As the COVID-19 virus disrupts businesses, public companies face both operational and compliance challenges as public disclosure has become a more complex and evolving task. Companies with calendar year-ends are beginning to...more
Exemptive Relief -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order (Order) providing temporary exemptive relief to public companies that are unable to meet filing deadlines due to circumstances related to...more
On January 30, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") published interpretive guidance (the "Guidance") that companies should consider when disclosing key performance indicators ("KPIs") and other...more
The filing requirements and liability provisions under Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act continue to challenge hedge funds, due to sometimes opaque law and complex trading patterns. Although the requirements under...more
1/22/2019
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Schedule 13D ,
Section 16 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Voting Powers
The SEC recently instituted cease and desist proceedings relating to a company's use of non-GAAP financial measures, signaling the agency's continued focus on these disclosures, particularly in public company earnings...more
Cash Tender Offer in Compliance with Regulation 14E -
This note outlines the requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws applicable in the following situation:
• The offer is a cash tender offer for the equity...more
11/26/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Mergers ,
Prompt Payment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Shareholders ,
Tender Offers ,
UK
On May 11, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance (the “Division”) released new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) comprising the Division’s new interpretations of the...more
The trading activities of hedge funds raise a number of complex issues under the federal securities laws. Proskauer’s Practical Guide to the Regulation of Hedge Fund Trading Activities offers a concise, easy-to-read overview...more
6/6/2018
/ Activist Hedge Funds ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hedge Funds ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Schedule 13D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
The SEC recently released an order approving new Nasdaq listing standard 5250(b)(3), which will require a public issuer to disclose cash and non-cash remuneration (e.g., health insurance, indemnification) that a third party...more
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, known as the FAST Act. The FAST Act made several important changes to the federal securities laws, including (i) extending...more