Dividend Recaps: The Critical Role of Solvency Opinions
Since March 2022, when the Federal Reserve initiated rate hikes in response to inflation, borrowing costs have generally increased. However, interest rates have begun receding in recent months fueling a wave of refinancing and repricing activities, including dividend recapitalizations (“Dividend Recaps”), a transaction wherein a company borrows money to pay a special dividend to shareholders.(1) […]
Quarterly Industry Report Updates are Available for Q2 2024
Houlihan Capital provides quarterly updates for the following industries as of June 30, 2024. Information includes valuation metrics, performance data and M&A activity. Click on the links below to access reports: Aerospace, Defense & Government Asset Management Banking Building Products Business Development Companies Business Services Cannabis Chemicals Consumer Products Containers, Packaging and Paper Products Cryptoassets […]
The Rise of Continuation Funds – Navigating New Liquidity Solutions in Private Equity
In the dynamic world of private equity, continuation funds have become a crucial tool for tackling liquidity issues and enhancing value creation. With traditional exit strategies like IPOs and M&A transactions encountering more hurdles, private equity firms are increasingly relying on continuation funds to prolong the lifespan of their investments, offer liquidity to limited partners […]
SPAC Report Q2 2024 Update
As a leading and trusted service provider of SPAC Fairness Opinions, we are pleased to share with you our FREE SPAC Report for Q2 2024. This industry report provides: Quarterly Statistics De-SPAC Performance – Closed Business Combinations Cash for Close Trends – Redemptions, PIPEs Competition for De-SPAC – Searching Capital IPO Trends To access the […]
Navigating the TCJA: A Guide for Business Owners and Advisors
In 2017, the Trump Administration and 115th Congress passed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“the TCJA” or “the Act”)(1) into law. Motivated by multiple key objectives including providing tax relief to middle-income families, simplifying the personal income tax code, repatriation of overseas earnings for U.S. corporations, and general economic growth, the TCJA […]