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    Houlihan Lokey Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

    10/26/23 4:15:00 PM ET
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    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Revenues of $467 million –

    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Diluted EPS of $0.99 –

    – Adjusted Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Diluted EPS of $1.11 –

    – Announces Dividend of $0.55 per Share for Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 –

    Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) ("Houlihan Lokey" or the "Company") today reported financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, revenues were $467 million, compared with $490 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Net income was $67 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $61 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Adjusted net income for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023 was $77 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, compared with $83 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022.

    "We finished our second fiscal quarter with better results than our prior quarter. We continue to see improvements in the availability of debt capital and confidence in the earnings outlook for our clients, all of which bodes well for a steady recovery of the M&A markets. However, the recent geopolitical crises may impact our cautious optimism. Regardless, we believe we are well positioned to handle most economic environments, and we will continue to invest in professionals, acquisitions, industries and geographies where we believe we can create long term shareholder value," stated Scott Beiser, Chief Executive Officer of Houlihan Lokey.

    Selected Financial Data

    (In thousands, except per share data)

     

    U.S. GAAP

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Revenues by segment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate Finance

     

    $

    281,684

     

     

    $

    315,016

     

    $

    508,735

     

     

    $

    578,967

    Financial Restructuring

     

     

    114,670

     

     

     

    97,694

     

     

    238,038

     

     

     

    176,532

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

     

    70,635

     

     

     

    76,827

     

     

    136,045

     

     

     

    152,682

    Revenues

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    489,537

     

    $

    882,818

     

     

    $

    908,181

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    309,859

     

    $

    560,025

     

     

    $

    575,594

    Non-compensation

     

     

    80,170

     

     

     

    90,307

     

     

    159,169

     

     

     

    165,646

    Operating income

     

     

    90,277

     

     

     

    89,371

     

     

    163,624

     

     

     

    166,941

    Other expense, net

     

     

    (3,296

    )

     

     

    5,104

     

     

    (6,301

    )

     

     

    6,853

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

     

    93,573

     

     

     

    84,267

     

     

    169,925

     

     

     

    160,088

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    23,537

     

     

    41,504

     

     

     

    28,576

    Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    60,730

     

    $

    128,421

     

     

    $

    131,512

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    0.87

     

    $

    1.89

     

     

    $

    1.90

    Revenues

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, revenues were $467 million, compared with $490 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Revenues decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed transactions in our Corporate Finance ("CF") business. For the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, CF revenues decreased (11)%, Financial Restructuring ("FR") revenues increased 17%, and Financial and Valuation Advisory ("FVA") revenues decreased (8)%, in each case, when compared with the second quarter ended September 30, 2022.

    Expenses

    The Company's employee compensation and benefits expenses, non-compensation expenses, and provision for income taxes during the periods presented and described below are on a GAAP and an adjusted basis.

     

     

    U.S. GAAP

     

    Adjusted (Non-GAAP) *

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    309,859

     

     

    $

    287,200

     

     

    $

    301,063

     

    % of Revenues

     

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    63.3

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

     

    $

    80,170

     

     

    $

    90,307

     

     

    $

    75,345

     

     

    $

    72,358

     

    % of Revenues

     

     

    17.2

    %

     

     

    18.4

    %

     

     

    16.1

    %

     

     

    14.8

    %

    Per full time employee (1)

     

    $

    30

     

     

    $

    38

     

     

    $

    29

     

     

    $

    30

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    $

    26,542

     

     

    $

    23,537

     

     

    $

    30,329

     

     

    $

    32,084

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

     

    28.4

    %

     

     

    27.9

    %

     

     

    28.4

    %

     

     

    27.9

    %

    *

     

    Adjusted figures represent non-GAAP information. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable GAAP numbers.

    (1)

     

    Calculated using the average of the number of full time employees at the beginning of the reporting period and the end of the reporting period.

