The Alphabet Soup of Raising Capital: Regulation A or Regulation D — What...
On June 19, 2015, amended Regulation A recently adopted by the SEC will become effective. The new Regulation A, mandated by the JOBS Act and often dubbed as Regulation A+, is a significant improvement...
View ArticleAre you a US private company looking for capital? Regulation A+ may be your...
The amended Regulation A became effective on June 19, 2015, and the SEC has recently provided helpful guidance about it. On June 18, 2015, the SEC made available “Amendments to Regulation A: A Small...
View ArticleCrowdfunding Is Something Worth Explaining to Investors
On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Regulation Crowdfunding to implement the requirements of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Regulation Crowdfunding...
View ArticleSEC’s Views on Risk Factor Disclosures
On April 13, 2016, the SEC issued a Concept Release, Business and Financial Disclosure Required by Regulation S-K. In this release, which is part of the SEC’s initiative to review and improve its...
View ArticleFive Nutshell Questions about Cybersecurity for the Board of Directors
On April 29, 2016, the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) published its new Special Report, Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Five Investor Questions for Portfolio Company Boards. To facilitate...
View ArticleNon-GAAP Financial Measures – Agenda Item for Upcoming Audit Committee Meetings
On June 27, 2016, SEC Chair Mary Jo White delivered a speech, which focused, in part, on non-GAAP financial measures, which have become the new old “hot button” issue for the SEC. Chair White strongly...
View ArticleWhat Is Good Corporate Governance? A Commonsense Approach
It seems to be a very simple question that does not always produce a clear-cut response. A group of high profile executives, including CEOs of major US corporations, tried to reach consensus on...
View ArticleAdvisory Committee Recommends Robust Diversity Disclosure to the SEC
On February 16, 2017, the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (“Advisory Committee”) provided a recommendation to the SEC regarding corporate board diversity. The Advisory Committee was...
View ArticleNasdaq Is Advocating for U.S. Public Market Reform
In May 2017, Nasdaq published a report titled The Promise of Market Reform: Reigniting America’s Economic Engine. The report stems from Nasdaq’s concern about the state of U.S. pubic markets, which...
View ArticleWhat Are Key Action Items Stemming from the New SEC Guidance on Cybersecurity...
On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Statement and Interpretive Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures. The SEC previously addressed this topic in...
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