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Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)

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11 staff comments from 8 companies. Outcomes: Agreed to revise: 4, Explained / pushed back: 3, Responded: 3, Awaiting / response not in dataset: 1

Scilex Holding Co (SCLX, SCLXW) · 2026-04-24 · mpany Registration Statement on From S-3 Filed April 16, 2026 · Comment 1 · Important Information Incorporated by Reference, page 44 Explained / pushed back
Staff comment: Your Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which has been forward incorporated by reference into your registration statement, reflects the acquisition of Vivasor Holding Company on December 5, 2025. Based on the purchase consideration transferred, this acquisition would appear to exceed the significance thresholds set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. As such, please tell us how you have complied with the requirements of Item 2.01 of Form 8-K and Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X as it relates to this acquisition. letter →
Company response: The Company respectfully acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that it reviewed the requirements of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X and Item 2.01 of Form 8-K in connection with its evaluation of whether the acquisition of certain equity interests in Vivasor Holding Company (“ Vivasor ” and such interests, the “ Vivasor Equity ”) meets any of the significance thresholds set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X and whether such acquisition constitutes a significant amount of assets under Item 2.01 of Form 8-K and has determined that in each case it complies with the requirements of Item 2.01 of Form 8-K and Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X as it relates to this acquisition of the… response letter →
Business Combinations & SignificanceFinancial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) · 2026-04-14 · Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 Form 8-K filed February 25, 2026 · Comment 1 · Note 6. Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures, page F-31 Responded
Staff comment: Please tell us your consideration of providing financial statements pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X and summarized financial information pursuant to Rule 4-08(g) of Regulation S-X and ASC 323-10-50-3c for your equity method investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures and managed REITs. letter →
Company response: In our consideration of providing financial statements or summarized financial information for our equity method investments in our unconsolidated real estate ventures and Managed REITs, we evaluated and performed the requisite calculations pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X (“Rule 3-09”) and Rule 4-08(g) of Regulation S-X (“Rule 4-08(g)”). With respect to the Investment Test and Income Test required by Rule 3-09, we determined that none of our equity method investments were in excess of the 20% thresholds. Therefore, separate financial statements of the equity method investees were not required. Similarly, with respect to the Investment Test, Asset Test and Income Test, in accordance… response letter →
Fair Value & InvestmentsFinancial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (APRE) · 2026-03-16 · (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed February 20, 2026 · Comment 1 · Staff Comment Explained / pushed back
Staff comment: We note that you filed this registration statement more than 45 days after the end of your fiscal year. As such, you do not appear to meet the age of financial statement requirements of Rule 8-08(b) of Regulation S-X. Please revise to include audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. letter →
Company response: The Company respectfully advises the Staff that the Company has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, on March 16, 2026. As a result, the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, are now on file with the Commission and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement in accordance with the incorporation by reference provisions of the Registration Statement. The Company respectfully believes that the filing of the Form 10-K addresses the Staff’s comment. The Company acknowledges the Staff may have further questions and will respond promptly to any additional comments. Please do not hesitate to contact the… response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
VALVOLINE INC (VVV) · 2026-03-12 · . Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2025 Filed November 21, 2025 · Comment 1 · Recent Developments, page 31 Awaiting / response not in dataset
Staff comment: We note that you provide various disclosures regarding your plans to acquire Breeze Autocare in the annual report and that updates were disclosed in the Form 8-K that you filed on December 1, 2025, and in the Form 10-Q that you filed on February 4, 2026, indicating the transaction was completed in exchange for $638.7 million. Please explain to us how you evaluated the significance of this transaction and the requirements in Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, in determining that you would not file an amendment to the Form 8-K within the allotted period of time to include historical financial statements of the entity and pro forma financial statements illustrating the effects of the transaction, based on… letter →
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LSI INDUSTRIES INC (LYTS) · 2026-02-27 · LSI Industries, Inc. Form 10-K for the Year Ended June 30, 2025 Filed September 11, 2025 · Comment 1 · General, page 30 Agreed to revise
Staff comment: We note that you have indicated on the cover page that you are an accelerated filer and your public float at December 31, 2024 was $580,496,057. Please tell us why you have only included two years of financial statements in your Form 10-K. Refer to Rules 3-01 and 3-02 of Regulation S-X. letter →
Company response: We acknowledge your comment and direction and recognize that smaller reporting company scaled disclosure alternatives were not applicable to our Form 10-K. The third year financial statement information is publicly available in our prior year Form 10-K and we confirm there have been no changes to that information. We will include three years of financial statements in our upcoming Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 in compliance with Rules 3-01 and 3-02 of Regulation S-X. response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)Filer Status & Cover Page
Chewy, Inc. (CHWY) · 2026-01-15 · Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended February 2, 2025 Filed March 26, 2025 · Comment 1 · Revenue Recognition, page 60 Agreed to revise