     

     

    U.S. GAAP

     

    Adjusted (Non-GAAP) *

     

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    $

    560,025

     

     

    $

    575,594

     

     

    $

    542,933

     

     

    $

    558,530

     

    % of Revenues

     

     

    63.4

    %

     

     

    63.4

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

     

    $

    159,169

     

     

    $

    165,646

     

     

    $

    150,989

     

     

    $

    131,932

     

    % of Revenues

     

     

    18.0

    %

     

     

    18.2

    %

     

     

    17.1

    %

     

     

    14.5

    %

    Per full time employee (1)

     

    $

    60

     

     

    $

    69

     

     

    $

    57

     

     

    $

    55

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    $

    41,504

     

     

    $

    28,576

     

     

    $

    55,828

     

     

    $

    57,289

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

     

    24.4

    %

     

     

    17.9

    %

     

     

    28.7

    %

     

     

    26.5

    %

    *

     

    Adjusted figures represent non-GAAP information. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable GAAP numbers.

    (1)

     

    Calculated using the average of the number of full time employees at the beginning of the reporting period and the end of the reporting period.

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses were $297 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $310 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Adjusted employee compensation and benefits expenses were $287 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $301 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. This resulted in an adjusted compensation ratio of 61.5% for both the second quarter ended September 30, 2023 and the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in GAAP and adjusted employee compensation and benefits expenses was a result of a decrease in revenues for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year.

    Non-compensation expenses were $80 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $90 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in GAAP non-compensation expenses was primarily a result of a decrease in depreciation and amortization and a decrease in other operating expenses for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year. Adjusted non-compensation expenses were $75 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $72 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. The increase in adjusted non-compensation expenses was primarily a result of an increase in rent expense.

    The provision for income taxes was $27 million, representing an effective tax rate of 28.4% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $24 million, representing an effective tax rate of 27.9% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. The adjusted provision for income taxes was $30 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $32 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 27.9% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022.

    Segment Reporting for the Second Fiscal Quarter

    Corporate Finance

    CF revenues were $282 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $315 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022, representing a decrease of (11)%. Revenues decreased due to a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix, and did not represent a trend in the average transaction fee on closed transactions.

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Corporate Finance

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

     

    $

    281,684

     

    $

    315,016

     

    $

    508,735

     

    $

    578,967

    # of Managing Directors

     

     

    211

     

     

    210

     

     

    211

     

     

    210

    # of Closed transactions (1)

     

     

    117

     

     

    114

     

     

    212

     

     

    238

    Financial Restructuring

    FR revenues increased 17% to $115 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $98 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Revenues increased primarily due to an increase in the number of closed transactions during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions for restructuring transactions.

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Financial Restructuring

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

     

    $

    114,670

     

    $

    97,694

     

    $

    238,038

     

    $

    176,532

    # of Managing Directors

     

     

    60

     

     

    56

     

     

    60

     

     

    56

    # of Closed transactions (1)

     

     

    31

     

     

    24

     

     

    61

     

     

    40

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

    FVA revenues decreased (8)% to $71 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, compared with $77 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2022. Revenues decreased primarily due to a decrease in the number of Fee Events. The decrease in the number of Fee Events was driven by softness in the M&A markets, which affected one or more of the service lines within our FVA business.

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

     

    $

    70,635

     

    $

    76,827

     

    $

    136,045

     

    $

    152,682

    # of Managing Directors

     

     

    40

     

     

    40

     

     

    40

     

     

    40

    # of Fee Events (1)

     

     

    852

     

     

    890

     

     

    1,255

     

     

    1,404

    (1)

     

    A Fee Event includes any engagement that involves revenue activity during the measurement period based on a revenue minimum of one thousand dollars. References in this press release to closed transactions should be understood to be the same as transactions that are "effectively closed" as described in our periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

    Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation

    The Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $525 million of cash and cash equivalents and investment securities, and $31 million of other liabilities.

    Investor Conference Call and Webcast

    The Company will host a conference call and live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 26, 2023, to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2024 results. The number to call is 1-877-407-4018 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8471 (international). A live webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. A replay of the conference call will be available from October 26, 2023 through November 2, 2023, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 13741798. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available on the Company's website.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words "assumes," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "guidance," "intends," "plans," "projects," and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and could materially affect actual results, performance, or achievements. For a further description of such factors, you should read the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Adjusted net income, total and on a per share basis, and certain adjusted items used to determine adjusted net income, are presented and discussed in this earnings press release and are non-GAAP measures that management believes, when presented together with comparable GAAP measures, are useful to investors in understanding the Company's operating results. These adjusted items remove the significant accounting impact of one-time or non-recurring charges associated with the Company's one-time/non-recurring matters, as set forth in the tables at the end of this release.

