UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form10-Q
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ______________
Commission File Number: 001-37537
 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-2770395
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
10250 Constellation Blvd.
5th Floor
Los Angeles, California90067
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310)788-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001HLINew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes    x  No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer¨
    
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company¨
    
  Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of February 4,August 5, 2019, the registrant had 34,542,28640,920,354 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 30,870,35025,219,080 shares of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
 




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements
HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share data and par value)(UNAUDITED)
December 31,
2018
 March 31,
2018
(unaudited)  
Assets:   
(In thousands, except share data and par value)June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$256,401
 $206,723
$211,731
 $285,746
Restricted cash (note 2)368
 93,500
Investment securities (fair value of $40,960 and $209,266 as of December 31, and March 31, 2018)40,960
 209,319
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,639 and $11,391 as of December 31, and March 31, 2018, respectively65,365
 77,259
Unbilled work in process30,660
 45,862
Restricted cash371
 369
Investment securities33,040
 125,258
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,912 and $4,255, respectively67,918
 70,830
Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,818 and $1,341, respectively71,997
 71,891
Receivable from affiliates7,027
 8,732

 8,631
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $42,896 and $37,078 as of December 31, and March 31, 2018, respectively30,865
 32,146
Property and equipment, net36,450
 31,034
Operating right-of-use assets131,554
 
Goodwill and other intangibles, net795,251
 723,310
803,841
 794,604
Other assets33,273
 21,990
35,998
 34,695
Total assets$1,260,170
 $1,418,841
$1,392,900
 $1,423,058
   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Liabilities:      
Accrued salaries and bonuses$291,073
 $377,901
$232,532
 $404,717
Accounts payable and accrued expenses45,159
 40,772
41,414
 55,048
Deferred income28,522
 3,620
29,219
 27,812
Income taxes payable3,457
 9,967
3,410
 7,759
Deferred income taxes9,343
 22,180
6,057
 5,204
Forward purchase liability
 93,500
Loans payable to former shareholders2,342
 3,036
1,958
 2,047
Loan payable to non-affiliate6,712
 8,825
15,447
 6,610
Operating lease liabilities147,426
 
Other liabilities22,895
 6,227
22,118
 22,532
Total liabilities409,503
 566,028
499,581
 531,729
   
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)   
   
Stockholders' equity:      
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 34,510,793 and 30,604,405 shares as of December 31, and March 31, 2018, respectively35
 31
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 30,911,808 and 37,187,932 shares as of December 31, and March 31, 2018, respectively31
 37
Treasury stock, at cost; 0 and 2,000,000 shares as of December 31, and March 31, 2018, respectively
 (93,500)
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 40,858,563 and 38,200,802 shares, respectively41
 38
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 25,308,293 and 27,197,734 shares, respectively25
 27
Treasury stock, at cost: 55,164 and 0 shares, respectively(2,502) 
Additional paid-in capital635,005
 753,077
631,189
 645,090
Retained earnings248,590
 207,124
298,831
 276,468
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(32,994) (13,956)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(34,265) (30,294)
Total stockholders' equity850,667
 852,813
893,319
 891,329
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,260,170
 $1,418,841
$1,392,900
 $1,423,058


TheSee accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)2019 2018
Revenues$250,349
 $220,002
Operating expenses:   
Employee compensation and benefits163,311
 139,181
Travel, meals, and entertainment9,617
 9,587
Rent10,001
 8,188
Depreciation and amortization3,963
 3,468
Information technology and communications5,324
 5,589
Professional fees4,456
 6,277
Other operating expenses, net5,735
 7,584
Total operating expenses202,407
 179,874
Operating income47,942
 40,128
Other (income)/expense, net(1,483) (1,606)
Income before provision for income taxes49,425
 41,734
Provision for income taxes6,649
 12,052
Net income$42,776
 $29,682
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:   
Foreign currency translation adjustments(3,971) (12,583)
Comprehensive income$38,805
 $17,099
    
Attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. common stockholders:   
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:   
Basic61,670,617
 62,985,084
Fully diluted65,621,103
 66,154,212
Earnings per share (Note 13)   
Basic$0.69
 $0.47
Fully diluted$0.65
 $0.45

 Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues(a)
$298,013
 $258,937
 $793,007
 $718,611
Operating expenses:       
Employee compensation and benefits187,180
 174,308
 501,682
 481,112
Travel, meals, and entertainment12,991
 8,034
 32,689
 19,941
Rent9,987
 7,159
 28,612
 21,308
Depreciation and amortization3,635
 1,971
 10,809
 6,120
Information technology and communications5,775
 4,424
 16,073
 13,666
Professional fees6,087
 4,484
 18,148
 10,242
Other operating expenses, net(b)
10,099
 4,072
 26,432
 11,538
Total operating expenses235,754
 204,452
 634,445
 563,927
Operating income62,259
 54,485
 158,562
 154,684
Other (income) expenses, net(c)   
(672) (632) (3,285) (2,338)
Income before provision for income taxes62,931
 55,117
 161,847
 157,022
Provision for income taxes18,974
 (6,466) 48,089
 22,838
Net income$43,957
 $61,583
 $113,758
 $134,184
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Foreign currency translation adjustments(2,760) 880
 (19,038) 8,641
Comprehensive income$41,197
 $62,463
 $94,720
 $142,825
        
Attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc. common stockholders:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:       
Basic61,972,027
 62,552,777
 62,399,221
 62,338,102
Fully Diluted65,758,679
 66,122,939
 65,985,660
 66,467,378
Net income per share of common stock (note 13)       
Basic$0.71
 $0.98
 $1.82
 $2.15
Fully Diluted$0.67
 $0.93
 $1.72
 $2.02

