It’s Annual Reporting season again for most public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released numerous new disclosure obligations for the upcoming filing period. Companies should take the time to...more
This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2023 annual reporting season....more
Current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty may make it difficult for companies to know how to tackle their Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") disclosure. In...more
As public companies across the economic spectrum strive to overcome the supply chain disruptions drastically affecting revenue and profitability, they must not lose sight of how these disruptions impact their disclosure...more
COVID-19 Considerations. As companies prepare their annual reports, they should consider refreshing their various disclosures about COVID-19. Particular attention should be given to COVID-19 disclosures in the MD&A, Risk...more
Below is a summary of the rule changes, guidance, and disclosure considerations related to annual reports on Form 10-K to be filed in 2021....more
The new year is well underway, and calendar year filers are knee deep in Form 10-K and proxy planning and drafting. Highlighted below are some of the key issues and changes that companies should consider as they continue work...more
As public companies prepare for the 2021 reporting season, they will need to consider new SEC disclosure requirements and guidance. In addition, public companies must evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19),...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read our Winter 2020 Israel Practice newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent American-Israeli topics. As Israel has been a crossroads and a prolific source of new ideas for more than...more
In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, we highlight rule changes, guidance, and trends for public companies to consider in preparing annual report and proxy statement disclosures in 2021. During 2020, the U.S....more
In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more
Tuesday, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, Jay Clayton, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In his last testimony, Chair Clayton confirmed his plans to conclude his...more
In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more
The SEC Division of Corporate Finance yesterday issued new Regulation S-K guidance, CD&I 219.05, to help public companies determine whether benefits provided to executive officers because of COVID-19 should be disclosed as...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced, as part of its ongoing initiative to modernize Regulation S-K disclosure, amendments that add human capital resources as a separate disclosure topic,...more
We are pleased to present our annual mid-year update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity for 2020. This White Paper focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") enforcement...more
Corporate stock buybacks have been prevalent in recent years. However, due to COVID-19 and market volatility, many companies, because they are focused on liquidity and balance sheet strength, have suspended or terminated...more
On March 25, 2020, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance published CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 9, which provides the Division’s views regarding public companies’ reporting and other obligations under the federal...more
Where markets fall precipitously, “stock-drop” lawsuits are sure to follow. Impacts of COVID-19 present the classic event-driven drop in stock price that is often the target of shareholder lawsuits. Thus far, the plaintiffs’...more
Our Securities Litigation Group examines how the plaintiffs’ bar could take advantage of companies caught off guard by the swiftness of the coronavirus pandemic and how you can mitigate risk with your public filings....more
Spiraling fears over the coronavirus and the multiplication of virus outbreaks across the globe have impacted the worldwide economy, threatened supply chains, and caused severe stock market declines and disruptions in the...more
For companies that have yet to file their Form 10-K or companies that have filed their Form 10-K but are already thinking about their next filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), preparing disclosures...more
For Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants with a fiscal year ending December 31, March 2020 brings the deadlines for filing annual reports on Form 10-K for all categories of filers. These registrants and other...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued guidance on the use of financial metrics and has proposed significant amendments pertaining to Regulation S-K’s financial disclosure provisions?. In addition, SEC...more