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    Houlihan Lokey Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

    10/30/25 4:15:00 PM ET
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    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Revenues of $659 million –

    – Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Diluted EPS of $1.63 –

    – Adjusted Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Diluted EPS of $1.84 –

    – Announces Dividend of $0.60 per Share for Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 –

    Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) ("Houlihan Lokey" or the "Company") today reported financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2025.

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, revenues were $659 million, compared with $575 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. Net income was $112 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $94 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. Adjusted net income for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $127 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, compared with $100 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    "Our results for the quarter reflect our strong business model and improving market conditions. We enter the second half of the year with optimism for continued momentum," 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,

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues by segment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate Finance

    $

    438,661

     

     

    $

    364,028

     

     

    $

    837,180

     

     

    $

    692,445

     

    Financial Restructuring

     

    133,803

     

     

     

    131,568

     

     

     

    262,019

     

     

     

    248,990

     

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

    86,988

     

     

     

    79,361

     

     

     

    165,602

     

     

     

    147,131

     

    Revenues

    $

    659,452

     

     

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    1,264,801

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    423,202

     

     

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    816,039

     

     

    $

    690,753

     

    Non-compensation

     

    84,909

     

     

     

    83,651

     

     

     

    207,621

     

     

     

    172,404

     

    Operating income

     

    151,341

     

     

     

    130,669

     

     

     

    241,141

     

     

     

    225,409

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

    (8,712

    )

     

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (16,962

    )

     

     

    (10,553

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    160,053

     

     

     

    136,088

     

     

     

    258,103

     

     

     

    235,962

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    48,272

     

     

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    48,789

     

     

     

    53,473

     

    Net income

    $

    111,781

     

     

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    209,314

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share

    $

    1.63

     

     

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    3.04

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

    Revenues

    For the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, revenues were $659 million, compared with $575 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. For the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, Corporate Finance ("CF") revenues increased 21%, Financial Restructuring ("FR") revenues increased 2%, and Financial and Valuation Advisory ("FVA") revenues increased 10%, in each case, when compared with the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    Expenses

    The Company's compensation 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)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    423,202

     

     

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    405,562

     

     

    $

    353,599

     

    % of Revenues

     

    64.2

    %

     

     

    62.7

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    84,909

     

     

    $

    83,651

     

     

    $

    82,319

     

     

    $

    80,879

     

    % of Revenues

     

    12.9

    %

     

     

    14.5

    %

     

     

    12.5

    %

     

     

    14.1

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    31

     

     

    $

    32

     

     

    $

    30

     

     

    $

    31

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    48,272

     

     

    $

    42,539

     

     

    $

    53,518

     

     

    $

    45,610

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    30.2

    %

     

     

    31.3

    %

     

     

    29.7

    %

     

     

    31.3

    %

    *

    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)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    816,039

     

     

    $

    690,753

     

     

    $

    777,851

     

     

    $

    669,468

     

    % of Revenues

     

    64.5

    %

     

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    207,621

     

     

    $

    172,404

     

     

    $

    176,788

     

     

    $

    161,209

     

    % of Revenues

     

    16.4

    %

     

     

    15.8

    %

     

     

    14.0

    %

     

     

    14.8

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    76

     

     

    $

    65

     

     

    $

    65

     

     

    $

    61

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    48,789

     

     

    $

    53,473

     

     

    $

    52,355

     

     

    $

    83,849

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    18.9

    %

     

     

    22.7

    %

     

     

    16.0

    %

     

     

    31.2

    %

    *

    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.

    Compensation expenses were $423 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $361 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. This resulted in a compensation ratio of 64.2% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with 62.7% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. Adjusted compensation expenses were $406 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $354 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. This resulted in an adjusted compensation ratio of 61.5% for both the second quarter ended September 30, 2025 and the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The increase in GAAP and adjusted compensation expenses was a result of an increase in revenues for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year.

    Non-compensation expenses were relatively flat at $85 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $84 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. Adjusted non-compensation expenses were relatively flat at $82 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $81 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    The provision for income taxes was $48 million, representing an effective tax rate of 30.2% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $43 million, representing an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The adjusted provision for income taxes was $54 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 29.7% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $46 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 31.3% for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    Segment Reporting for the Second Fiscal Quarter

    Corporate Finance

    CF revenues were $439 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $364 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, representing an increase of 21%. Revenues increased due to an increase in the number of closed transactions during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions for M&A and Capital Solutions. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix and does not represent a trend in the average fee on closed transactions.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Corporate Finance

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    438,661

     

    $

    364,028

     

    $

    837,180

     

