On November 19, 2020, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments (the Adopted Amendments)1 to Items 301 (selected financial data), 302 (supplementary financial data), and 303...more
On October 7, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it voted to adopt new rule 12d1-4 (Rule 12d1-4) under the 1940 Act and related amendments (the Final Rule) to streamline and enhance the...more
10/16/2020
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On May 27, 2020, the Staff (the Staff) of the Division of Investment Management (the Division) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a Staff Statement (the Staff Statement) reversing course on a...more
On March 12, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions. The amendments provide a carve-out for smaller reporting companies (SRC) and...more
On October 17, 2019, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance regarding an unlisted business development company’s (BDC) repurchase...more
On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rule amendments with regard to financial disclosures about acquired and disposed businesses (the “Proposal”), including amendments specific to...more
5/16/2019
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On December 19, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release (the Release) proposing new rule 12d1-4 (the Proposed Rule) and related amendments to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework that...more
Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) generally prohibits a business development company (BDC) or a registered investment company from making a distribution from any source other than its net...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted final rules to eliminate “redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded” disclosure requirements in light of other SEC disclosure requirements and US...more
Reminder to Internally-Managed Business Development Companies
Regarding Shareholder Engagement Following Say-on-Pay Vote -
A. 2017 Voting Policy Change -
In November 2016, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc....more