The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DI), expanding its previously issued guidance related to the exemption from Item 10(e)(5) under Regulation S-K and Regulation G for non-GAAP financial information provided to a financial advisor in forecasts for business combination transactions. The previously issued guidance was discussed in the November 3, 2017 edition of the Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest.
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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DI Clarifying Exemptions for Non-GAAP Information in Forecasts for M&A Transactions
On October 17, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance related to the scope of Regulation G’s exemption for disclosure of non-generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) information.
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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues 12 New and Revised C&DIs Regarding Non-GAAP Measures
As noted in the May 13 edition of Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, SEC Chair Mary Joe White, Deputy Chief Accountant Wesley R. Bricker and other high-ranking members of the staff of the SEC have expressed concerns regarding non-GAAP disclosure practices. Correspondingly, on May 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued 12 new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.
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