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All Issuers Eligible to Confidentially Submit Draft IPO Registration Statements

SEC Rulemaking / Securities Act Compliance

7 Jul, 2017

All Issuers Eligible to Confidentially Submit Draft IPO Registration Statements

One of the more utilized provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) has been the confidential submission of IPO registration statements by Emerging Growth Companies (EGCs) to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The nonpublic nature of the SEC review process has allowed EGCs to submit IPO registration statements and respond to SEC comments outside the public eye and without having to alert...

SEC Endorses Use of Conditional Offers to Buy Shares in IPOs

SEC Rulemaking / Securities Act Compliance

16 Dec, 2016

SEC Endorses Use of Conditional Offers to Buy Shares in IPOs

The SEC recently issued a no-action letter to Morgan Stanley that will streamline the process for its wealth management clients to participate in IPOs. The SEC said it would not object to Morgan Stanley’s proposed use of conditional offers to buy shares (“COBs”) prior to the effectiveness of IPO registration statements under specific conditions. The no-action request and the SEC’s letter confirm that COBs, if...

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