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    Houlihan Lokey Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

    1/28/26 4:15:00 PM ET
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    – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Revenues of $717 million –

    – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Diluted EPS of $1.70 –

    – Adjusted Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Diluted EPS of $1.94 –

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

    Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) ("Houlihan Lokey" or the "Company") today reported financial results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2025.

    For the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, revenues were $717 million, compared with $634 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income was $117 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $95 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. Adjusted net income for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025 was $133 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, compared with $114 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.

    "We are pleased with our results for the quarter and our performance year-to-date. We continue to benefit from improving investor sentiment and acceleration in the private equity markets. Most importantly, we continue to broaden and deepen our bench of exceptional talent around the world, most recently with our two transactions in Europe," stated Scott Adelson, Chief Executive Officer of Houlihan Lokey.

    Selected Financial Data

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    U.S. GAAP

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues by segment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Corporate Finance

    $

    473,688

     

     

    $

    421,602

     

     

    $

    1,310,868

     

     

    $

    1,114,047

     

    Financial Restructuring

     

    156,253

     

     

     

    130,942

     

     

     

    418,272

     

     

     

    379,932

     

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

    87,131

     

     

     

    81,884

     

     

     

    252,733

     

     

     

    229,015

     

    Revenues

    $

    717,072

     

     

    $

    634,428

     

     

    $

    1,981,873

     

     

    $

    1,722,994

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    458,571

     

     

    $

    402,971

     

     

    $

    1,274,610

     

     

    $

    1,093,724

     

    Non-compensation

     

    97,771

     

     

     

    95,355

     

     

     

    305,392

     

     

     

    267,759

     

    Operating income

     

    160,730

     

     

     

    136,102

     

     

     

    401,871

     

     

     

    361,511

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

    (8,918

    )

     

     

    (9,016

    )

     

     

    (25,880

    )

     

     

    (19,569

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    169,648

     

     

     

    145,118

     

     

     

    427,751

     

     

     

    381,080

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    53,100

     

     

     

    49,816

     

     

     

    101,889

     

     

     

    103,289

     

    Net income

    $

    116,548

     

     

    $

    95,302

     

     

    $

    325,862

     

     

    $

    277,791

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share

    $

    1.70

     

     

    $

    1.39

     

     

    $

    4.74

     

     

    $

    4.05

     

    Revenues

    For the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, revenues were $717 million, compared with $634 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. For the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, Corporate Finance ("CF") revenues increased 12%, Financial Restructuring ("FR") revenues increased 19%, and Financial and Valuation Advisory ("FVA") revenues increased 6%, in each case, when compared with the third quarter ended December 31, 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 December 31,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    458,571

     

     

    $

    402,971

     

     

    $

    441,001

     

     

    $

    390,173

     

    % of Revenues

     

    64.0

    %

     

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    97,771

     

     

    $

    95,355

     

     

    $

    93,699

     

     

    $

    83,002

     

    % of Revenues

     

    13.6

    %

     

     

    15.0

    %

     

     

    13.1

    %

     

     

    13.1

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    36

     

     

    $

    35

     

     

    $

    34

     

     

    $

    31

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    53,100

     

     

    $

    49,816

     

     

    $

    58,465

     

     

    $

    56,734

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    31.3

    %

     

     

    34.3

    %

     

     

    30.6

    %

     

     

    33.3

    %

     

    U.S. GAAP

     

    Adjusted (Non-GAAP) *

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    ($ in thousands)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation

    $

    1,274,610

     

     

    $

    1,093,724

     

     

    $

    1,218,852

     

     

    $

    1,059,641

     

    % of Revenues

     

    64.3

    %

     

     

    63.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

     

     

    61.5

    %

    Non-compensation

    $

    305,392

     

     

    $

    267,759

     

     

    $

    270,487

     

     

    $

    244,211

     

    % of Revenues

     

    15.4

    %

     

     

    15.5

    %

     

     

    13.6

    %

     

     

    14.2

    %

    Per full-time employee (1)

    $

    113

     

     

    $

    101

     

     

    $

    100

     

     

    $

    92

     

    Provision for income taxes

    $

    101,889

     

