On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules that apply to SPAC transactions and the adopted rules largely track the agency’s proposals with some notable exceptions. The new rules will become effective 125 days after...more
1/26/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Dilution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
New Rules ,
PSLRA ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Target Company
On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a set of rules and amendments governing special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) that will, if adopted, impose significant new regulatory...more
On December 22, 2020, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance issued new guidance with disclosure considerations for special purpose acquisition companies ("SPACs"). The new...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more
11/12/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Capital Formation ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
General Solicitation ,
New Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation A ,
Regulation D ,
Regulation S ,
Rule 152 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Startups
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-K that simplify and modernize the disclosure requirements relating to description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors,...more
9/3/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Registration Statement ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Factors ,
SASB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
International law firm Proskauer today released its sixth annual IPO Study, which offers comprehensive analyses of U.S.-listed initial public offerings that priced in 2018 and identification of IPO trends from 2014 to...more
3/6/2019
/ Capital Markets ,
Common Stock ,
Corporate Governance ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Banks ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telecommunications
Proskauer's Global Capital Markets Group presents the third annual IPO Study, a comprehensive analysis of U.S.-listed initial public offerings in 2015 and identification of three-year comparisons and trends of U.S.-listed...more