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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. reports developments as a global investment bank that provides independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, institutions, and governments. The firm’s recurring news centers on mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital solutions, financial restructuring, financial and valuation advisory, and strategic consulting across its Corporate Finance, Financial Restructuring, and Financial and Valuation Advisory businesses.
Company updates also cover fiscal results, segment revenue trends, expense commentary, and senior appointments that expand sector coverage. Recent recurring themes include growth in technology, real estate capital advisory, specialty distribution, IT services, and other industry groups across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has opened a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida, expanding its presence in South Florida beyond its longstanding Miami base.
The firm describes West Palm Beach as a fast-growing hub for finance and investment and highlights growing local communities of financial sponsors, healthcare, education, and technology companies. The new location is intended to broaden market coverage in South Florida and bring Houlihan Lokey’s full suite of advisory and capital solutions services closer to clients in the region.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has hired Emil Fajersson as a Managing Director in its Capital Solutions Group, based in New York, to help expand the firm’s GP-led secondaries advisory within the Equity Capital Solutions team.
Fajersson joins from Northleaf Capital Partners, where he was a Managing Director, Head of GP-led investments & Co-investments, and Portfolio Manager of Northleaf’s Capital Opportunities Fund. His earlier experience includes roles at Vision Capital, UBS Investment Bank, and Macquarie’s infrastructure investment group. Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group has more than 240 professionals across 19 offices in eight countries and, in the past 12 months, raised and advised on over $35 billion across more than 135 transactions as of June 30, 2026.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reports that stress among the smallest private credit borrowers has risen sharply, with loans to borrowers generating $10–$20 million of EBITDA priced below 90% of par increasing from roughly 1% in 2023 to 12% in Q2 2026. For borrowers with less than $100 million of EBITDA, default rates reached 3.0% on a size-weighted basis and 3.6% by count in the second quarter.
Across the full private credit market, defaults represented 0.8% of outstanding loan principal and 2.5% of borrowers by count, highlighting that larger borrowers continue to perform better. Overall, 7% of all loans are now valued below 90% of par, more than double the historical average. Healthcare showed elevated defaults on both size-weighted and count measures, while consumer stress was concentrated among smaller borrowers. Median revenue and EBITDA for borrowers still grew 6.5% and 7.4% year-over-year, and PIK election remained modest, with amended PIK accounting for 1.6% of interest dollars.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has hired Mayra Fregonesi as a Managing Director in its Financial Sponsors Group, based in São Paulo, to lead the firm’s coverage efforts in Latin America.
Fregonesi has more than 25 years of experience in private capital markets and long-standing relationships with institutional investors. She joins from Patria Investments, where she was Managing Director and Global Head of Key Accounts, and previously led investor relations and fundraising at GP Investments after starting her career at Merrill Lynch. The company highlights her ability to deliver tailored capital solutions and connect regional clients with Houlihan Lokey’s global advisory platform.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) has hired Jean-Baptiste Didier as a Managing Director in its Financial Sponsors Group, based in Paris, where he will lead financial sponsor coverage in France. He will work closely with Christian Keller, Head of European Private Equity Coverage, and colleagues across the global platform.
According to the company, this senior hire strengthens its French private equity coverage and follows its earlier acquisition of a controlling interest in Audere Partners. Didier previously held senior roles at Stifel, Citi, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. His arrival follows recent Managing Director additions in Germany and the U.K., as Houlihan Lokey continues to expand its European Financial Sponsors team, which now includes more than 35 professionals, including 24 Managing Directors, across ten countries and over 2,000 client relationships worldwide.
Star Mountain Capital, a lower middle-market investment firm with approximately $5 billion in AUM as of July 31, 2026, announced that Adam Fitzner has joined as Managing Director and Strategic Portfolio Partner. He will focus on enhancing portfolio company performance through private equity investing and operational value-creation initiatives.
Fitzner has over 30 years of experience as a private equity investor, board member and turnaround advisor, having worked with more than 60 businesses and raised or invested over $3 billion of new capital while restructuring over $5 billion of debt. His background includes roles at Evercore, Miller Buckfire, Houlihan Lokey and Phoenix Management, as well as leadership positions at Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners and Corinthian Capital Group. He holds degrees from Lehigh University and Cornell University and co-founded SightSpeed, later acquired by Logitech.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) reported first quarter fiscal 2027 revenues of $511 million, down from $605 million a year earlier. GAAP net income attributable to the company was $78 million, or $1.15 diluted EPS, versus $98 million, or $1.42, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income was $91 million, or $1.35 adjusted diluted EPS, compared with $148 million, or $2.14.
Corporate Finance revenues fell to $303 million (down 24%), Financial Restructuring to $119 million (down 8%), while Financial and Valuation Advisory rose to $89 million (up 13%). The Board declared a $0.70 quarterly dividend payable September 15, 2026, and the company repurchased 348 thousand shares. Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities totaled $797 million at June 30, 2026.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) has hired Dan Buffery as a Managing Director in its Capital Solutions Group, based in New York. He will help lead the firm’s North American GP-led secondaries advisory practice within Equity Capital Solutions.
The group now includes 200+ professionals across 18 offices in eight countries and, in the past 12 months, raised and advised on over $38 billion across more than 140 transactions as of March 31, 2026.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) will release its fiscal 2027 first quarter results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after the NYSE close. A results conference call is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET, accessible via telephone and audio webcast.
The call will feature remarks from CEO Scott Adelson and CFO Lindsey Alley, followed by a Q&A with analysts and investors. A telephonic and webcast replay will be available through early August 2026 via the company’s investor relations website.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) agreed to acquire Intrepid Financial Partners, an energy-focused investment bank, in a deal signed June 27, 2026 and expected to close by September 30, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
The acquisition adds 34 professionals, expanding the Oil & Gas team to 70+ and deepening coverage across the energy sector.