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    Houlihan Lokey Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

    10/30/24 4:15:00 PM ET
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    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Revenues of $575 million –

    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Diluted EPS of $1.37 –

    – Adjusted Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Diluted EPS of $1.46 –

    – Announces Dividend of $0.57 per Share for Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 –

    Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) ("Houlihan Lokey" or the "Company") today reported financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, revenues were $575 million, compared with $467 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Net income was $94 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $67 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted net income for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $100 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared with $77 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    "We are pleased with our second-quarter results, and we enter the second half of the year with momentum across all three of our business lines. While we recognize uncertainties in the macro environment, our outlook for the second half of fiscal 2025 is positive, as we continue to see the benefits of our highly diversified business model," stated Scott Adelson, 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,

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

    Revenues by segment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate Finance

    $

    364,028

     

     

    $

    281,684

     

     

    $

    692,445

     

     

    $

    508,735

     

    Financial Restructuring

     

    131,568

     

     

     

    114,670

     

     

     

    248,990

     

     

     

    238,038

     

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

    79,361

     

     

     

    70,635

     

     

     

    147,131

     

     

     

    136,045

     

    Revenues

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

     

    $

    882,818

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    690,753

     

     

    $

    560,025

     

    Non-compensation

     

    83,651

     

     

     

    80,170

     

     

     

    171,576

     

     

     

    159,169

     

    Operating income

     

    130,669

     

     

     

    90,277

     

     

     

    226,237

     

     

     

    163,624

     

    Other income, net

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (3,296

    )

     

     

    (9,725

    )

     

     

    (6,301

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    136,088

     

     

     

    93,573

     

     

     

    235,962

     

     

     

    169,925

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    53,473

     

     

     

    41,504

     

    Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

     

    $

    128,421

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

     

    $

    1.89

     

    Revenues

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, revenues were $575 million, compared with $467 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. For the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, Corporate Finance ("CF") revenues increased 29%, Financial Restructuring ("FR") revenues increased 15%, and Financial and Valuation Advisory ("FVA") revenues increased 12%, in each case, when compared with the second quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    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)

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    353,599

     

     

    $

    287,200

     

    % of Revenues

     

    62.7

    %

     

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    83,651

     

     

    $

    80,170

     

     

    $

    80,879

     

     

    $

    75,345

     

    % of Revenues

     

    14.5

    %

     

     

    17.2

    %

     

     

    14.1

    %

     

     

    16.1

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    32

     

     

    $

    30

     

     

    $

    31

     

     

    $

    29

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    42,539

     

     

    $

    26,542

     

     

    $

    45,610

     

     

    $

    30,329

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    31.3

    %

     

     

    28.4

    %

     

     

    31.3

    %

     

     

    28.4

    %

    *

    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)

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

    $

    690,753

     

     

    $

    560,025

     

     

    $

    669,468

     

     

    $

    542,933

     

    % of Revenues

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    63.4

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    171,576

     

     

    $

    159,169

     

     

    $

    161,209

     

     

    $

    150,989

     

    % of Revenues

     

    15.8

    %

     

     

    18.0

    %

     

     

    14.8

    %

     

     

    17.1

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    65

     

     

    $

    60

     

     

    $

    61

     

     

    $

    57

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    53,473

     

     

    $

    41,504

     

     

    $

    83,849

     

     

    $

    55,828

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    22.7

    %

     

     

    24.4

    %

     

     

    31.2

    %

     

     

    28.7

    %

    *

    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 $361 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $297 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted employee compensation and benefits expenses were $354 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $287 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. This resulted in an adjusted compensation ratio of 61.5% for both the second quarter ended September 30, 2024 and the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The increase in GAAP and adjusted employee compensation and benefits expenses was a result of an increase in revenues for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year.

    Non-compensation expenses were $84 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $80 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Adjusted non-compensation expenses were $81 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $75 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The increase in GAAP and adjusted non-compensation expenses was primarily a result of an increase in other operating expenses and information technology and communication expenses for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year.

