– Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Revenues of
$634 million – – Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Diluted
EPS of $1.39 – – Adjusted Third Quarter Fiscal 2025
Diluted EPS of $1.64 – – Announces Dividend of $0.57
per Share for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 –
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) (“Houlihan Lokey” or the
“Company”) today reported financial results for its third quarter
ended December 31, 2024.
For the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, revenues were
$634 million, compared with $511 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2023. Net income was $95 million, or $1.39 per
diluted share, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024,
compared with $71 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, for the
third quarter ended December 31, 2023. Adjusted net income for the
third quarter ended December 31, 2024 was $114 million, or $1.64
per diluted share, compared with $84 million, or $1.22 per diluted
share, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023.
“We are pleased with our results for the third quarter as well
as our performance year to date, as we continue to see momentum
across our business lines. Given the stronger macro environment, we
remain optimistic about the balance of this fiscal year, and our
outlook for fiscal 2026 is positive,” 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,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues by segment
Corporate Finance
$
421,602
$
310,512
$
1,114,047
$
819,247
Financial Restructuring
130,942
128,565
379,932
366,603
Financial and Valuation Advisory
81,884
72,053
229,015
208,098
Revenues
$
634,428
$
511,130
$
1,722,994
$
1,393,948
Operating expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
$
402,971
$
324,039
$
1,093,724
$
884,064
Non-compensation
95,355
90,551
266,931
249,720
Operating income
136,102
96,540
362,339
260,164
Other income, net
(9,016
)
(6,035
)
(18,741
)
(12,336
)
Income before provision for income
taxes
145,118
102,575
381,080
272,500
Provision for income taxes
49,816
31,772
103,289
73,276
Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey,
Inc.
$
95,302
$
70,803
$
277,791
$
199,224
Diluted earnings per share attributable to
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
$
1.39
$
1.04
$
4.05
$
2.93
Revenues
For the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, revenues were
$634 million, compared with $511 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2023. For the third quarter ended December 31,
2024, Corporate Finance (“CF”) revenues increased 36%, Financial
Restructuring (“FR”) revenues increased 2%, and Financial and
Valuation Advisory (“FVA”) revenues increased 14%, in each case,
when compared with the third quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Expenses
The Company’s employee compensation and benefits expenses,
non-compensation expenses, and provision for income taxes during
the periods presented and described below are on a GAAP and an
adjusted basis.
U.S. GAAP
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) *
Three Months Ended December
31,
($ in
thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
$
402,971
$
324,039
$
390,173
$
314,345
% of Revenues
63.5
%
63.4
%
61.5
%
61.5
%
Non-compensation
$
95,355
$
90,551
$
83,002
$
82,129
% of Revenues
15.0
%
17.7
%
13.1
%
16.1
%
Per full-time employee (1)
$
35
$
34
$
31
$
31
Provision for income taxes
$
49,816
$
31,772
$
56,734
$
36,584
% of Pre-tax income
34.3
%
31.0
%
33.3
%
30.3
%
*
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) *
Nine Months Ended December
31,
($ in
thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
$
1,093,724
$
884,064
$
1,059,641
$
857,278
% of Revenues
63.5
%
63.4
%
61.5
%
61.5
%
Non-compensation
$
266,931
$
249,720
$
244,211
$
233,118
% of Revenues
15.5
%
17.9
%
14.2
%
16.7
%
Per full-time employee (1)
$
101
$
95
$
92
$
88
Provision for income taxes
$
103,289
$
73,276
$
140,583
$
92,412
% of Pre-tax income
27.1
%
26.9
%
32.0
%
29.3
%
*
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.
Employee compensation and benefits expenses were $403 million
for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared with $324
million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023. Adjusted
employee compensation and benefits expenses were $390 million for
the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared with $314
million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023. This
resulted in an adjusted compensation ratio of 61.5% for both the
third quarter ended December 31, 2024 and the third quarter ended
December 31, 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 $95 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2024, compared with $91 million for the third
quarter ended December 31, 2023. The increase in GAAP
non-compensation expenses was primarily a result of an increase in
rent expense and depreciation and amortization expense, partially
offset by a decrease in professional fees. Adjusted
non-compensation expenses were relatively flat at $83 million for
the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared with $82
million for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023.