Staff comment: We note you generate revenue from the sale of pet products. We also note your emphasis on pet healthcare, including the provision of pharmacy, veterinary, and telehealth services. As it relates to these expanded service-based offerings, please explain your consideration of Rule 5-03(b) of Regulation S-X requiring separate presentation of revenue and costs of revenue from products, services and other revenues; ASC-606-10-50-5 and 606-10-55-89 through 55-91 requiring disclosure of disaggregated revenue recognized from contracts with customers into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors; and ASC… letter →
Company response: The Company confirms that management considered Rule 5-03(b) of Regulation S-X and the guidance under ASC-606-10-50-5, ASC 606-10-55-89 through 55-91 and ASC 280-10-50-40 in evaluating the Company’s presentation of revenue and costs of revenue. In evaluating the presentation of revenues and costs of revenues under Rule 5-03(b) of Regulation S-X, management considered whether the Company’s revenues from products, services, and other activities warrant separate presentation on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Rule 5-03(b) of Regulation S-X provides that “ if income is derived from more than one of the sub-captions described under § 210.5-03.1, each class which is not… response letter →
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Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (NNE) · 2025-12-23 · · Comment 10 · of Consolidated Financial Information, page 9 Agreed to revise
Staff comment: Given that you did not report income after taxes for either of the two fiscal years covered by the most recent annual report, considering the financial statement updating provisions in Rule 3-12(b) and Rule 3-01(c) of Regulation S-X, along with the SEC guidance in C&DI 223.01, the registration statement will need to include or incorporate by reference financial statements for your more recently completed fiscal year prior to the effective date. You may view the interpretive guidance at the following address: letter →
Company response: to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised the disclosures in Amendment No. 3 to include the summary of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and incorporate by reference the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 as appearing in the 2025 10-K. *** We thank the Staff for its review of the foregoing. If you have further comments, please feel free to contact the undersigned at [email protected] or my partner Lawrence Rosenbloom at [email protected]. We can also be reached by telephone at (212) 370-1300. response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. · 2025-12-16 · · Comment 8 · to the Fund’s response to Comment 7, above, for information about the acquisition dates. Responded
Staff comment: The Staff notes that the Annual Report included audited financials for each non-consolidated joint venture (“JV”). However, the Amended Annual Report only included financials for two of the four JVs. Please supplementally explain how it was determined that Napa Green Apartments (“Napa Green”) and Monarch Town Center (“Monarch”) did not require Regulation S-X Rule 3-09 statements. Please also explain whether the significance calculation under Regulation S-X changed. letter →
Company response: As previously discussed with you and Meghan Ryan, Assistant Chief Accountant at the SEC, at telephonic meetings held on June 2, 2025 and June 17, 2025 (together, the “Previous Calls”), the Fund believed initially that Napa Green and Monarch required audited financials in accordance with Regulation S-X Rule 3-09. Upon reviewing the final testing, it was determined that Napa Green and Monarch did not meet the Rule 3-09 standard, and therefore, no audited financials were required. The Fund included unaudited financials for Napa Green and Monarch in the Amended Annual Report to continue to satisfy the Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g) disclosures, which requires summary financial information of the… response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)Funds & BDCs (ASC 946, N-CSR)
PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. · 2025-12-16 · · Comment 9 · summary financial information of the majority owned unconsolidated entities in the financial statement notes. Explained / pushed back
Staff comment: The Staff notes that the Amended Annual Report included unaudited financial statements for Napa Green and Monarch. Please supplementally explain whether these disclosures were meant to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g). If so, the Staff does not believe that the requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g) have been met because that information is required to be audited. letter →
Company response: As discussed on the Previous Calls, the Fund respectfully submits that the full unaudited financials for Napa Green and Monarch were included in the Amended Annual Report to continue to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g) and the Fund does not believe that the full financials are required to be audited to satisfy the Rule. 3 9(a). In connection with your responses, the Staff agrees that Napa Green and Monarch did not meet the Rule 3-09 standard, and therefore, no audited financials are required. However, the requirements for Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g) require summarized financial information to be included in the Notes to Financial Statements, which are… response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. · 2025-12-16 · · Comment 12 · did not affect the valuation of the joint ventures. Agreed to revise
Staff comment: Please include an “Investments in Non-consolidated Joint Ventures” note in the Annual Report regarding the significant subsidiaries’ calculations, noting which subsidiaries are considered significant and for which subsidiaries Regulation S-X Rules 3-09 or Rule 4-08(g) information has been provided. letter →
Company response: As discussed on the Previous Calls, the Fund respectfully submits that because full financials were included for the non-consolidated joint ventures, the summaries of financial information are not required in the Fund’s Notes to Financial Statements. As noted in the Fund’s response to Comment 9(a), the Fund will consider including an “Investments in Non-Consolidated Joint Ventures” note, which will include the summary of financial information to the extent in the future full audited financials are not made available in the Fund’s Form N-CSR filing. 12(a). The Staff notes that it is reissuing Comment 12. To the extent that the Fund has Regulation S-X Rule 3-09 financial statements attached,… response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. · 2025-12-16 · · Comment 15 · in Pearland was included in the significant subsidiary test. Responded
Staff comment: Please categorize the Transactions with Affiliated Companies table by (1) investments in majority-owned subsidiaries; (2) other controlled companies; and (3) other affiliates. See footnote 1(a) to Regulation S-X Rule 12-14. letter →
Company response: The Fund will make the requested change in a future filing. response letter →
Financial Statement Requirements (Reg S-X)
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