Posts Categorized: Public Securities Offerings/IPOs

SEC Settles SPAC Enforcement Action

On July 13, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settlement of enforcement actions aganist a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (the “SPAC”), entitled Stable Road Acquisition Company, its sponsor, its CEO, its merger target, entitled Momentus Inc. (“Momentus”) and the founder and the former CEO of Momentus. SPACS have become increasingly popular in… Read more »

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Becomes Law

On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCAA”) was signed into law and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) was advised to adjust its rule proposal to take into account the new legislation. Under the legislation, a reporting company that uses an auditor in a jurisdiction that restricts or controls… Read more »

SEC Allows Confidential Review of Registration Statements

On June 29, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it would allow issuers to submit draft registration statements for confidential review with respect to initial public offerings (“IPOs”), initial registration statements for classes of securities under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or a follow-on offering to one… Read more »