The Deal Video: Pepper Hamilton's Ed Dartley Talks Valuations
On December 19, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) share repurchase disclosure rules, which were adopted in May 2023 and became effective on July 31,...more
In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules to significantly increase the disclosures public companies must make about repurchases of their equity securities. The recent amendments are the...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Item 703 of Regulation S-K which were proposed in December 2021 as part of the SEC’s goal of “improving the quality, relevance and timeliness” of...more
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments requiring enhanced disclosures pertaining to issuers’ repurchases of equity securities. The new rules, prompted by a perception that some...more
As expected, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released two significant rule proposals for issuers on December 15, 2021—one regarding issuer share repurchases and the other regarding issuer and director and officer...more
On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to modernize and improve disclosure about repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities that are registered under Section 12 of the...more
On December 15, the SEC proposed rules to address two stated priorities for the agency under Chair Gary Gensler: modernizing disclosure of share repurchases and curbing perceived abuses around Rule 10b5-1 and insider trading....more
The past several years have witnessed the continuing growth of strategic equities as part of corporate finance advisory services for both listed issuers and their controlling shareholders. Strategic equities services offer a...more