    The provision for income taxes was $43 million, representing an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $27 million, representing an effective tax rate of 28.4% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the Company's GAAP tax rate was primarily a result of increased state taxes and increased taxes due to foreign operations. The adjusted provision for income taxes was $46 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 31.3% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $30 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    Segment Reporting for the Second Fiscal Quarter

    Corporate Finance

    CF revenues were $364 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $282 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase of 29%. Revenues increased primarily due to an increase in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix, and does not represent a trend in the average transaction fee on closed transactions.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Corporate Finance

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    364,028

     

    $

    281,684

     

    $

    692,445

     

    $

    508,735

    # of Managing Directors

     

    224

     

     

    211

     

     

    224

     

     

    211

    # of Closed transactions (1)

     

    131

     

     

    117

     

     

    247

     

     

    212

    Financial Restructuring

    FR revenues increased 15% to $132 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $115 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Revenues increased primarily due to an increase in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix, and does not represent a trend in the average transaction fee on closed transactions.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Financial Restructuring

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    131,568

     

    $

    114,670

     

    $

    248,990

     

    $

    238,038

    # of Managing Directors

     

    58

     

     

    60

     

     

    58

     

     

    60

    # of Closed transactions (1)

     

    33

     

     

    31

     

     

    66

     

     

    61

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

    FVA revenues increased 12% to $79 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $71 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2023. Revenues increased due to an increase in the number of Fee Events and an increase in the average fee per Fee Event, driven by improvements in the M&A markets, which impacted one or more of the service lines within our FVA business.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    79,361

     

    $

    70,635

     

    $

    147,131

     

    $

    136,045

    # of Managing Directors

     

    41

     

     

    40

     

     

    41

     

     

    40

    # of Fee Events (1)

     

    903

     

     

    852

     

     

    1,316

     

     

    1,255

    (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 $0.57 per share of Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 2, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $748 million of cash and cash equivalents and investment securities, and $33 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 Wednesday, October 30, 2024, to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2025 results. The number to call is 1-844-825-9789 (domestic) or 1-412-317-5180 (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 30, 2024 through November 6, 2024, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 10193284. 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. 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 all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten 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 LSEG.

    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, 2024

     

    March 31, 2024

    Assets

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    691,410

     

     

    $

    721,235

     

    Restricted cash

     

    1,452

     

     

     

    619

     

    Investment securities

     

    56,829

     

     

     

    38,005

     

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    219,133

     

     

     

    199,630

     

    Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    138,293

     

     

     

    192,012

     

    Income taxes receivable

     

    21,832

     

     

     

    32,856

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    87,020

     

     

     

    90,064

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

    148,729

     

     

     

    136,701

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    359,739

     

     

     

    344,024

     

    Goodwill

     

    1,177,757

     

     

     

    1,127,497

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

    196,641

     

     

     

    197,439

     

    Other assets

     

    113,916

     

     

     

    90,677

     

    Total assets

    $

    3,212,751

     

     

    $

    3,170,759

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accrued salaries and bonuses

    $

    641,370

     

     

    $

    726,031

     

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     

    104,661

     

     

     

    114,171

     

    Deferred income

     

    37,956

     

     

     

    33,139

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    7,575

     

     

     

    7,505

     

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    431,222

     

     

     

    415,412

     

    Other liabilities

     

    32,880

     

     

     

    37,751

     

    Total liabilities

     

    1,255,664

     

     

     

    1,334,009

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 53,403,939 and 52,348,511 shares, respectively

     

    53

     

     

     

    52

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,082,738 and 16,746,676 shares, respectively

     

    16

     

     

     

    17

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    735,277

     

     

     

    739,870

     

    Retained earnings

     

    1,259,950

     

     

     

    1,163,419

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (38,209

    )

     

     

    (66,608

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    1,957,087

     

     

     

    1,836,750

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    3,212,751

     

     

    $

    3,170,759

     

    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)

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

    Revenues

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

     

    $

    882,818

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    353,599

     

     

     

    287,200

     

     

     

    669,468

     

     

     

    542,933

     

    Acquisition related compensation and benefits

     

    7,038

     

     

     

    9,342

     

     

     

    21,285

     

     

     

    17,092

     

    Travel, meals, and entertainment

     

    13,570

     

     

     

    14,151

     

     

     

    32,082

     

     

     

    30,169

     

    Rent

     

    15,174

     

     

     

    19,013

     

     

     

    34,458

     

     

     

    36,416

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    7,444

     

     

     

    7,086

     

     

     

    16,300

     

     

     

    13,618

     

    Information technology and communications

     

    17,755

     

     

     

    14,328

     

     

     

    33,944

     

     

     

    27,876

     

    Professional fees

     

    9,677

     

     

     

    10,859

     

     

     

    18,154

     

     

     

    20,416

     

    Other operating expenses

     

    20,031

     

     

     

    14,733

     

     

     

    36,638

     

     

     

    30,674

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    444,288

     

     

     

    376,712

     

     

     

    862,329

     

     

     

    719,194

     

