On August 20, 2019, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance published nine new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations on the use of Inline XBRL. These new C&DIs provide guidance regarding compliance with the...more
The SEC has proposed amendments to the description of business, legal proceeding and risk factor disclosures that are required pursuant to Regulation S-K. The SEC intends to update the rules to account for developments in...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
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
On May 9, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments to the “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” definitions adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange...more
On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed a rule and related amendments under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), that would permit issuers to engage in oral or written communications with potential...more
On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to its rules to implement Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which added new Section 14(j) to the...more
The SEC recently adopted amendments to Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) that will allow SEC reporting companies to rely on Regulation A for their securities offerings. The...more
THE EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY -
The JOBS Act created a new class of issuer: the emerging growth company (EGC). An EGC is defined as an issuer with total annual gross revenue of less than $1 billion during the most recent...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