The SEC’s View on SPAC Warrants
The Securities and Exchange Commission is stepping up scrutiny of special-purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). In various statements released over the last few weeks, the SEC has highlighted several financial reporting and governance issues raised by the merger of a SPAC and target company. Most recently, on April 12th, the SEC provided surprising guidance on the […]
Houlihan Capital Advises Crawford Supply on Sale of Certain Assets to APR Supply
April 2021 Crawford Supply Sale of certain assets to APR Supply Co. Sector: Building Products Houlihan Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor to Crawford Supply on the sale of certain assets to Lebanon, Pennsylvania-based APR Supply. The sale consisted of four branch locations, formerly known as Plumbers Equipment, within the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. Founded […]
Uptick in Dividend Recaps – Reduce the Risk (2021)
Thanks to an accommodative U.S. monetary policy and the market’s optimistic assessment of corporate default risk, we have entered a period that some in the fixed income industry are referring to as “The Golden Age of Credit.” Interest rates have fallen to historically low levels, even for already leveraged companies and firms with higher-risk credit […]
The Division of Examinations Names Valuation as a Focus for Digital Asset Securities
On February 26, 2021, the SEC on behalf of the Division of Examinations (“Division”), formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”), released a Risk Alert(1) that provides observations to assist firms in developing and enhancing their compliance practices regarding the offer, sale, and trading of digital assets that are securities (“Digital […]
Industry Updates are Available for Q4 2020
Houlihan Capital provides Quarterly Updates on the following industries as of December 31, 2020. Information includes valuation metrics, performance data and M&A activity. Click on the following links below to access reports for the following industries: Aerospace, Defense & Government Asset Management Banking Building Products Business Services Cannabis Chemicals Consumer Products Internet Retail Media and […]