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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Recent SEC Comments and Enforcement Actions

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to scrutinize adjustments to, and presentation of, non-GAAP financial measures. Recent SEC enforcement actions for allegedly improper and misleading use of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between July and October 2020. Class Certification - Cryptocurrency – Definition of a Security - Derivative...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Navigating the Maze: Which SEC Rules Apply to Your Non-GAAP Financial Measure Disclosures

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The recent SEC enforcement action against ADT Inc. for its failure to comply with the SEC’s equal prominence requirements applicable to non-GAAP financial measures, as outlined in our recent blog post, is a clear reminder...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Enforcement Activity – A Reminder Regarding the “Equal or Greater Prominence” Presentation Requirement of Item 10(e)

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At the end of last year, in an enforcement action brought by the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against ADT Inc. (ADT), reporting companies were reminded that the SEC continues to...more

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SEC brings enforcement action for violation of "equal or greater prominence" requirement in presentation of non-GAAP financial...

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The SEC’s Division of Enforcement recently instituted cease-and-desist proceedings against a company for violating Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13a-11 by including non-GAAP financial measures in two of its...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Brings Enforcement Proceedings on Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure

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The SEC recently instituted cease and desist proceedings relating to a company's use of non-GAAP financial measures, signaling the agency's continued focus on these disclosures, particularly in public company earnings...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Penalizes Issuer for Presenting Non-GAAP Financial Measures Without Giving Equal Prominence to GAAP Measures

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In a cease-and-desist order dated December 26, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission enforced rules regarding the disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures, resulting in a $100,000 penalty to the violating issuer. With...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Fines ADT Inc. $100k for Non-GAAP Disclosure in Earnings Releases

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On December 26, 2018, the SEC filed a cease-and-desist order and fined ADT Inc. (“ADT”) $100,000 for its use of non-GAAP financial measures without giving equal or greater prominence to the comparable GAAP financial measures....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Initiates Enforcement Action for Failure to Present GAAP with Equal or Greater Prominence

The SEC brought a settled enforcement action against ADT Inc. because it did not afford equal or greater prominence to comparable GAAP financial measures in two of its earnings releases containing non-GAAP financial...more

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