On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a release announcing the proposed new language of the net worth standard for “accredited investors” under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). The proposed amendments will align the standards for determining whether an investor is an “accredited investor” under the 1933 Act Rules 215 and 501 with the changes made by Section 413(a) of the …
Media reports on January 18 indicate that Goldman Sachs has halted its private placement of Facebook stock due to ‘regulatory concerns’ with respect to the enormous publicity the transaction has received in both traditional press and new media. It is a cornerstone of the private placement exemption that no ‘publicity’ is utilized in the transaction in order to demonstrate that no general solicitation has occurred, the foundation of a private …