    Operating income

     

    130,669

     

     

     

    90,277

     

     

     

    226,237

     

     

     

    163,624

     

    Other income, net

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (3,296

    )

     

     

    (9,725

    )

     

     

    (6,301

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    136,088

     

     

     

    93,573

     

     

     

    235,962

     

     

     

    169,925

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    53,473

     

     

     

    41,504

     

    Net income

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

     

    $

    128,421

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

    Basic

     

    65,822,690

     

     

     

    64,551,353

     

     

     

    65,429,115

     

     

     

    64,180,642

     

    Fully diluted

     

    68,422,600

     

     

     

    67,867,381

     

     

     

    68,450,866

     

     

     

    67,881,623

     

    Earnings per share attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    1.42

     

     

    $

    1.04

     

     

    $

    2.79

     

     

    $

    2.00

     

    Fully diluted

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

     

    $

    1.89

     

    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)

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

    Revenues

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    466,989

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

     

    $

    882,818

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses (GAAP)

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    296,542

     

     

    $

    690,753

     

     

    $

    560,025

     

    Less: Acquisition related compensation and benefits

     

    (7,038

    )

     

     

    (9,342

    )

     

     

    (21,285

    )

     

     

    (17,092

    )

    Employee compensation and benefits expenses (adjusted)

     

    353,599

     

     

     

    287,200

     

     

     

    669,468

     

     

     

    542,933

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses (GAAP)

    $

    83,651

     

     

    $

    80,170

     

     

    $

    171,576

     

     

    $

    159,169

     

    Less: Acquisition related legal structure reorganization

     

    (705

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,205

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Integration and acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,465

    )

     

     

    (3,554

    )

     

     

    (1,465

    )

    Less: Acquisition amortization

     

    (2,067

    )

     

     

    (3,360

    )

     

     

    (5,608

    )

     

     

    (6,715

    )

    Non-compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

    80,879

     

     

     

    75,345

     

     

     

    161,209

     

     

     

    150,989

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income (GAAP)

    $

    130,669

     

     

    $

    90,277

     

     

    $

    226,237

     

     

    $

    163,624

     

    Plus: Adjustments (1)

     

    9,810

     

     

     

    14,167

     

     

     

    31,652

     

     

     

    25,272

     

    Operating income (adjusted)

     

    140,479

     

     

     

    104,444

     

     

     

    257,889

     

     

     

    188,896

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other income, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other income, net (GAAP)

    $

    (5,419

    )

     

    $

    (3,296

    )

     

    $

    (9,725

    )

     

    $

    (6,301

    )

    Plus: Change in acquisition earnout liability fair value

     

    —

     

     

     

    816

     

     

     

    (828

    )

     

     

    816

     

    Other income, net (adjusted)

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (2,480

    )

     

     

    (10,553

    )

     

     

    (5,485

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes (GAAP)

    $

    42,539

     

     

    $

    26,542

     

     

    $

    53,473

     

     

    $

    41,504

     

    Plus: Impact of the excess tax benefit for stock vesting

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    21,921

     

     

     

    7,299

     

    Less: Reversal of deferred tax asset

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,690

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Adjusted provision for income taxes

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    26,542

     

     

     

    73,704

     

     

     

    48,803

     

    Plus: Resulting tax impact (2)

     

    3,071

     

     

     

    3,787

     

     

     

    10,145

     

     

     

    7,025

     

    Provision for income taxes (adjusted)

     

    45,610

     

     

     

    30,329

     

     

     

    83,849

     

     

     

    55,828

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (GAAP)

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    67,031

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

     

    $

    128,421

     

    Plus/(less): Adjustments (3)

     

    6,739

     

     

     

    9,564

     

     

     

    2,104

     

     

     

    10,132

     

    Net income (adjusted)

    $

    100,288

     

     

    $

    76,595

     

     

     

    184,593

     

     

     

    138,553

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (GAAP)

     

    68,422,600

     

     

     

    67,867,381

     

     

     

    68,450,866

     

     

     

    67,881,623

     

    Plus: Impact of unvested GCA retention and deferred share awards

     

    458,865

     

     

     

    1,132,423

     

     

     

    532,840

     

     

     

    1,257,446

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (adjusted)

     

    68,881,465

     

     

     

    68,999,804

     

     

     

    68,983,706

     

     

     

    69,139,069

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    0.99

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

     

    $

    1.89

     

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

    $

    1.46

     

     

    $

    1.11

     

     

    $

    2.68

     

     

    $

    2.00

     

    (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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