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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Blueprint for an IPO - 2020 edition

BLUEPRINT FOR AN IPO - An initial public offering (IPO) is a transaction in which a company’s securities are offered to the public for the first time. Companies go public to raise capital to fuel growth, pay down debt, and...more

Troutman Pepper

To IPO, Or Not to IPO, That Is the Question - How to prepare for and execute a successful public offering

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More than ever, life sciences companies are going public to raise capital for future growth. In fact, U.S. equity financing in life sciences skyrocketed to a record $7 billion in 2018—a 69 percent jump over the year before. ...more

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Senate Committee Considers Securities-Related Legislation

The Senate Banking Committee recently considered various securities-related bills, including the following...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – SEC Expands ‘Smaller Reporting Company’ Definition

On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the definition of “smaller reporting company” (SRC) that will substantially expand the number of companies that will qualify for the scaled...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

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SEC Advisory Committee Meeting on Small and Emerging Companies

On September 13, 2017, the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies held an open meeting to discuss the Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) auditor attestation requirement, the final report that will be issued prior to the...more

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Blog: SEC Committee On Small And Emerging Companies Completes Final Report And Recommendations

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At the final meeting yesterday of the SEC Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (apparently soon to morph into the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee), the Committee finalized the discussion draft of its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

Roundtable on Access to Capital Letter

The IPO Task Force seems to have come together again. The Center for Capital Markets released a letter dated August 22, 2017 addressed to the Treasury Secretary setting out a few suggestions, which are quite similar to those...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US IPO Guide 2016 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

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SEC Proposes Increasing Threshold to Qualify as a Smaller Reporting Company

The SEC has proposed amendments that would increase the financial thresholds in the “smaller reporting company” definition. The proposal to update the definition would expand the number of companies that qualify as smaller...more

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SEC Proposes Rules to Implement Dodd-Frank Act Executive Compensation Clawback

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed another long-awaited set of rules to implement the clawback policy required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). ...more

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SEC Solicits Input on Revising Disclosure Rules Regarding Audit Committees

In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concept release issued earlier this month, the SEC requested the public’s input on more than 70 questions surrounding the sufficiency of current disclosure requirements on audit...more

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SEC Issues Concept Release Requesting Input on Potential Audit Committee Disclosure Requirements

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At an open meeting held on July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release seeking input on whether it should adopt rules requiring additional disclosures for audit committees, with a focus...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Requiring Companies to Adopt, Disclose, and Comply With Clawback Policies on Erroneously Awarded Executive...

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On July 1, 2015, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a long-awaited release (Proposing Release) proposing rules that would direct the national securities exchanges to establish listing standards requiring...more

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JOBS Act to Ease Capital Formation for Public and Private Companies and Reduce Regulatory Burdens on Emerging Growth Companies...

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On April 5, 2012, after overwhelming bi-partisan support in Congress but criticism from regulators and investor protection groups, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act). The...more

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Congress Has Adopted Legislation to Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

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Congress passed legislation that, if signed as expected by President Obama, will allow companies to raise capital more easily in both the private and public markets. As reported in our client alert dated March 14, 2012, the...more

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House Passes JOBS Act—Legislation Would Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that, if approved by the Senate and enacted into law, would allow companies to raise capital more easily in both the private and public markets. On March 8, 2012, the...more

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