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Canada Proposes New Tax On Share Buybacks

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The federal government's 2022 Fall Economic Statement (Economic Statement), released on November 3, 2022, introduced a new tax on share buybacks by public corporations in Canada. Under the proposal, which would come into...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IPO Costs Are Nondeductible Even When a Corporation Later Goes Private

A corporation may not deduct previously capitalized costs that facilitated an initial public offering (IPO) even when it later ceases to be a publicly traded company, according to an internal memorandum by the Internal...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Complexities of Issuing Public Company Stock in Acquisitions of Private Companies

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As equity valuations of public companies remain high in comparison to recent historical norms, the use of public company stock as an acquisition currency by SEC registrants in acquisitions of private companies will continue,...more

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SEC Approves Proposed Change to Exempt “Early Stage Companies” from the NYSE’s Shareholder Approval Requirement for Issuances to...

The NYSE Listed Company Manual contains a number of rules requiring a listed company to obtain shareholder approval for certain issuances of securities, which rules are often referred to as the “20% rule” or “shareholder...more

Dechert LLP

Nasdaq Proposed Shareholder Approval Rules Update

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Highlights - - Under NASDAQ rules, shareholder approval is required for the issuance of shares in connection with certain transactions. - NASDAQ announced that it is seeking public input on liberalizing the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Recent DGCL Amendments of Note

The Delaware General Assembly recently amended Delaware’s corporate statutes in several respects of interest to public companies. Boards may delegate stock issuances to non-directors....more

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May 2015 IPO Market Review

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The IPO market picked up pace in May, with the month producing 16 IPOs. The five-month tally of 58 IPOs is 43% below the 102 IPOs over the first five months of 2014, but nonetheless represents the fifth highest first...more

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