In a recent speech (see http://www.sec.gov/news/speech/2013/spch041913laa.htm), SEC Commissioner Aguilar addressed the “scale back” of disclosures in connection with the JOBS Act, and the role of institutional investors in the capital markets. Commissioner Aguilar cited a paper noting that institutional investors were better at avoiding the worst-performing investors—presumably based on their analysis of financial information made… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Emerging Growth Company Status
Subscribe to Emerging Growth Company Status RSS FeedSurvey of EGC Director Compensation Practices
Posted in Emerging Growth Company StatusPractical Law Company (PLC) recently published a useful survey (online version accessible here: http://us.practicallaw.com/7-522-8947?q=&qp=&qo=&qe) of the compensation practices adopted by 52 emerging growth companies, or EGCs. Of those surveyed, 41 EGCs disclosed their post offering director compensation policies. Of these, 40 will pay annual retainer fees to directors, generally in cash. The amounts of the… Continue Reading
JOBS Act at Year 1
Posted in Crowdfunding, Decimalization, Emerging Growth Company Status, Exchange Act Registration Thresholds, IPO On-Ramp, Private Placements, Regulation A+, Research, Rule 506 RulemakingAny milestone, such as an anniversary, provides an opportunity for reflection and evaluation. At the one-year anniversary of the JOBS Act, preliminary experience gives reason for some optimism. The centerpiece of the JOBS Act, the “IPO on-ramp” provisions contained in Title I, have proven quite useful. The SEC Staff’s guidance in the form of Frequently… Continue Reading
Recent SEC Staff Comments on JOBS Act Implementation
Posted in Crowdfunding, Emerging Growth Company Status, Exchange Act Registration Thresholds, IPO On-Ramp, Private Placements, Regulation A+The Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has been discussing the JOBS Act at recent conferences, including the Practising Law Institute’s 44th Annual Securities Regulation Institute in New York and the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Fall Meeting in Washington, DC. David Lynn was the moderator of a JOBS Act panel at… Continue Reading