     

    $

    103,289

     

     

    $

    110,820

     

     

    $

    140,583

     

    % of Pre-tax income

     

    23.8

    %

     

     

    27.1

    %

     

     

    21.4

    %

     

     

    32.0

    %

    *

    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 $459 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $403 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. This resulted in a compensation ratio of 64.0% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with 63.5% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. Adjusted compensation expenses were $441 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $390 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. This resulted in an adjusted compensation ratio of 61.5% for both the third quarter ended December 31, 2025 and the third quarter ended December 31, 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 $98 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $95 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. Adjusted non-compensation expenses were $94 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $83 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase in adjusted non-compensation expenses was primarily a result of increases in information technology and communications expense and professional fees.

    The provision for income taxes was $53 million, representing an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $50 million, representing an effective tax rate of 34.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The adjusted provision for income taxes was $58 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 30.6% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $57 million, representing an adjusted effective tax rate of 33.3% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in the Company's GAAP and adjusted effective tax rate was primarily a result of decreased state taxes and decreased non-deductible expenses.

    Segment Reporting for the Third Fiscal Quarter

    Corporate Finance

    CF revenues were $474 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $422 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of 12%. Revenues increased due to an increase in the average transaction fee on closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix and does not represent a short-term trend in the average fee on closed transactions. Revenues also increased due to an increase in the number of closed transactions during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions.

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Corporate Finance

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    473,688

     

    $

    421,602

     

    $

    1,310,868

     

    $

    1,114,047

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    238

     

     

    238

     

     

    238

     

     

    238

    # of Closed transactions (2)

     

    177

     

     

    170

     

     

    473

     

     

    417

    Financial Restructuring

    FR revenues were $156 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $131 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of 19%. Revenues increased 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 fee on closed transactions.

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Financial Restructuring

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    156,253

     

    $

    130,942

     

    $

    418,272

     

    $

    379,932

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    59

     

     

    57

     

     

    59

     

     

    57

    # of Closed transactions (2)

     

    41

     

     

    41

     

     

    113

     

     

    107

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

    FVA revenues were $87 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $82 million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of 6%. Revenues increased due to an increase in the number of Fee Events, driven by improvements in the M&A markets.

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    ($ in thousands)

    2025

     

    2024

     

    2025

     

    2024

    Financial and Valuation Advisory

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenues

    $

    87,131

     

    $

    81,884

     

    $

    252,733

     

    $

    229,015

    # of Managing Directors (1)

     

    44

     

     

    42

     

     

    44

     

     

    42

    # of Fee Events (2)

     

    1,103

     

     

    1,005

     

     

    1,987

     

     

    1,804

    (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 March 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 2, 2026. Also in our third quarter, we repurchased approximately 418,000 shares as part of our share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $1.18 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 Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to discuss its third 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 10205652. 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 January 28, 2026 through February 4, 2026, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 10205652. 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 leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (UNAUDITED)

     

    (In thousands, except share data and par value)

    December 31, 2025

     

    March 31, 2025

    Assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    1,056,482

     

     

    $

    971,007

     

    Investment securities

     

    127,600

     

     

     

    195,624

     

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    210,876

     

     

     

    257,326

     

    Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for credit losses

     

    232,673

     

     

     

    157,760

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

    141,433

     

     

     

    149,350

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    415,132

     

     

     

    362,669

     

    Goodwill

     

    1,292,804

     

     

     

    1,284,589

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

    199,597

     

     

     

    212,670

     

    Other assets

     

    260,158

     

     

     

    228,713

     

    Total assets

    $

    3,936,755

     

     

    $

    3,819,708

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

     

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accrued salaries and bonuses

    $

    881,133

     

     

    $

    936,619

     

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     

    107,659

     

     

     

    137,228

     

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    497,131

     

     

     

    438,185

     

    Other liabilities

     

    157,065

     

     

     

    132,799

     

    Total liabilities

     

    1,642,988

     

     

     

    1,644,831

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 54,333,722 and 53,822,189 shares, respectively

     

    54

     

     

     

    54

     

    Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,351,712 and 16,021,106 shares, respectively

     

