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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2024 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Climate-Risk Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted (in a 3-2 vote) final rules related to climate-related disclosures.  These rules had first been proposed in March 2022.  In his opening remarks, SEC Chair Gensler noted that the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Reg AB Related C&DI

Recently, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance provided additional guidance in the form of a new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (C&DI) as part of the Regulation AB...more

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Regulation A+ SEC Developments - Recent SEC Enforcement Proceedings and SEC Comment Letter Trends

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In March 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation A, which expanded the Regulation A exemption from the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) registration for public offerings...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update (22-01)

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Primary Direct Listings

What you need to know about this IPO alternative - On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a NYSE rule that permits an issuer, at the time of an initial listing on the NYSE, to conduct a...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Raises Threshold for Reg A+ Offerings to $75 Million; Improves “Patchwork” Exempt Offering Framework

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On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments, originally proposed in the SEC’s June 2019 concept release and March 2020 proposing release, to its “patchwork” exempt offering framework. The...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Harmonizes and Improves Exempt Offering Framework

The SEC adopted final rules which the SEC believes harmonizes, simplifies, and improves the complex exempt offering framework....more

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SEC Proposes Expanded Exemption for “Finders”

At an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7th, the Commission approved issuance of a proposed conditional exemptive order that would allow “finders” to engage with accredited investors in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. SEC Adopts Rule Amendments To Simplify Guarantor And Pledgor Financial Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings that include certain credit enhancements. The amendments...more

White & Case LLP

SEC, NASDAQ Provide Additional Guidance and Temporary Exceptions as the Effects of COVID-19 Continue to Impact Public Companies

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On May 4, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published four COVID-19 related FAQs. This additional guidance relates to SEC’s March 25,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. SEC Staff Issues Guidance Regarding On-Going Exchange Act Reporting And Registered Securities Offerings In Light Of COVID-19

On May 4, 2020, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published four “FAQs” relating to the application of the Commission’s March 25, 2020 Order (the “COVID-19 Order”) providing extended deadlines for...more

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SDNY Grants Preliminary Injunction to Halt Telegram Coin Offering

The Southern District of New York granted the SEC’s request for a preliminary injunction halting a coin offering in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Telegram Group Inc. et al....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC’s Inaugural Capital Call

On January 23, 2020, the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (the “Office”) hosted its first Capital Call, during which the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and Director of the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Investor Advocate Report (UPDATED)

Recently, the SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate released its report on its fiscal 2019 activities.  The report cites staffing challenges that have impaired the ability of the SEC’s Ombudsmen to respond to matters brought...more

White and Williams LLP

Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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SEC Proposes Relaxed Registration, Communications and Offering Requirements for Business Developments Companies and Registered...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2019 proposed a package of reforms to the securities registration, offering and communications requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, applicable to business...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

An In-Depth Look at SEC's Proposed 'Test-the-Waters' Expansion

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently voted to propose new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and amendments to Rule 405 (collectively, the Proposed Rule) promulgated...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Public Companies to Use Regulation A+

As required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relied and Consumer Protection Act, the SEC has adopted final rules which will permit public companies to rely on the exemption from registration to offer securities in amounts...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2019 SEC Filing Deadlines for Calendar Year End Companies

As the end of the year approaches, reporting companies should be aware of the various SEC filing deadlines for 2019. Companies also should be mindful of the 2019 financial statement “staleness” dates, the deadlines by which...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Solicits Comment on Modernizing the Rules and Forms for Stock-Based Compensation

On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on ways to modernize Rule 701 and Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933 to account for recent developments...more

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SEC Adopts Changes to Regulation D and Intrastate Offerings and Proposes Use of “Universal Proxy Cards” in Contested Director...

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On Oct. 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules increasing the threshold for offerings made under Rule 504 of Regulation D and broadening the intrastate offering exemption afforded by Rule 147. These...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Practice Pointers on Shelf Offerings by Business Development Companies

Overview - Business development companies (“BDCs”) are U.S. publicly held investment funds that invest primarily in private and thinly traded public U.S. businesses. BDCs have generally faced capital raising challenges...more

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