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Fenwick & West LLP

Tokenized Real-World Assets: Pathways to SEC Registration

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Demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly growing across the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, with growing interest among existing crypto-native participants and across the traditional finance industry...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Let's talk about gun jumping . . .

WeWork, rebranded as The We Company earlier this year, officially withdrew its IPO registration statement on September 30, 2019. The company has had an unusually rocky ride from its August 14, 2019 public filing to an outcome...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

A Rising Tide May Lift All Boats: SEC Adopts Rule 163B, Permitting All Issuers to “Test the Waters”

The rule is an expansion of a popular modernization reform previously only available to emerging growth companies. All issuers considering a registered securities offering will now be able to engage in “testing-the-waters”...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Reminder: SEC fees to increase on October 1st

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As a reminder, effective on Tuesday, October 1st, the SEC’s registration fees will increase to $129.80/million dollars registered, an increase from $121.20/million dollars registered....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Proposes to Expand “Test-the-Waters” to All Issuers

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This week the SEC proposed to expand the “test-the-waters” accommodation—currently available to emerging growth companies (EGCs)—to all issuers, including investment company issuers. The proposed rule and related amendments...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

How to Avoid Running a PIPE into Section 5 Problems: A Recent SEC Comment Letter Example

An SEC comment letter exchange recently made public serves as a helpful reminder to consider Section 5 of the Securities Act when structuring a PIPE (private investments in public equity) transaction. In a PIPE, a public...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Government Shutdown Ends – SEC Issues Guidance to Address Significant Backlog of Filing Reviews and Shareholder Proposals

On January 25, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law a continuing resolution that immediately reopened the federal government through February 15, 2019. The three-week continuing resolution is a welcome development,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Legislation Will Benefit Business Development Companies While Closed-End Funds Remain in Limbo

On March 23, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 into law. This legislation includes the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCA), which contains numerous changes to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate Finance Alert: House Passes Bipartisan Legislation Intended to Ease Capital Formation

On November 1, 2017, the House of Representatives passed two bills intended to ease regulatory burdens on capital formation. The bills would amend the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to extend the “testing the waters”...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Extends IPO Accommodations by Permitting Exclusion of Interim Financial Information in Confidential Draft Registration...

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On August 17, 2017, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance further extending an important accommodation provided to companies contemplating going public. Under the updated guidance, all issuers, including...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Reduces Financial Information Requirements for Draft Registration Statements

On August 17, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its June 29, 2017 guidance on the confidential review process for draft registration statements and financial information that may be omitted from draft...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate Finance Alert: SEC Issues New Guidance on Draft Registration Statements, Including Omission of Interim Financial...

On August 17, 2017, the staff (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new guidance that will streamline significantly the confidential submission process for emerging growth companies (EGCs) and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Confidential Submission Procedures Expanded Beyond Emerging Growth Company Issuers Beginning July 10, 2017

Last week, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that, beginning on July 10, 2017, the SEC will accept voluntary draft registration submissions from all issuers for nonpublic review. This...more

Smith Anderson

SEC to Review Draft Registration Statements on a Nonpublic Basis

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Effective July 10, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will review draft registration statements for initial public offerings and follow-on offerings within the first year of initial registration on a nonpublic...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC to Permit All Issuers to Submit Confidential Draft Registration Statements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 29, 2017, that the staff (staff) of the Division of Corporation Finance will accept draft registration statement submissions from all companies for nonpublic...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Announces New Changes to Covers of Periodic Reports and Registration Statements

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The SEC adopted technical rule and form amendments under the JOBS Act that impact almost every periodic report and registration statement by adding an additional “check the box” item on the covers (as well as the introductory...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

New C&DI’s on Fee Calculations and Form S-8

The SEC issued three new C&DIs on fee calculations: Question 240.11 - Question: An issuer has a Form S-8 on file that registers shares of common stock to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Staff Issues C&DI on Form S-3 Transaction Requirements

On November 2, 2016, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new guidance in the form of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation Question 116.25 (C&DI...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Charges Attorney For Allegedly False Legal Opinion

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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against an attorney who was allegedly involved in the filing of false registration statements.  The SEC’s order instituting proceedings alleges that the...more

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