Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. (BHAC) was a blank-check company co-sponsored by Barington Capital Group, L.P., an activist investment firm with a focus on operational and strategic improvement, and Hilco Global, a diversified financial services and advisory company with deep expertise in retail and consumer asset monetization. The vehicle filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the SEC on February 5, 2015, advancing its public offering process as part of the 2015 SPAC vintage. BHAC directed its business combination mandate toward the consumer and retail sector, drawing on the complementary restructuring, valuation, and capital-markets capabilities of its two sponsors. For complete filing history, deal status, and sponsor intelligence on BHAC and the broader SPAC universe, sign up for full data on SpacDesk.