The SEC shortened Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G beneficial ownership reporting deadlines and amended disclosure requirements.
The SEC modified and accelerated the initial filing and amendment deadlines, as well as...more
11/10/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Deadlines ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
New Rules ,
Passive Investments ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Schedule 13D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Shareholders
Distressed de-SPACed companies are increasingly turning to chapter 11 as a means of restructuring their debts and preserving going-concern value.
Many de-SPAC mergers in 2020 and 2021 involved pre-revenue or...more
7/25/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Business Plans ,
Chapter 11 ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Rule proposals, if adopted, would more closely align de-SPAC mergers with traditional IPOs with respect to disclosure requirements, marketing practices, and gatekeeper obligations.
Proposed Rules would significantly...more
4/18/2022
/ Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EGCs ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Statements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Mergers ,
Proposed Rules ,
PSLRA ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Shareholders ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
As venture-backed companies increasingly face the prospect of a down round, directors, management and controlling shareholders must understand the lurking liabilities and follow appropriate procedures.
Corporate boards...more
COVID-19 has brought back financing terms not seen in the VC market since the last financial crisis.
As valuations of public company comparables crumble and VCs engage in stricter price discipline, start-ups able to raise...more
Private investments in public equity are likely to become more popular as investors and public companies utilize PIPEs to navigate market turbulence.
In the face of tremendous market uncertainty, PIPE transactions offer...more
4/29/2020
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CFIUS ,
Conversion ,
Dividends ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
PIPEs ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Redemption
Directors managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business must remember their fiduciary duties as they consider potential actions and approaches, including M&A and interested party transactions, and should...more