As the SEC continues to focus on how public companies use non-GAAP measures, they have issued updated Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding their usage. Non-GAAP financial metrics are numeric representations of performance, finances, or cash flows that don't follow Generally Accepted Accounting Princi
Category: Exchange Rules
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new, final rules that provide new guidance for parties during a contested election. Now, the SEC requires all parties to use universal proxy cards that include all of the director nominees at an election during a shareholder meeting. While the new rules were propose
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working to enhance protections for investors and improve the operations of capital markets, and it recently announced that it had adopted rules to reduce risks and clearance and settlement. These changes will have an impact on most broker-dealer transactions, the processing o
For a company to be traded on any of the major stock exchanges, they need to apply for listing. If a company is accepted, then its shares will be listed for sale on the stock exchange. The process does not end just because the public has access to their shares. The company also has to stay compliant with all exchange rules and S