Q2 2024 Securities Filings and Settlements: Key Insights

Posted on August 23rd, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Q2 2024 Securities Filings and Settlements: Key Insights

From the desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law

CRA Insights has prepared its update on Section 10(b) and Section 11 filings and settlements. The analysis is based on the data provided by ISS SCAS RecoverMax platform as of July 1, 2024, which includes Section 10(b) and Section 11 filings in US District Courts.

Filing Trends 
In the first half of 2024, Section 10(b) and Section 11 filings totaled 107, marking a 3 percent increase from the first half of 2023 and a 13 percent rise from the first half of 2022. Specifically, Q2 2024 saw 56 filings, up 4 percent from Q2 2023 and 19 percent from Q2 2022. Section 11 filings remained low, with only 12 in the first half of 2024, reflecting the downturn in the IPO market that began in 2022.

Geographic and Industry Concentration
California and New York dominated the filings, accounting for 58 percent. The Manufacturing and Services sectors led with 69 percent of the filings, while the Technology and Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology industries comprised 17 percent and 16 percent, respectively.

Complaint Allegations 
The filings included various allegations: 14 involved ESG issues, 10 insider trading, 6 related to IPOs, and 5 each involved secondary public offerings, GAAP issues or restated earnings, and COVID-19.

Dismissals and Settlements
Of the cases filed in the past decade, 45 percent have been dismissed, with 47 dismissals in the first half of 2024. About 29 percent have settled, including 49 settlements. Of these, 23 cases reached class certification.

Settlement Amounts and Time to Settlement
The median settlement amount was $9.0 million, down from $15.0 million in 2023 and $13.0 million in 2022. The middle 50 percent of settlements ranged between $3.5 million and $29.6 million, a decline from previous years. The highest settlement was $192.5 million, compared to $1.0 billion in 2023 and $809.5 million in 2022. In 91 percent of cases from 2022 to the first half of 2024, settlements were below $80 million.

The median time to settlement was 3.1 years, shorter than 3.7 years in 2023 and similar to 3.2 years in 2022. The longest time to settlement was 7.6 years, slightly shorter than 8.1 years in 2023.

These trends highlight the evolving landscape of securities litigation and the impact of economic and market conditions on filing and settlement activities.

 

Eccleston Law LLC represents investors and financial advisors nationwide in securities, employment, transition, regulatory, and disciplinary matters.

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