Recently, the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York held in Kirschner v. J.P. Morgan[1] that a syndicated term loan was not a “security” under several state securities (or Blue Sky) laws. While the ruling did not interpret federal law, it supports the position that syndicated
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Locke Lord QuickStudy: Buybacks: How Companies Can Benefit From Undervalued Stock
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Locke Lord QuickStudy: SEC Streamlines Financial Statement Requirements for Acquired and Disposed Businesses
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SEC and PCAOB Issue Warning on Risks of “Emerging Markets” Investments
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On April 21, 2020, in a Statement by SEC Chair Jay Clayton, PCAOB Chair William Duhnke and senior SEC officials here, the SEC and the PCAOB called attention to the special risks of “emerging markets” investing, particularly in foreign and U.S. companies with significant operations in China. This follows…
NYSE Also Extends Relief From Price-Based Listing Requirements
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The NYSE extended the cure periods available to listed companies who have fallen out of compliance with ongoing listing requirements based on their share prices. Beginning April 21, 2020, the extension will give more time to a number of companies whose stock price and market capitalization have suffered since the…
Nasdaq Extends Date for Compliance With Price-Related Listing Requirements
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In response to the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on the public equity markets, Nasdaq is extending the time it will give a listed company to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing standards if its closing bid price falls below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. The rule change allows for…
ISS and Glass Lewis Announce Flexibility In Corporate Governance Policies During COVID-19 Crisis
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ISS and Glass Lewis have issued guidance on their corporate governance voting policies that adds flexibility to reflect the realities of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges in responding to it. Public companies will want to consider this guidance since many institutional investors are influenced in their…
SEC Emphasizes Meaningful Disclosure Amid COVID-19 Uncertainties
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In a Statement (available here) on April 8, 2020, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and Corporation Finance Division Director Bill Hinman supplemented earlier SEC guidance (discussed here) to emphasize the importance of disclosures by public companies about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations, financial condition and…
SEC Supplements Guidance for Conducting Shareholder Meetings
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On April 7, 2020, the SEC modified its March 13th guidance described here, addressing the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on annual shareholder meetings.
The modified guidance notes that issuers encountering delays in printing and mailing a full set of their physical proxy materials may choose to furnish their…
NYSE Gives Temporary Relief to Listed Companies for Private Placements with Insiders
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In times of economic distress, insiders can sometimes be the only source of capital for a company with urgent liquidity needs. Applying lessons learned in the 2008-2009 financial crisis to the current COVID-19 market disruptions, the NYSE temporarily relaxed its shareholder approval rules on April 6, 2020, effective immediately and…