    The adjusted items included in this earnings press release as calculated by the Company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, these adjusted amounts are not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to the Company's financial information determined under GAAP. For a description of the Company's use of these adjusted items and a reconciliation with comparable GAAP items, see the section of this press release titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Financial Information." Please refer to our financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, for purposes of evaluating our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

    About Houlihan Lokey

    Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm's commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.

    For more information, please visit www.HL.com.

    Appendix

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Financial Information (Unaudited)

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (UNAUDITED)

     

    (In thousands, except share data and par value)

     

    September 30, 2023

     

    March 31, 2023

    Assets

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    493,929

     

     

    $

    714,439

     

    Restricted cash

     

     

    373

     

     

     

    373

     

    Investment securities

     

     

    31,214

     

     

     

    37,309

     

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

     

     

    152,243

     

     

     

    182,029

     

    Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for credit losses

     

     

    133,787

     

     

     

    115,045

     

    Income taxes receivable

     

     

    22,549

     

     

     

    17,693

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    106,343

     

     

     

    104,941

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

     

    119,394

     

     

     

    88,345

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

     

    363,719

     

     

     

    333,877

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    1,086,438

     

     

     

    1,087,784

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

     

    196,652

     

     

     

    203,370

     

    Other assets

     

     

    74,912

     

     

     

    83,609

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    2,781,553

     

     

    $

    2,968,814

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

    Accrued salaries and bonuses

     

    $

    552,673

     

     

    $

    765,877

     

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     

     

    95,125

     

     

     

    113,421

     

    Deferred income

     

     

    37,370

     

     

     

    40,695

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    349

     

     

     

    544

     

    Operating lease liabilities

     

     

    419,421

     

     

     

    374,869

     

    Other liabilities

     

     

    30,539

     

     

     

    60,111

     

    Total liabilities

     

     

    1,135,477

     

     

     

    1,355,517

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 51,565,992 and 50,638,924 shares, respectively

     

     

    52

     

     

     

    51

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 17,427,625 and 18,048,345 shares, respectively

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    18

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

     

    638,404

     

     

     

    642,970

     

    Retained earnings

     

     

    1,087,326

     

     

     

    1,033,072

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

     

    (79,723

    )

     

     

    (62,814

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

     

    1,646,076

     

     

     

    1,613,297

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

    $

    2,781,553

     

     

    $

    2,968,814

     

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    (UNAUDITED)

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    (In thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Revenues

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    489,537

     

    $

    882,818

     

     

    $

    908,181

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

     

    296,542

     

     

     

    309,859

     

     

    560,025

     

     

     

    575,594

    Travel, meals, and entertainment

     

     

    14,151

     

     

     

    12,370

     

     

    30,169

     

     

     

    23,420

    Rent

     

     

    19,013

     

     

     

    13,285

     

     

    36,416

     

     

     

    25,075

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    7,086

     

     

     

    19,475

     

     

    13,618

     

     

     

    38,618

    Information technology and communications

     

     

    14,328

     

     

     

    13,183

     

     

    27,876

     

     

     

    24,173

    Professional fees

     

     

    10,859

     

     

     

    9,598

     

     

    20,416

     

     

     

    16,067

    Other operating expenses

     

     

    14,733

     

     

     

    22,396

     

     

    30,674

     

     

     

    38,293

    Total operating expenses

     

     

    376,712

     

     

     

    400,166

     

     

    719,194

     

     

     

    741,240

    Operating income

     

     

    90,277

     

     

     

    89,371

     

     

    163,624

     

     

     

    166,941

    Other (income)/expense, net

     

     

    (3,296

    )

     

     

    5,104

     

     

    (6,301

    )

     

     

    6,853

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

     

    93,573

     

     

     

    84,267

     

     

    169,925

     

     

     

    160,088

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    23,537

     

     

    41,504

     

     

     

    28,576

    Net income

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    60,730

     

     

    128,421

     

     

     

    131,512

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

    Basic

     

     

    64,551,353

     

     

     

    63,422,701

     

     

    64,180,642

     

     

     

    63,350,545

    Fully diluted

     

     

    67,867,381

     

     

     

    69,800,028

     

     

    67,881,623

     

     

     

    69,316,792

    Earnings per share attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    $

    1.04

     

     

    $

    0.96

     

    $

    2.00

     

     

    $

    2.08

    Fully diluted

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    0.87

     

    $

    1.89

     

