[author: Carlos Juarez]

Practical Law Company recently reviewed trends in the U.S. IPO market for the first half of 2017.  In the first five months of 2017, 46 IPO issuers identified themselves as emerging growth companies (EGCs). Under the JOBS Act, EGCs are able to confidentially submit draft registration statements prior to a public filing. Of the 46 EGC IPOs issuers, all but one submitted draft registration statements to the SEC. The first public filing followed, on average, 141 days after their draft filing. 12 of the 46 EGC IPO issuers were foreign private issuers (FPIs) and also submitted confidential draft registration statements.

Of the 46 EGC IPO issuers, 31 included two years of audited financial statements. For EGCs, including two instead of three years of audited financial statements is permitted under the JOBS Act. 14 EGC issuers included three years of audited financials, opting not to take advantage of the JOBS Act accommodation. Six FPIs elected to prepare their financial statements following the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), while the other six opted for the US’s Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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