IPO On-Ramp

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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), enacted in April this year, makes a variety of significant changes to securities laws, some of which relate to early-stage entrepreneurs, startup companies and venture capitalists concerned about fund raising with respect to their portfolio companies.

In this article, I address provisions of the JOBS Act most applicable to startup companies and venture capitalists that fund them. In this piece, I will not be covering other changes in the Act such as broker/dealer regulations, “Reg A+”, or the changes to research reporting and analyst rules.

IPO On-Ramp

The JOBS Act contains various changes to the requirements for a company listing its shares in its initial public offering, referred to as the IPO “on-ramp” provisions. These changes should assist emerging companies as they consider an IPO as a strategy to raise funds for growth while creating liquidity for their venture capital and other investors. The key IPO on-ramp provisions, which went into effect immediately in April, are identified below.Continue Reading JOBS Act: What Matters Most for Startups and VCs

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Join us for a complimentary webinar regarding the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”).  This one-hour webinar for venture capital investors, private equity firms, startup entrepreneurs, late stage companies and management of portfolio companies will cover the following provisions of the Act:

The IPO “on-ramp”

  • Reduced initial and ongoing reporting requirements for “emerging growth companies”
  • Confidentiality of SEC registration statements
  • Easing of restrictions on issuance of research reports by participating underwriters

Private offerings

  • Relaxation of prohibition on general solicitation in private offerings to

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