Houlihan Lokey Inc

Houlihan Lokey Inc is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions MA capital markets financial restructuring and valuation The companys operations are divided into three core segments The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance It assists both public and private entities with strategic buyside and sellside transactions and a variety of capitalraising activities such as leveraged loans private mezzanine debt highyield debt initial public offerings IPOs followon offerings convertibles equity private placements and private equity investments This segment also advises financial sponsors on diverse deal structures and liability management initiatives The Financial Restructuring segment guides debtors creditors and other involved parties through complex recapitalization and deleveraging processes Its specialized advisory services encompass the design negotiation and confirmation of reorganization plans the structuring and analysis of exchange offers corporate viability assessments expert testimony for dispute resolution and the procurement of debtorinpossession DIP financing The Financial and Valuation Advisory group specializes in appraising various asset types including entire businesses illiquid debt and equity securities and intellectual property It delivers critical fairness opinions for MA and other transactions as well as solvency opinions for corporate spinoffs and dividend recapitalizations alongside other financial assessments This segment further contributes to dispute resolution services Established in 1972 Houlihan Lokey serves a diverse clientele including corporations institutions and governmental entities Headquartered in Los Angeles California the firm maintains a significant international presence with offices located across the United States Europe the Middle East and the AsiaPacific region