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De-SPACs Are Ready to Take Off

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With the SPAC market heating up, we are seeing a huge uptick in activity on the SPAC IPO side. All these new SPACs will be searching for great deals in no time, so in this edition of the SPAC Notebook we dive into what is...more

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Considering a U.S. Listing? What Asian “Foreign Private Issuers” Should Know

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During the first four months of 2025, at least eight companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced potential delisting and at least 11 SGX-listed companies announced that they have received privatization offers...more

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SEC Expands Accommodations for Nonpublic Review of Most Securities Act and Exchange Act Registration Statements

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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) expanded the accommodations for the confidential submission and review of registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or...more

Paul Hastings LLP

2024 Going Public: US IPO Report

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Following headwinds and underwhelming performance in 2022 and 2023, the IPO market in 2024 showed signs of stabilization. While the market continued to lag behind on a proceeds basis due to a larger number of smaller IPOs...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Issues Updated Guidance for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review....more

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SEC Expands Confidential Review Process for Draft Registration Statements

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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) announced updates to its confidential submission process for draft registration statements, broadening the scope of issuers eligible for non-public...more

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SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Submission Process

On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporate Finance announced an expansion of the accommodations that allow issuers to confidentially submit draft registration statements (DRSs) for nonpublic review. This is...more

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So You Went Public via a Reverse Merger? Are You a Shell Company?

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In recent years, a variety of alternative paths to public ownership and trading liquidity have emerged. The reverse merger is among one of the oldest alternatives to a conventional IPO for a private company seeking to become...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Expands Confidential Filing Options

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Enhanced Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC’s”) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Reading the Tea Leaves on Registration and Disclosure Requirements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the current Trump administration has swiftly adopted a new agenda. Some of the first initiatives dealt with shareholder engagement and shareholder proposals. These...more

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SEC Expands Accommodations for Reviewing Nonpublic Registration Statements

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On March 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available to issuers submitting nonpublic draft registration statements for staff...more

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SEC Staff Expands Draft Registration Statement Accommodations

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On March 3, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “SEC staff”) announced that, effective immediately, it is enhancing the accommodations available to...more

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SEC Staff Expands Confidential Review Accommodations for Certain Issuers and Transactions

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On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance, effective immediately, significantly expanding the ability of companies to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Expands Accommodations for its Confidential Registration Statement Review Process, Increasing Flexibility for Issuers

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On March 3, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance expanding its policies related to its confidential Draft Registration Statement (DRS) review process to all registration statements made...more

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Can You Keep A Secret? SEC Expands Availability of Confidential Submissions of Draft Registration Statements

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The SEC has declared its intent to “return[] to its narrow mission to facilitate capital formation, while protecting investors and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets.” The new accommodations will allow any...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Expands Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC to Expand Confidential Filing Privileges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced significant changes to its confidential filing procedures, aiming to support capital formation and provide greater flexibility for companies planning public...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin Issues New Guidance Further Accommodating Nonpublic Draft Registration Statements

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A few days ago, Corp Fin issued this guidance expanding the accommodations available for nonpublic review of draft registration statements to all issuers, building on the 2017 expansion of nonpublic reviews initiated by the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Staff Extends Accommodations to File Confidential Draft Registration Statements: A Small Gift for Certain Issuers Under...

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On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance expanded the categories of issuer that may submit draft registration statements confidentially for review by the SEC, effective immediately. Confidential...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Staff Expands Accommodations for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) announced an expansion of the nonpublic review process for draft registration statements. This expansion aims to...more

DLA Piper

SEC Expands Confidential Review Process to Facilitate Capital Formation

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Companies seeking to raise capital through a public offering are encouraged to note the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s announcement on March 3, 2025 that the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (SEC...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Filing Process

The SEC announced that companies can now submit registration statements for confidential review before public filing in connection with most registered offerings. This expansion builds on the confidential filing process that...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin expands opportunities for nonpublic review of draft registration statements

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Yesterday, the SEC announced that Corp Fin was “further facilitating capital formation by enhancing the accommodations available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements.” You might recall that, in...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Additional SEC Staff Accommodations for Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements

Yesterday, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new policy permitting confidential submission of registration statements in additional circumstances in order...more

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