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As discussed in our earlier Viewpoints advisory, the New York Stock Exchange temporarily allowed NYSE-listed companies to complete certain capital raising transactions involving related party issuances or the issuance of 20%...more
There has been a lot of publicity and interest surrounding the direct listings of Spotify (2018) and Slack (2019) in the United States. In many respects, these transactions resemble the traditional "introduction" which has...more
On May 4, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) adopted a temporary rule waiving until June 30, 2020 key shareholder approval requirements for certain private investments in public equity (“PIPE”) and similar...more
In times of economic distress, insiders can sometimes be the only source of capital for a company with urgent liquidity needs. Applying lessons learned in the 2008-2009 financial crisis to the current COVID-19 market...more
Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more
Last week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed proposed rule changes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow companies to sell shares on their own behalf in direct listings. Currently, direct listings...more
On December 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's recently amended proposal to allow direct listings on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to this rule change,...more
The chatter has it that some unicorns are considering skipping the standard underwritten IPO in favor of a “direct listing.” Essentially, this process involves a registered sale by selling shareholders directly into the...more
On February 2, 2018, the SEC approved the New York Stock Exchange’s proposal to permit qualifying private companies to use “direct listings” to list their shares on the NYSE and become publicly traded without conducting an...more
On February 2, 2018, the SEC approved on an accelerated basis the NYSE’s proposal, as modified by Amendment No. 3, to change its listing qualifications to facilitate listings for certain non-IPO offerings. Section 102.01B of...more
On July 31, 2017, the NYSE amended its proposal, originally issued on March 13, 2017 and then withdrawn on July 19, 2017, to modify its listing qualifications to facilitate direct offerings. Section 102.01B of the NYSE Listed...more
On June 19, 2017, the NYSE withdrew its proposed rule, originally issued on March 13, 2017, to modify the provisions regarding the qualification of companies listing on the NYSE to allow for a listing without an IPO. Section...more
Reviving the U.S. IPO Market - A recent study based on work undertaken by the University of Florida found that the median age of companies going public in the United States in 1999 was 5 years. Between 20042016, the...more
On March 13, 2017, the NYSE issued a proposed rule to modify the provisions regarding the qualification of companies listing on the NYSE to allow for a listing without an IPO. Section 102.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual...more
In the Summer 2014 issue of the PE Newsletter we reviewed a private placement platform set up by ACE Portal, in partnership with the New York Stock Exchange, to facilitate the private placement of securities by issuers. The...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
In This Issue: Regulatory Updates - SEC Proposes Money Market Reform; SEC Eases Ban on General Solicitation and General Advertising in Certain Private Placements; SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Address...more