can raise in a Regulation A (also known as a “Reg A+”) offering increased to $75 million annually, effective as of March 15, 2021. With the new offering limit, Tier 2 Reg A+ offerings,...more

2018 IPO Report

WilmerHale on 7/27/2018

The IPO market produced 142 IPOs in 2017, a total that was 45% higher than the 98 IPOs in 2016 and just shy of the 152 IPOs in 2015, but still lower than the annual average of 155 IPOs over the five-year period from 2011 to...more

Regulation A+ Securities Offerings – Comparison With Alternatives And Recent Developments

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/31/2018

Mini-IPOs under new Reg A+ are increasingly popular for capital formation. Since the JOBS Act revamped old Regulation A in SEC rules that took effect in June 2015, 69 Reg A+ offerings raising over $611 million in total were...more

Financial CHOICE Act Aims to Open Capital Markets and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/12/2017

On June 8, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, by a 233-186 party-line vote (with all Democrats and one Republican voting against), the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, a bill principally designed to reverse many features...more

Corporate Communicator - 2017 Annual Meeting Season

Snell & Wilmer on 12/23/2016

Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more

The CATO Institute Assesses the Effectiveness of the JOBS Act

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 5/5/2016

On May 3, 2016, the CATO Institute published a policy paper titled, “A Walk Through the JOBS Act of 2012: Deregulation in the Wake of Financial Crisis,” which assesses the JOBS Act and offers certain policy recommendations. ...more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

JOBS Act Quick Start – A Brief Overview of the JOBS Act, 2016 Update

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 2/1/2016

Many market participants were taken by surprise by the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The JOBS Act, HR 3606, was passed by the United States House of Representatives on March 8, 2012. On March...more

What's Market? Update: Securities

Goulston & Storrs PC on 10/21/2015

Amendments to Regulation A adopted by the SEC to comply with a mandate in the JOBS Act took effect on June 19, 2015. Regulation A as amended (often referred to as “Regulation A+”) expands the maximum aggregate amount that...more

Financial Services Law - April 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/14/2015

This special edition of the Financial Services Law Newsletter includes a series of blog posts written by Peer-to-Peer Lending and Crowdfunding partner Brian S. Korn for the LendItUSA 2015 conference to be held April 13-15 in...more

SEC Amendments to Regulation A Create New Exemptions for Offerings up to $50 Million

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/9/2015

On March 25, 2015, pursuant to a JOBS Act mandate, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation A, exempting offerings now of up to $50 million and eliminating some of the impediments to use of the exemption....more

The SEC on Capital Formation: Graded Incomplete – Commissioner Gallagher

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/8/2015

Last year the IPO market was overheating – a record number of initial offerings were conducted. Nevertheless, SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher gives the SEC a grade of “incomplete” in the area of capital formation in recent...more

In Long-Awaited SEC Action – Access to Capital for Entrepreneurial Startups Facilitated by New Rules - Venture Capital and...

McCarter & English, LLP on 4/1/2015

On March 25, 2015, in a long-awaited action by the SEC, the regulatory agency finally made a bold move intended to facilitate access to capital for entrepreneurial, high tech startups and other smaller companies. Pursuant to...more

SEC Issues Regulation A+ Rules; Increases Access to Capital Markets for Smaller Issuers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/1/2015

On March 25th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules to amend Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The new rules, referred to as “Regulation A+,”...more

Back to the Future? (Regional Exchanges and Venture Exchanges)

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 3/10/2015

Last week, in connection with the meeting of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, both Commissioner Aguilar and Commissioner Gallagher expressed interest in, and support for, a more thorough...more

Post-JOBS Act IPO Trends

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 7/28/2014

Earlier this month, we commented on some statistics regarding the number of IPOs and the IPO backlog (based on public filings). Here, we offer a few more insights into recent trends in the IPO market based on various...more

JOBS Act Quick Start - A brief overview of the JOBS Act - 2014 Update

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation on 7/10/2014

In This Issue: - Introduction - The IPO on-ramp - The IPO Process - Applying Title I to other transactions - Private offerings - Crowdfunding - Regulation A+ - Exchange...more

The plus side of Reg A

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 1/30/2014

To date, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) is best known for legalizing securities crowdfunding (better called ‘crowd investing’), lifting the ban on the mass marketing of private offerings, and fostering...more

SEC Releases Proposed Rules for Regulation A+ under the JOBS Act: A Promising and Innovative Route to Capital Formation for Young...

McCarter & English, LLP on 1/22/2014

The SEC has released long-awaited proposed rules to implement Title IV of the JOBS Act, now known as Regulation A+. This regulation could bridge a difficult gap for small companies looking to raise capital. If your company...more

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