NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:EACQ) announced the vote by stockholders to extend the deadline to complete an initial business combination to March 31, 2018. Stockholders representing 93% of the stockholder base voted, with 99% of votes cast in favor of extending the time that Easterly has to complete its initial business combination. 687,597 shares of common stock were redeemed by existing Easterly stockholders in connection with the extension, leaving approximately $150 million cash in trust after redemptions.
Easterly obtained the extension to allow it more time to complete its previously announced business combination with JH Capital Group Holdings, LLC (“JH Capital”). JH Capital is a specialty finance business that offers end-to-end solutions to customers at every stage of the distressed credit cycle, from default to rehabilitation. Its largest segment buys defaulted consumer receivables and strategically places the accounts for collection. Additionally, JH Capital helps consumers rehabilitate their credit profile by advocating on their behalf in the settlement of third-party debt.
“We appreciate the support of our investors as JH Capital enters the public market as a fast growing, small cap financial services firm,” said Darrell Crate, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easterly. “This redemption period has allowed us to right size the amount of capital and public float in our merger. With $150 million of equity capital JH Capital is well positioned to execute upon its business plan.”
About JH Capital
JH Capital is a specialty finance business that offers end-to-end solutions to customers at every stage of the distressed credit cycle, from default to rehabilitation. Its largest segment buys defaulted consumer receivables and strategically places the accounts for collection. Additionally, JH Capital helps consumers rehabilitate their credit profile by advocating on their behalf in the settlement of third-party debt. By leveraging a proprietary combination of data and models, JH Capital can offer loans to select, prequalified consumers, pioneering financial solutions that aim to restore their credit profiles and refinance their existing obligations. JH Capital has a high level of earnings visibility created by contracted, fixed-price forward flow agreements to purchase debt from major financial institutions. Its data-driven, analytical culture has yielded consistent and predictable results relative to expectation.
About Easterly LLC
Easterly LLC is a private asset management holding company that has interests in boutique investment management firms. Easterly’s core expertise is in acting as a principal to grow business platforms. Easterly enhances businesses as a partner through capital formation, corporate development, and strategic implementation activities. Easterly’s principals have a proven track record of delivering outperformance to both public and private investors across a variety of sectors. For more information about Easterly, please visit Easterly’s website at www.easterlycapital.com.
About Easterly Acquisition Corp.
Easterly Acquisition Corp. is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company sponsored by Easterly Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, an affiliate of Easterly LLC, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. Easterly Acquisition Corp. completed its initial public offering in August 2015, raising $200 million in cash proceeds. Easterly Acquisition Corp.’s officers and certain of its directors are affiliated with Easterly LLC. For more information about Easterly Acquisition Corp., please visit its website at www.easterlyacquisition.com.