    15

     

     

     

    16

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    734,490

     

     

     

    843,350

     

    Retained earnings

     

    1,588,678

     

     

     

    1,394,738

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (29,470

    )

     

     

    (63,281

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    2,293,767

     

     

     

    2,174,877

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    3,936,755

     

     

    $

    3,819,708

     

     

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    (UNAUDITED)

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    (In thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues

    $

    717,072

     

     

    $

    634,428

     

     

    $

    1,981,873

     

     

    $

    1,722,994

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Employee compensation and benefits

     

    441,001

     

     

     

    390,173

     

     

     

    1,218,852

     

     

     

    1,059,641

     

    Acquisition related compensation and benefits

     

    17,570

     

     

     

    12,798

     

     

     

    55,758

     

     

     

    34,083

     

    Travel, meals, and entertainment

     

    18,736

     

     

     

    17,942

     

     

     

    53,891

     

     

     

    50,024

     

    Rent

     

    19,523

     

     

     

    22,259

     

     

     

    55,502

     

     

     

    56,717

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    8,297

     

     

     

    9,561

     

     

     

    34,590

     

     

     

    25,861

     

    Information technology and communications

     

    20,357

     

     

     

    16,945

     

     

     

    54,873

     

     

     

    50,889

     

    Professional fees

     

    11,740

     

     

     

    11,744

     

     

     

    33,733

     

     

     

    29,898

     

    Other operating expenses

     

    19,118

     

     

     

    16,904

     

     

     

    54,908

     

     

     

    53,542

     

    Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    17,895

     

     

     

    828

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    556,342

     

     

     

    498,326

     

     

     

    1,580,002

     

     

     

    1,361,483

     

    Operating income

     

    160,730

     

     

     

    136,102

     

     

     

    401,871

     

     

     

    361,511

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

    (8,918

    )

     

     

    (9,016

    )

     

     

    (25,880

    )

     

     

    (19,569

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

     

    169,648

     

     

     

    145,118

     

     

     

    427,751

     

     

     

    381,080

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

    53,100

     

     

     

    49,816

     

     

     

    101,889

     

     

     

    103,289

     

    Net income

    $

    116,548

     

     

    $

    95,302

     

     

    $

    325,862

     

     

    $

    277,791

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

    Basic

     

    66,633,965

     

     

     

    65,831,122

     

     

     

    66,615,145

     

     

     

    65,563,605

     

    Fully diluted

     

    68,426,644

     

     

     

    68,760,959

     

     

     

    68,691,432

     

     

     

    68,558,325

     

    Earnings per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    1.75

     

     

    $

    1.45

     

     

    $

    4.89

     

     

    $

    4.24

     

    Fully diluted

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    1.70

     

     

    $

    1.39

     

     

    $

    4.74

     

     

    $

    4.05

     

     

    HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    (UNAUDITED)

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Nine Months Ended December 31,

    (In thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Revenues

    $

    717,072

     

     

    $

    634,428

     

     

    $

    1,981,873

     

     

    $

    1,722,994

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation expenses (GAAP)

    $

    458,571

     

     

    $

    402,971

     

     

    $

    1,274,610

     

     

    $

    1,093,724

     

    Less: Acquisition related compensation and benefits (1)

     

    (17,570

    )

     

     

    (12,798

    )

     

     

    (55,758

    )

     

     

    (34,083

    )

    Compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

    441,001

     

     

     

    390,173

     

     

     

    1,218,852

     

     

     

    1,059,641

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-compensation expenses (GAAP)

    $

    97,771

     

     

    $

    95,355

     

     

    $

    305,392

     

     

    $

    267,759

     

    Less: Acquisition related legal structure reorganization (2)

     

    (593

    )

     

     

    (3,619

    )

     

     

    (1,467

    )

     

     

    (4,824

    )

    Less: Integration and acquisition related costs (3)

     

    (2,169

    )

     

     

    (4,668

    )

     

     

    (2,169

    )

     

     

    (8,222

    )

    Less: Acquisition amortization (4)

     

    (1,310

    )

     

     

    (4,066

    )

     

     

    (13,374

    )

     

     