     

    $

    1.90

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    (UNAUDITED)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    (In thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Revenues

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    489,537

     

     

    $

    882,818

     

     

    $

    908,181

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses (GAAP)

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    309,859

     

     

    $

    560,025

     

     

    $

    575,594

     

    Less: Acquisition related retention payments

     

     

    (9,342

    )

     

     

    (8,796

    )

     

     

    (17,092

    )

     

     

    (17,064

    )

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses (adjusted)

     

     

    287,200

     

     

     

    301,063

     

     

     

    542,933

     

     

     

    558,530

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses (GAAP)

     

    $

    80,170

     

     

    $

    90,307

     

     

    $

    159,169

     

     

    $

    165,646

     

    Less: Integration and acquisition related costs

     

     

    (1,465

    )

     

     

    (2,325

    )

     

     

    (1,465

    )

     

     

    (2,325

    )

    Less: Acquisition amortization

     

     

    (3,360

    )

     

     

    (15,624

    )

     

     

    (6,715

    )

     

     

    (31,389

    )

    Non-compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

     

    75,345

     

     

     

    72,358

     

     

     

    150,989

     

     

     

    131,932

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income (GAAP)

     

    $

    90,277

     

     

    $

    89,371

     

     

    $

    163,624

     

     

    $

    166,941

     

    Plus: Adjustments (1)

     

     

    14,167

     

     

     

    26,745

     

     

     

    25,272

     

     

     

    50,778

     

    Operating income (adjusted)

     

     

    104,444

     

     

     

    116,116

     

     

     

    188,896

     

     

     

    217,719

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income)/expense, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income)/expense, net (GAAP)

     

    $

    (3,296

    )

     

    $

    5,104

     

     

    $

    (6,301

    )

     

    $

    6,853

     

    Less: Warrant revaluation

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,014

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,264

    )

    Plus/(less): Change in acquisition earnout liability fair value

     

     

    816

     

     

     

    (2,841

    )

     

     

    816

     

     

     

    (2,841

    )

    Other (income)/expense, net (adjusted)

     

     

    (2,480

    )

     

     

    1,249

     

     

     

    (5,485

    )

     

     

    1,748

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes (GAAP)

     

    $

    26,542

     

     

    $

    23,537

     

     

    $

    41,504

     

     

    $

    28,576

     

    Plus: Impact of the excess tax benefit for stock vesting

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    7,299

     

     

     

    8,102

     

    Plus: Release of the provision for an uncertain tax position as a result of the successful closure of a state audit

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    5,762

     

    Adjusted provision for income taxes

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    23,537

     

     

     

    48,803

     

     

     

    42,440

     

    Plus: Resulting tax impact (2)

     

     

    3,787

     

     

     

    8,547

     

     

     

    7,025

     

     

     

    14,849

     

    Provision for income taxes (adjusted)

     

     

    30,329

     

     

     

    32,084

     

     

     

    55,828

     

     

     

    57,289

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (GAAP)

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    60,730

     

     

    $

    128,421

     

     

    $

    131,512

     

    Plus: Adjustments (3)

     

     

    9,564

     

     

     

    22,053

     

     

     

    10,132

     

     

     

    27,170

     

    Net income (adjusted)

     

     

    76,595

     

     

     

    82,783

     

     

     

    138,553

     

     

     

    158,682

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (GAAP)

     

     

    67,867,381

     

     

     

    69,800,028

     

     

     

    67,881,623

     

     

     

    69,316,792

     

    Plus: Impact of unvested GCA retention and deferred share awards

     

     

    1,132,423

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,257,446

     

     

     

    —

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (adjusted)

     

     

    68,999,804

     

     

     

    69,800,028

     

     

     

    69,139,069

     

     

     

    69,316,792

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted EPS attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (GAAP)

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    0.87

     

     

    $

    1.89

     

     

    $

    1.90

     

    Diluted EPS attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (adjusted)

     

    $

    1.11

     

     

    $

    1.19

     

     

    $

    2.00

     

     

    $

    2.29

     

    (1)

     

    The aggregate of adjustments from employee compensation and benefits and non-compensation expenses.

    (2)

     

    Reflects the tax impact of utilizing the adjusted effective tax rate on the non-tax adjustments identified above.

    (3)

     

    Consists of all adjustments identified above net of the associated tax impact.

     

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