CB Insights created the below infographic on October 26, 2015 illustrating the rise of unicorn companies since 2011. This graphic is particularly interesting when viewed together with CB Insights’ blog post this morning (January 7, 2016) that recaps FY 2015
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Franchise tax due by March 1 for Delaware corporations: two methods of calculation, two vastly different results
By Trent Dykes
Just a reminder to those who have Delaware corporations, your annual report and franchise tax payment are both due by March 1. At this point, you have likely already received from Delaware your notification of annual report and franchise tax…
100% exclusion for Federal capital gains tax on the sale of QSBS permanently extended
By Trent Dykes
Good news from a tax planning perspective as we head into the new year. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, which was enacted into law on December 18, 2015, retroactively extends certain provisions of the Internal…
Audit Firms Must Disclose Engagement Partner
The PCAOB has adopted new rules and accompanying amendments to auditing standards, which require audit firms to disclose the names of each audit engagement partner, as well as information regarding other audit firms that participated in any audit of a…
Angel Investment Trends: Q3 2015 Halo Report
By Trent Dykes
The Q3 2015 Halo Report has been released by The Angel Resource Institute at Willamette University (ARI) and PitchBook. The Halo Report analyzes angel group investment activity and trends in the United States. Here are a couple interesting Q3…
Recap of Q3 2015 Venture Capital Activity by Region
By Trent Dykes
PitchBook just released its analysis of Q3 2015 venture capital activity by region, focusing on three key U.S. regions: the Bay Area; New York; and the Pacific Northwest. Below are the PitchBook infographics and a quick summary of the…
Canadian Anti-Spam Regulatory Activity
By DLA Piper
From our colleagues Kelly Friedman, Tamara Hunter and Jim Halpert
This fall, more than a year after Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into force, it is abundantly clear that the regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is taking…
Electronic Signatures – New European Union Regulation
By DLA Piper
From our colleague Michael McKee
The EU has adopted a new regulation, which will introduce a new legal framework for electronic signatures, seals, time stamps and electronic documents.
These rules aim at creating a uniform regime across EU for the…
SEC guidance on “catching up” delinquent filers
Every so often a public company finds itself unable to file periodic reports for a protracted time. For example, a company may upgrade auditors and the new firm may advise of the need to re-audit prior years, which can take…
Merger activity remains strong in Q3 2015; average deal size spikes
By Trent Dykes
Earlier today PitchBook released its M&A Report for Q3 2015 and the stats indicate continued strength in merger and acquisition activity.
While the overall deal count for Q2 2015 was down (4,250 deals with an aggregate value of $416 billion) as compared…