    $

    692,445

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    242

     

     

    224

     

     

    242

     

     

    224

    # of Closed transactions (2)

     

    171

     

     

    131

     

     

    296

     

     

    247

    Financial Restructuring

    FR revenues were $134 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $132 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, representing an increase of 2%. Revenues increased due to an increase in the number of closed transactions during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions for restructuring transactions. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix and does not represent a trend in the average fee on closed transactions.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Financial Restructuring

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    133,803

     

    $

    131,568

     

    $

    262,019

     

    $

    248,990

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    58

     

     

    58

     

     

    58

     

     

    58

    # of Closed transactions (2)

     

    37

     

     

    33

     

     

    72

     

     

    66

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

    FVA revenues were $87 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with $79 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024, representing an increase of 10%. Revenues increased due to an increase in the number of Fee Events, driven by improvements in the M&A markets.

     

    Three Months Ended September 30,

     

    Six Months Ended September 30,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    86,988

     

    $

    79,361

     

    $

    165,602

     

    $

    147,131

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    45

     

     

    41

     

     

    45

     

     

    41

    # of Fee Events (2)

     

    1,075

     

     

    903

     

     

    1,517

     

     

    1,316

    (1)

    As of the end of the respective reporting period.

    (2)

    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 annual report on Form 10-K.

    Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation

    The Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share of Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2025. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $1.11 billion of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and investment securities.

    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 30, 2025, to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2026 results. The number to call is 1-844-825-9789 (domestic) or 1-412-317-5180 (international) and entering the conference ID 10203876. 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, 2025 through November 6, 2025, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 10203876. 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 solutions, 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 for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 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, 2025

     

    March 31, 2025

    Assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    923,576

     

     

    $

    971,007

     

    Investment securities

     

    184,642

     

     

     

    195,624

     

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    251,156

     

     

     

    257,326

     

    Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    191,248

     

     

     

    157,760

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

    145,193

     

     

     

    149,350

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    352,622

     

     

     

    362,669

     

    Goodwill

     

    1,292,121

     

     

     

    1,284,589

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

    200,881

     

     

     

    212,670

     

    Other assets

     

    251,926

     

     

     

    228,713

     

    Total assets

    $

    3,793,365

     

     

    $

    3,819,708

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accrued salaries and bonuses

    $

    822,763

     

     

    $

    936,619

     

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     

    108,861

     

     

     

    137,228

     

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    432,899

     

     

     

    438,185

     

    Other liabilities

     

    181,950

     

     

     

    132,799

     

    Total liabilities

     

    1,546,473

     

     

     

    1,644,831

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 54,573,369 and 53,822,189 shares, respectively

     

    55

     

     

     

    54

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,564,859 and 16,021,106 shares, respectively

     

    16

     

     

     

    16

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    759,693

     

     

     

    843,350

     

    Retained earnings

     

    1,516,154

     

     

     

    1,394,738

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (29,026

    )

     

     

    (63,281

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    2,246,892

     

     

     

    2,174,877

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    3,793,365

     

     

    $

    3,819,708

     

    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)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues

    $

    659,452

     

     

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    1,264,801

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    405,562

     

     

     

    353,599

     

     

     

    777,851

     

     

     

    669,468

     

    Acquisition related compensation and benefits

     

    17,640

     

     

     

    7,038

     

     

     

    38,188

     

     

     

    21,285

     

    Travel, meals, and entertainment

     

    15,168

     

     

     

    13,570

     

     

     

    35,155

     

     

     

    32,082

     

    Rent

     

    17,750

     

     

     

    15,174

     

     

     

    35,979

     

     

     

    34,458

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    10,303

     

     

     

    7,444

     

     

     

    26,293

     

     

     

    16,300

     

    Information technology and communications

     

    16,704

     

     

     

    17,755

     

     

     

    34,516

     

     

     

    33,944

     

    Professional fees

     

    10,321

     

     

     

    9,677

     

     

     

    21,993

     

     

     

    18,154

     

    Other operating expenses

     

    14,663

     

     

     

    20,031

     

     

     

    35,790

     

     

     

    36,638

     

    Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    17,895

     

     

     

    828

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    508,111

     

     

     

    444,288

     

     

     

    1,023,660

     

     

     

    863,157

     

    Operating income

     

    151,341

     

     

     

    130,669

     

     

     

    241,141

     

     

     

    225,409

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

    (8,712

    )

     

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (16,962

    )

     

     

    (10,553

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    160,053

     

     

     

    136,088

     

     

     

    258,103

     

     

     

    235,962

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    48,272

     

