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SPAC (Re-)Attack: Top Considerations for Issuers Considering a De-SPAC Transaction

Continued volatility in the equity capital markets has revived what was thought to be a zombie after 2022 – the SPAC. There is an old investment banking mantra that they can do an IPO in a down market or an up market, but not...more

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Considering a U.S. Listing? What Asian “Foreign Private Issuers” Should Know

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During the first four months of 2025, at least eight companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced potential delisting and at least 11 SGX-listed companies announced that they have received privatization offers...more

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SEC Continues Renewal Project for Registered Capital Raises - Expanding Use of Draft Filings May Counter Abandonment of Public...

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More than a decade has passed since the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which encouraged small-company capital formation through a reduction in costly regulatory burdens on SEC registrants. In...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Issues Updated Guidance for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review....more

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SEC Expands Confidential Review Process for Draft Registration Statements

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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) announced updates to its confidential submission process for draft registration statements, broadening the scope of issuers eligible for non-public...more

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SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Submission Process

On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporate Finance announced an expansion of the accommodations that allow issuers to confidentially submit draft registration statements (DRSs) for nonpublic review. This is...more

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Firm foundations: Can US IPO markets continue to build on solid gains?

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US IPO markets entered 2025 well positioned for a promising year as stabilizing interest rates, a business-friendly US administration and the pressing need for private equity firms to exit portfolio companies laid the...more

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Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Rises Slightly as Median Settlement Amount Declines from 2023 13-Year High

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The number of securities class action settlements increased slightly in 2024 while the size of those settlements declined, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report, Securities Class Action...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Enhanced Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC’s”) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Updates Guidance on the Use of Lock-Up Agreements in Rule 145(a) Transactions

On March 6, 2025, for the first time since 2008, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated its guidance on the use of lock-up agreements in connection with Rule 145(a) transactions (i.e.,...more

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SEC Expands Accommodations for Reviewing Nonpublic Registration Statements

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On March 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available to issuers submitting nonpublic draft registration statements for staff...more

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SEC Expands Accommodations for its Confidential Registration Statement Review Process, Increasing Flexibility for Issuers

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On March 3, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance expanding its policies related to its confidential Draft Registration Statement (DRS) review process to all registration statements made...more

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Can You Keep A Secret? SEC Expands Availability of Confidential Submissions of Draft Registration Statements

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The SEC has declared its intent to “return[] to its narrow mission to facilitate capital formation, while protecting investors and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets.” The new accommodations will allow any...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Expands Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that...more

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Corp Fin Issues New Guidance Further Accommodating Nonpublic Draft Registration Statements

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A few days ago, Corp Fin issued this guidance expanding the accommodations available for nonpublic review of draft registration statements to all issuers, building on the 2017 expansion of nonpublic reviews initiated by the...more

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SEC Staff Extends Accommodations to File Confidential Draft Registration Statements: A Small Gift for Certain Issuers Under...

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On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance expanded the categories of issuer that may submit draft registration statements confidentially for review by the SEC, effective immediately. Confidential...more

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SEC Staff Expands Accommodations for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) announced an expansion of the nonpublic review process for draft registration statements. This expansion aims to...more

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SEC Expands Confidential Review Process to Facilitate Capital Formation

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Companies seeking to raise capital through a public offering are encouraged to note the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s announcement on March 3, 2025 that the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (SEC...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Filing Process

The SEC announced that companies can now submit registration statements for confidential review before public filing in connection with most registered offerings. This expansion builds on the confidential filing process that...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin expands opportunities for nonpublic review of draft registration statements

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Yesterday, the SEC announced that Corp Fin was “further facilitating capital formation by enhancing the accommodations available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements.” You might recall that, in...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Additional SEC Staff Accommodations for Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements

Yesterday, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new policy permitting confidential submission of registration statements in additional circumstances in order...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Expands Confidential Filings to Facilitate Planning for IPOs

The SEC announced that its Division of Corporation Finance is further facilitating capital formation by enhancing the accommodations available to companies for nonpublic review of draft registration statements....more

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Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

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Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

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Capital Markets & Governance Insights - October 2024

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SEC Developments - In Twin Actions, SEC Charges Former Kubient CEO for Fraud and Former CFO and Audit Committee Chair for Failing to Investigate and Perpetuating CEO’s Fraud....more

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SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

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