    (9,674

    )

    Less: Revaluation of acquisition contingent consideration (5)

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (17,895

    )

     

     

    (828

    )

    Non-compensation expenses (adjusted)

     

    93,699

     

     

     

    83,002

     

     

     

    270,487

     

     

     

    244,211

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income (GAAP)

    $

    160,730

     

     

    $

    136,102

     

     

    $

    401,871

     

     

    $

    361,511

     

    Plus: Adjustments (6)

     

    21,642

     

     

     

    25,151

     

     

     

    90,663

     

     

     

    57,631

     

    Operating income (adjusted)

     

    182,372

     

     

     

    161,253

     

     

     

    492,534

     

     

     

    419,142

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income) expense, net

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other (income) expense, net (GAAP)

    $

    (8,918

    )

     

    $

    (9,016

    )

     

    $

    (25,880

    )

     

    $

    (19,569

    )

    Other (income) expense, net (adjusted)

     

    (8,918

    )

     

     

    (9,016

    )

     

     

    (25,880

    )

     

     

    (19,569

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Provision for income taxes (GAAP)

    $

    53,100

     

     

    $

    49,816

     

     

    $

    101,889

     

     

    $

    103,289

     

    Plus: Impact of the excess tax benefit for stock vesting (7)

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    21,921

     

    Less: Non-deductible acquisition related costs (8)

     

    (1,250

    )

     

     

    (1,462

    )

     

     

    (3,303

    )

     

     

    (1,462

    )

    Less: Reversal of deferred tax asset (9)

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,690

    )

    Adjusted provision for income taxes

     

    51,850

     

     

     

    48,354

     

     

     

    98,586

     

     

     

    122,058

     

    Plus: Resulting tax impact (10)

     

    6,615

     

     

     

    8,380

     

     

     

    12,234

     

     

     

    18,525

     

    Provision for income taxes (adjusted)

     

    58,465

     

     

     

    56,734

     

     

     

    110,820

     

     

     

    140,583

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (GAAP)

    $

    116,548

     

     

    $

    95,302

     

     

    $

    325,862

     

     

    $

    277,791

     

    Plus: Adjustments (11)

     

    16,277

     

     

     

    18,233

     

     

     

    81,732

     

     

     

    20,337

     

    Net income (adjusted)

    $

    132,825

     

     

    $

    113,535

     

     

    $

    407,594

     

     

    $

    298,128

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (GAAP)

     

    68,426,644

     

     

     

    68,760,959

     

     

     

    68,691,432

     

     

     

    68,558,325

     

    Plus: Impact of unvested GCA retention and deferred share awards

     

    172,940

     

     

     

    334,677

     

     

     

    232,440

     

     

     

    454,494

     

    Fully diluted shares outstanding (adjusted)

     

    68,599,584

     

     

     

    69,095,636

     

     

     

    68,923,872

     

     

     

    69,012,819

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fully diluted EPS (GAAP)

    $

    1.70

     

     

    $

    1.39

     

     

    $

    4.74

     

     

    $

    4.05

     

    Fully diluted EPS (adjusted)

    $

    1.94

     

     

    $

    1.64

     

     

    $

    5.91

     

     

    $

    4.32

     

    Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Financial Information

    (1)

    Reflects acquisition related deferred retention payments.

    (2)

    Reflects legal and other professional fees associated with the simplification of our legal entity structure that has resulted from acquisitions.

    (3)

    Reflects integration and acquisition related costs, including asset write offs or impairments.

    (4)

    Reflects amortization of intangible assets recognized in purchase accounting from our acquisitions.

    (5)

    Reflects the fair value remeasurement of acquisition‑related contingent consideration.

    (6)

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

    (7)

    Prior to fiscal 2026, reflects the exclusion of stock-based compensation tax deductions recognized upon vesting of stock-based awards, where the fair value at vesting exceeded the grant date fair value.

    (8)

    Reflects acquisition-related costs which are non-deductible for income tax purposes.

    (9)

    Represents the reversal of deferred income taxes related to non-deductible expenses resulting from the senior management transition in fiscal 2025.

    (10)

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

    (11)

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

     

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