The SEC’s Not-So-Gentle Reminder: Show Your Work
The SEC is making it a priority to focus on impairments related to COVID-19.
Avoiding Valuation Surprises in M&A
Not every company uses the same method for valuation. Recently, VRC and one of its key partners shared insight into their valuation “secret sauce.”
COVID-19: Event Timeline
Tracking the socioeconomic disruption of the coronavirus pandemic.
SEC Proposes Rule Modernizing Fund Valuation Guidance
The SEC has Proposed Rule 2-a5, which will update its fund valuation guidance for the first time in 50 years, establishing a board’s responsibilities as it pertains to a fund’s determination of their investments.
COVID-19 and the Impact on Private Equity
The COVID-19 market dislocation could be compared, not only to the Great Recession, but also—inversely—to the “irrational exuberance” of the dot-com era.
COVID-19: Impact on Midstream Energy Companies Will Take Time to Play Out
As midstream companies consider the impact of the pandemic, their concerns range from immediate questions of intangible asset impairment to longer-term questions about structural impacts on the market.
Q1 2020 Economic Snapshots
Quick-hit visual summaries of the leading economic and financial indicators in major economic markets.
SEC Requires Third-Party Fairness Opinion Certificate for BDCs
The SEC recently announced, as a response to COVID-19, they will provide temporary exemptions to BDCs to issue and sell senior securities.
Private Credit Managers Grapple with Growing Pains
As private credit manager valuation leaders scrutinize how to optimize their internal teams, they also are leveraging technology tools and third-party service providers—both domestic and offshore—to meet the demands of scale.
Adopting Fresh Start Reporting when Emerging from Bankruptcy
Even with a massive infusion of federal funding for businesses, a rise in bankruptcies is beginning.