Houlihan Capital is a Proud Sponsor of the AM&AA 2014 Summer Conference
Houlihan Capital is a proud sponsor of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) 2014 Summer Conference. The event is being held at the JW Marriott Chicago (151 W. Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603) on Tuesday, July 22nd thru Thursday July 24th. Attending from Houlihan Capital will be Vice President of Business Development, Michael […]
Is your Investment Company STILL an Investment Company?
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) which amends the criteria that define an investment company, clarifies the measurement guidance, and requires new disclosures. The ASU arose from collaboration between FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to develop a consistent approach to recognizing entities as investment companies. The […]
Uptick in Dividend Recaps – Reduce the Risk
Uptick in Dividend Recaps – Reduce the Risk Current interest rates remain at historically low levels, even for already leveraged companies and firms with higher-risk credit profiles. This has led to record amounts of recent debt financing activity. An increasing number of borrowers are feeding off investor demand for higher yields, as the Fed keeps […]
Listen to Morton – Get a Second Opinion
A fairness opinion is an effective, often necessary, risk management tool that determines whether the terms of a transaction are fair to stakeholders from a financial point of view. In significant change of control or capital transactions, obtaining a fairness opinion facilitates the decision-making process. The purpose of the fairness opinion is to provide an […]
SEC Expands Police Squad – Fund Violations Surpass 50%
SEC Expands Police Squad – Fund Violations Surpass 50% The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in connection with the Dodd-Frank Act, has a dedicated team for the examination of private equity and hedge funds, and is now pushing to increase its 2015 budget and add up to 316 staff to this specialized group. This unit, […]