The SEC has made available the archived version of the webcast from the most recent meeting, held on May 1, 2013. The meeting included presentations from Duncan Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext, and William Hambrecht, CEO of WR Hambrecht + Co., as well as discussions with several Commissioners. The webcast is accessible from… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Reg A
Startups, Accelerated
Posted in IPO On-RampThe roadmap in this post, originally featured in the Fall/Winter 2012 issue of MoFo Tech, illustrates the various funding alternatives available to a company from inception to IPO or other liquidity event. This roadmap highlights new opportunities afforded to such companies by the JOBS Act. To read the accompanying articles, visit the MoFo Tech blog.
EGC Benefits Available for Merger and Exchange Offers
Posted in IPO On-RampThe SEC Staff is expected to provide some guidance through more FAQs confirming that an EGC should be able to rely on certain of the disclosure, communications and confidential submission benefits in the context of an exchange offer or a merger. Of course, it may be difficult to apply by analogy some of the JOBS… Continue Reading
Born-again EGCs
Posted in IPO On-RampMany practitioners have found that the most challenging questions about EGC status arise in connection with previously public entities that have undergone some organic change on or prior to December 8, 2011, such as a merger or a going-private transaction. There is no real guidance in the JOBS Act to answer some of these difficult… Continue Reading
Confirmation of the Obvious: GAO Publishes Reg A Report
Posted in Regulation A+The JOBS Act directed the GAO to undertake a study concerning the factors impeding greater use of currently Regulation A. The GAO study examines trends in Regulation A offerings, noting that the number of offerings increased from 1992 through 1997. This increase followed the SEC’s changes to the offering ceiling for Regulation A offerings from… Continue Reading
Reggae and Reg A
Posted in Regulation A+We’re reggae fans, and fans of Reg A. Chances are you may be more familiar with the offbeat rhythms of reggae, than with Regulation A. Regulation A was intended to allow smaller businesses, including banks and bank-holding companies, access to the capital markets without subjecting them to the high costs associated with registered public offerings. … Continue Reading