Tag: SEC

Is There a Resurgence in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures?

In 2016 and early 2017, the SEC made a big push “”through a series of staff oral admonitions and written guidance, as well as an enforcement action “”to require issuers to be more transparent and more consistent in the use of non-GAAP financial measures and to avoid altogether non-GAAP measures […]

SEC to Scrutinize Company Accounting for Impact of Climate

In February, then-Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee directed the staff of Corp Fin, in connection with the disclosure review process, to “œenhance its focus on climate-related disclosure in public company filings, ” starting with the extent to which public companies address the topics identified in the interpretive guidance the staff issued regarding […]

Is the SEC considering guidance on SPAC projections?

Reuters is reporting “”exclusively “”that the SEC is contemplating issuing more guidance that would “œrein in growth projections ” made by listed SPACs and clarify when the PSLRA would be available to protect SPAC projections, “œaccording to three people with knowledge of the discussions. ”  According to Reuters, the SEC guidance “œwould escalate […]

Cooley Supports Petition to SEC for E-Signatures

Cooley, together with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Fenwick & West, has submitted a petition to the SEC requesting a rule change to allow companies to use electronic signatures in their filings. Today, companies are required to sign many SEC filings, including registration statements filed in connection with IPOs, […]