The provision for income taxes was $50 million, representing an
effective tax rate of 34.3% for the third quarter ended December
31, 2024, compared with $32 million, representing an effective tax
rate of 31.0% for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023. The
adjusted provision for income taxes was $57 million, representing
an adjusted effective tax rate of 33.3% for the third quarter ended
December 31, 2024, compared with $37 million, representing an
adjusted effective tax rate of 30.3% for the third quarter ended
December 31, 2023. The increase in the Company’s GAAP and adjusted
effective tax rates during the third quarter ended December 31,
2024, relative to the third quarter ended December 31, 2023, was
primarily a result of increased state taxes and non-deductible
expenses.
Segment Reporting for the Third Fiscal Quarter
Corporate Finance
CF revenues were $422 million for the third quarter ended
December 31, 2024, compared with $311 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2023, representing an increase of 36%. Revenues
increased due to an increase in the number of closed transactions
during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions
for M&A and capital markets transactions. This increase was
partially offset by a decrease in the average transaction fee on
closed transactions, which was driven by transaction mix, and does
not represent a trend in the average fee on closed
transactions.
Three Months Ended December
31,
Nine Months Ended December
31,
($ in
thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Corporate Finance
Revenues
$
421,602
$
310,512
$
1,114,047
$
819,247
# of Managing Directors
238
219
238
219
# of Closed transactions (1)
170
117
417
329
Financial Restructuring
FR revenues were $131 million for the third quarter ended
December 31, 2024, compared with $129 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2023, representing an increase of 2%. Revenues
increased due to an increase in the number of closed transactions
during the quarter, which was driven by favorable market conditions
for restructuring transactions. This increase was partially offset
by a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed
transactions, which was driven by transaction mix and does not
represent a trend in the average fee on closed transactions.
Three Months Ended December
31,
Nine Months Ended December
31,
($ in
thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Financial Restructuring
Revenues
$
130,942
$
128,565
$
379,932
$
366,603
# of Managing Directors
57
52
57
52
# of Closed transactions (1)
41
30
107
91
Financial and Valuation
Advisory
FVA revenues were $82 million for the third quarter ended
December 31, 2024, compared with $72 million for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2023, representing an increase of 14%. Revenues
increased due to an increase in the number of Fee Events and an
increase in the average fee per Fee Event, driven by improvements
in the M&A markets, which impacted one or more of the service
lines within our FVA business.
Three Months Ended December
31,
Nine Months Ended December
31,
($ in
thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Financial and Valuation
Advisory
Revenues
$
81,884
$
72,053
$
229,015
$
208,098
# of Managing Directors
42
41
42
41
# of Fee Events (1)
1,005
926
1,804
1,704
(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 March 15, 2025 to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 3,
2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $903 million of cash
and cash equivalents and investment securities, and $66 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 Tuesday, January 28, 2025, to discuss its
third 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 January 28, 2025 through February 4, 2025, by
dialing 1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international)
and entering the passcode 10195795. 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)
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
799,340
$
721,235
Restricted cash
1,452
619
Investment securities
103,538
38,005
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
credit losses
166,687
199,630
Unbilled work in process, net of allowance
for credit losses
202,716
192,012
Income taxes receivable
—
32,856
Deferred income taxes
83,428
90,064
Property and equipment, net
140,105
136,701
Operating lease right-of-use assets
355,937
344,024
Goodwill
1,280,304
1,127,497
Other intangible assets, net
222,113
197,439
Other assets
120,142
90,677
Total assets
$
3,475,762
$
3,170,759
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
Accrued salaries and bonuses
$
719,301
$
726,031
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
123,129
114,171
Deferred income
40,500
33,139
Income taxes payable
5,501
—
Deferred income taxes
7,711
7,505
Operating lease liabilities
433,032
415,412
Other liabilities
66,047
37,751
Total liabilities
1,395,221
1,334,009
Stockholders' equity:
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value.
Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 54,015,734
and 52,348,511 shares, respectively
54
52
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value.
Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,129,101
and 16,746,676 shares, respectively
16
17
Additional paid-in capital
851,854
739,870
Retained earnings
1,314,974
1,163,419
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(86,357
)
(66,608
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,080,541
1,836,750
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
3,475,762
$
3,170,759
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)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$
634,428
$
511,130
$
1,722,994
$
1,393,948
Operating expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
390,173
314,345
1,059,641
857,278
Acquisition related compensation and
benefits
12,798
9,694
34,083
26,786
Travel, meals, and entertainment
17,942
17,325
50,024
47,494
Rent
22,259
19,002
56,717
55,418
Depreciation and amortization
9,561
6,657
25,861
20,275
Information technology and
communications
16,945
15,443
50,889
43,319
Professional fees
11,744
14,853
29,898
35,269
Other operating expenses
16,904
17,271
53,542
47,945
Total operating expenses
498,326
414,590
1,360,655
1,133,784
Operating income
136,102
96,540
362,339
260,164
Other income, net
(9,016
)
(6,035
)
(18,741
)
(12,336
)
Income before provision for income
taxes
145,118
102,575
381,080
272,500
Provision for income taxes
49,816
31,772
103,289
73,276
Net income
$
95,302
$
70,803
$
277,791
$
199,224
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding:
Basic
65,831,122
64,411,668
65,563,605
64,258,216
Fully diluted
68,760,959
67,886,301
68,558,325
67,896,302
Earnings per share attributable to
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Basic
$
1.45
$
1.10
$
4.24
$
3.10
Fully diluted
$
1.39
$
1.04
$
4.05
$
2.93
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)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$
634,428
$
511,130
$
1,722,994
$
1,393,948
Employee compensation and benefits
expenses
Employee compensation and benefits
expenses (GAAP)
$
402,971
$
324,039
$
1,093,724
$
884,064
Less: Acquisition related compensation and
benefits
(12,798
)
(9,694
)
(34,083
)
(26,786
)
Employee compensation and benefits
expenses (adjusted)
390,173
314,345
1,059,641
857,278
Non-compensation expenses
Non-compensation expenses (GAAP)
$
95,355
$
90,551
$
266,931
$
249,720
Less: Acquisition related legal structure
reorganization
(3,619
)
(2,603
)
(4,824
)
(2,603
)
Less: Integration and acquisition related
costs
(4,668
)
(4,259
)
(8,222
)
(5,724
)
Less: Acquisition amortization
(4,066
)
(1,560
)
(9,674
)
(8,275
)
Non-compensation expenses (adjusted)
83,002
82,129
244,211
233,118
Operating income
Operating income (GAAP)
$
136,102
$
96,540
$
362,339
$
260,164
Plus: Adjustments (1)
25,151
18,116
56,803
43,388
Operating income (adjusted)
161,253
114,656
419,142
303,552
Other income, net
Other income, net (GAAP)
$
(9,016
)
$
(6,035
)
$
(18,741
)
$
(12,336
)
Plus/(less): Change in acquisition earnout
liability fair value
—
—
(828
)
816
Other income, net (adjusted)
(9,016
)
(6,035
)
(19,569
)
(11,520
)
Provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes (GAAP)
$
49,816
$
31,772
$
103,289
$
73,276
Plus: Impact of the excess tax benefit for
stock vesting
—
—
21,921
7,299
Less: Reversal of deferred tax asset
—
—
(1,690
)
—
Less: Non-deductible acquisition related
costs
(1,462
)
(679
)
(1,462
)
(679
)
Adjusted provision for income taxes
48,354
31,093
122,058
79,896
Plus: Resulting tax impact (2)
8,380
5,491
18,525
12,516
Provision for income taxes (adjusted)
56,734
36,584
140,583
92,412
Net income
Net income (GAAP)
$
95,302
$
70,803
$
277,791
$
199,224
Plus/(less): Adjustments (3)
18,233
13,304
20,337
23,436
Net income (adjusted)
$
113,535
$
84,107
298,128
222,660
Fully diluted shares
outstanding
Fully diluted shares outstanding
(GAAP)
68,760,959
67,886,301
68,558,325
67,896,302
Plus: Impact of unvested GCA retention and
deferred share awards
334,677
968,515
454,494
1,148,657
Fully diluted shares outstanding
(adjusted)
69,095,636
68,854,816
69,012,819
69,044,959
Diluted EPS attributable to Houlihan
Lokey, Inc. (GAAP)
$
1.39
$
1.04
$
4.05
$
2.93
Diluted EPS attributable to Houlihan
Lokey, Inc. (adjusted)
$
1.64
$
1.22
$
4.32
$
3.22
(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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