H.R. 9551 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2022Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To permit an issuer, when determining the market capitalization of the issuer for purposes of testing the significance of an acquisition or disposition, to include the value of all shares of the issuer. 1. Avoiding aberrational results in requirements for acquisition and disposition financial statements The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 210.1–02(w)(1)(i)(A) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to permit a registrant, in determining the significance of an acquisition or disposition described in such section 210.1–02(w)(1)(i)(A), to calculate the registrant’s aggregate worldwide market value based on the applicable trading value, conversion value, or exchange value of all of the registrant’s outstanding classes of stock (including preferred stock and non-traded common shares that are convertible into or exchangeable for traded common shares) and not just the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant.