When a significant volume of capital is raised from investors through nontraditional capital markets transactions, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is sure to follow with increased scrutiny. The SEC made that...more
4/13/2021
/ Capital Investments ,
Capital Markets ,
Corp Fin ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Internal Controls ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
PSLRA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Among other things, 2020 will be remembered as a year that saw a boom in the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as a robust alternative to an initial public offering (IPO). A SPAC is a company formed to...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments on August 26, 2020, to update the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The amendments will allow more investors to...more
9/1/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Amended Rules ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 144A ,
Rule 501(a) ,
Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)