     

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    48,789

     

     

     

    53,473

     

    Net income

    $

    111,781

     

     

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    209,314

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

    Basic

     

    66,963,260

     

     

     

    65,822,690

     

     

     

    66,605,683

     

     

     

    65,429,115

     

    Fully diluted

     

    68,591,031

     

     

     

    68,422,600

     

     

     

    68,760,543

     

     

     

    68,450,866

     

    Earnings per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    1.67

     

     

    $

    1.42

     

     

    $

    3.14

     

     

    $

    2.79

     

    Fully diluted

    $

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    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    3.04

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

    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)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues

    $

    659,452

     

     

    $

    574,957

     

     

    $

    1,264,801

     

     

    $

    1,088,566

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation expenses (GAAP)

    $

    423,202

     

     

    $

    360,637

     

     

    $

    816,039

     

     

    $

    690,753

     

    Less: Acquisition related compensation and benefits

     

    (17,640

    )

     

     

    (7,038

    )

     

     

    (38,188

    )

     

     

    (21,285

    )

    Compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

    405,562

     

     

     

    353,599

     

     

     

    777,851

     

     

     

    669,468

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses (GAAP)

    $

    84,909

     

     

    $

    83,651

     

     

    $

    207,621

     

     

    $

    172,404

     

    Less: Acquisition related legal structure reorganization

     

    —

     

     

     

    (705

    )

     

     

    (874

    )

     

     

    (1,205

    )

    Less: Integration and acquisition related costs

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (3,554

    )

    Less: Acquisition amortization

     

    (2,590

    )

     

     

    (2,067

    )

     

     

    (12,064

    )

     

     

    (5,608

    )

    Less: Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (17,895

    )

     

     

    (828

    )

    Non-compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

    82,319

     

     

     

    80,879

     

     

     

    176,788

     

     

     

    161,209

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income (GAAP)

    $

    151,341

     

     

    $

    130,669

     

     

    $

    241,141

     

     

    $

    225,409

     

    Plus: Adjustments (1)

     

    20,230

     

     

     

    9,810

     

     

     

    69,021

     

     

     

    32,480

     

    Operating income (adjusted)

     

    171,571

     

     

     

    140,479

     

     

     

    310,162

     

     

     

    257,889

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income) expense, net (GAAP)

    $

    (8,712

    )

     

    $

    (5,419

    )

     

    $

    (16,962

    )

     

    $

    (10,553

    )

    Other (income) expense, net (adjusted)

     

    (8,712

    )

     

     

    (5,419

    )

     

     

    (16,962

    )

     

     

    (10,553

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes (GAAP)

    $

    48,272

     

     

    $

    42,539

     

     

    $

    48,789

     

     

    $

    53,473

     

    Plus: Impact of the excess tax benefit for stock vesting

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    21,921

     

    Less: Non-deductible acquisition related costs

     

    (759

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,053

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Less: Reversal of deferred tax asset

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,690

    )

    Adjusted provision for income taxes

     

    47,513

     

     

     

    42,539

     

     

     

    46,736

     

     

     

    73,704

     

    Plus: Resulting tax impact (2)

     

    6,005

     

     

     

    3,071

     

     

     

    5,619

     

     

     

    10,145

     

    Provision for income taxes (adjusted)

     

    53,518

     

     

     

    45,610

     

     

     

    52,355

     

     

     

    83,849

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (GAAP)

    $

    111,781

     

     

    $

    93,549

     

     

    $

    209,314

     

     

    $

    182,489

     

    Plus: Adjustments (3)

     

    14,984

     

     

     

    6,739

     

     

     

    65,455

     

     

     

    2,104

     

    Net income (adjusted)

    $

    126,765

     

     

    $

    100,288

     

     

    $

    274,769

     

     

    $

    184,593

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (GAAP)

     

    68,591,031

     

     

     

    68,422,600

     

     

     

    68,760,543

     

     

     

    68,450,866

     

    Plus: Impact of unvested GCA retention and deferred share awards

     

    313,996

     

     

     

    458,865

     

     

     

    349,380

     

     

     

    532,840

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (adjusted)

     

    68,905,027

     

     

     

    68,881,465

     

     

     

    69,109,923

     

     

     

    68,983,706

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted EPS (GAAP)

    $

    1.63

     

     

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    3.04

     

     

    $

    2.67

     

    Fully diluted EPS (adjusted)

    $

    1.84

     

     

    $

    1.46

     

     

    $

    3.98

     

     

    $

    2.68

     

    (1)

    The aggregate of adjustments from compensation 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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