On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” and related amendments to the definition of “qualified institutional buyer.” The proposed amendments would have the effect, if adopted, of broadening the universe of individuals and entities that would qualify as accredited investors.
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During the last two weeks of 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission offered guidance and reminders relating to the role of audit committees, international intellectual property and technology risks, and confidential treatment applications. This Legal Update provides further detail on—and discusses practical considerations regarding—these pronouncements, which public companies should take into account as the…
On November 18, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Commissioner Robert Jackson sent a letter to Representative Carolyn Maloney attributing the lack of public disclosure regarding the political spending habits of public companies to the influence of institutional investors. Commissioner Jackson publicly supported imposing corporate political spending disclosure requirements on public companies prior to…
On December 19, 2019, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) released guidance detailing the process to be followed by companies that choose to submit confidential treatment applications. In March 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments that allow companies to omit confidential information that is commercially sensitive and the disclosure…
On December 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rejected the proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and raise cash from public market investors. As we previously blogged, the NYSE’s proposed rule would have incorporated an option to raise…
On November 26, 2019, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a proposed rule change that would allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and raise cash from public market investors as an alternative to a traditional initial public offering. The proposed change would allow…
On October 17, 2019, the Staff of the Division of Investment Management released FAQs meant to assist business development companies (“BDCs”) that have obtained the requisite approvals for lowering their asset coverage from 200% to 150% in satisfying the applicable repurchase offer obligation. As required by Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,…
In this Lexis Practice Advisor® Practice Note, we provide answers to questions frequently asked by securities lawyers and their clients regarding the federal securities laws applicable to Business Development Companies (BDC’s). Specifically, this practice note includes questions related to:
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On July 15, 2019, the staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the North American Securities Administrators Association issued a joint summary explaining the application of the federal and state securities laws to investments in qualified opportunity zone funds (“QOFs”). The summary discusses the opportunity zone program and when interests in QOFs would…
On June 20, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) and FINRA Rule 2241 (Research Analysts and Research Reports) to further the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) last year as required by the Fair Access to Investment Research Act of…
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