When venture capitalist Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” in the fall of 2013 to describe a start-up technology company that had achieved a valuation exceeding $1 billion, it was a fitting description of an exceptionally rare phenomenon. Today, in the middle of what some industry veterans are describing as…

Why Valuations Matter to Lenders On March 22, 2013, bank regulators consisting of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “agencies”) jointly issued final guidance[1] on leveraged lending. Ostensibly, the goal of…

Why You Need to Understand the Custody Rule Seven years after the 2008 financial crisis, the full significance of the ensuing laws, rules and regulations is still being ascertained. One issue that has become prominent is compliance with Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, generally referred to…

Houlihan Capital is pleased to announce the sale of Label Vision Systems, Inc. to Microscan Systems, an operating company in Spectris plc’s (LSE:sxs) Industrial Controls business segment. Label Vision Systems, Inc. (”LVS”) has developed proprietary software and products that enable label inspection, print inspection, and barcode verification. LVS’s technology, products,…

Time May Be Slipping Away to Discount Valuations Proposed regulations to limit tax planning strategies in connection with valuation discounts could be implemented later this summer. Traditionally, owners of closely held businesses have sought independent valuations to help determine gift and estate tax liability. The valuation of closely held entities…