(a)including related party revenue of $197 and $0 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $8,692 and $2,806 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(b)including related party income of $51 and $78 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $275 and $212 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(c)including related party interest expense of $0 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and $0 and $62 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Also, including related party interest income of $24 during each of the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and $72 and $85 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company recognized loss (gain) related to investments in unconsolidated entities of $207 and $(348) for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $(699) and $(128) for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


TheSee accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017(UNAUDITED)
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
 HLI Class A common stock HLI Class B
common stock
 Treasury Stock          
 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Stock subscriptions receivable Total stockholders' equity
Balances – April 1, 201722,026,811
 $22
 50,883,299
 $51
 (6,900,000) $(193,572) $854,750
 $87,407
 $(21,917) $(124) $726,617
Shares issued
 
 1,306,704
 1
 
 
 1,961
 
 
 
 1,962
Stock compensation vesting (note 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 42,289
 
 
 
 42,289
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (38,716) 
 
 (38,716)
Stock subscriptions receivable redeemed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 124
 124
Retired shares upon settlement of forward purchase agreement
 
 (6,900,000) (7) 6,900,000
 193,572
 (193,565) 
 
 
 
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares4,997,392
 5
 (4,997,392) (5) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued to non-employee directors (note 14)5,589
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchase program (note 14)(430,237) 
 
 
 
 
 (15,139) 
 
 
 (15,139)
Other shares repurchased/forfeited
 
 (1,000,855) (1) 
 
 (35,188) 
 
 
 (35,189)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interest to redeemable value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (876) 
 
 (876)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 134,184
 
 
 134,184
Change in unrealized translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8,641
 
 8,641
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 142,825
Balances - December 31, 201726,599,555
 $27
 39,291,756
 $39
 
 $
 $655,108
 $181,999
 $(13,276) $
 $823,897
 HLI Class A common stock HLI Class B
common stock
 Treasury Stock          
 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Stock subscriptions receivable Total stockholders' equity
Balances – April 1, 201830,604,405
 $31
 37,187,932
 $37
 (2,000,000) $(93,500) $753,077
 $207,124
 $(13,956) $
 $852,813
Cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle related to revenue recognition from contracts with clients, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (19,681) 
 
 (19,681)
Shares issued
 
 1,198,254
 1
 
 
 9,646
 
 
 
 9,647
Stock compensation vesting (note 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 36,732
 
 
 
 36,732
Class B shares sold360,213
 
 (360,213) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (52,611) 
 
 (52,611)
Secondary offering3,000,000
 3
 (3,000,000) (3) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retired shares upon settlement of forward purchase agreement
 
 (2,000,000) (2) 2,000,000
 93,500
 (93,498) 
 
 
��
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares2,020,474
 2
 (2,020,474) (2) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued to non-employee directors (note 14)6,570
 
 
 
 
 
 187
 
 
 
 187
Other shares repurchased/forfeited(1,480,869) (1) (93,691) 
 
 
 (71,139) 
 
 
 (71,140)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 113,758
 
 
 113,758
Change in unrealized translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (19,038) 
 (19,038)
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 94,720
Balances - December 31, 201834,510,793
 $35
 30,911,808
 $31
 
 $
 $635,005
 $248,590
 $(32,994) $
 $850,667

(In thousands, except share data)Class A common stock Class B common
stock
 Treasury Stock        
 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total stockholders' equity
Balances – April 1, 201830,604,405
 $31
 37,187,932
 $37
 (2,000,000) $(93,500) $753,077
 $207,124
 $(13,956) $852,813
Cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle related to revenue recognition from contracts with clients, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (17,687) 
 (17,687)
Shares issued
 
 1,152,675
 2
 
 
 6,007
 
 
 6,009
Stock compensation vesting (Note 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 14,537
 
 
 14,537
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (17,417) 
 (17,417)
Secondary offering3,000,000
 3
 (3,000,000) (3) 
 
 
 
 
 
Retired shares upon settlement of forward purchase agreement
 
 (2,000,000) (2) 2,000,000
 93,500
 (93,498) 
 
 
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares597,880
 1
 (597,880) (1) 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued to non-employee directors (Note 14)4,212
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other shares repurchased/forfeited(697,000) (1) (64,251) 
 
 
 (35,998) 
 
 (35,999)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29,682
 
 29,682
Change in unrealized translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (12,583) (12,583)
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29,682
 (12,583) 17,099
Balance - June 30, 201833,509,497
 $34
 32,678,476
 $33
 
 $
 $644,125
 $201,702
 $(26,539) $819,355
The
(In thousands, except share data)Class A common stock Class B common
stock
 Treasury Stock        
 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total stockholders' equity
Balances – April 1, 201938,200,802
 $38
 27,197,734
 $27
 
 $
 $645,090
 $276,468
 $(30,294) $891,329
Shares issued
 
 1,491,860
 1
 
 
 6,456
 
 
 6,457
Stock compensation vesting (Note 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 10,910
 
 
 10,910
Class B shares sold414,071
 1
 (414,071) 
 
 
 
 
 
 1
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (20,413) 
 (20,413)
Conversion of Class B to Class A shares2,291,827
 2
 (2,291,827) (2) 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued to non-employee directors (Note 14)7,027
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other shares repurchased/forfeited
 
 (675,403) (1) (55,164) (2,502) (31,267) 
 
 (33,770)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 42,776
 
 42,776
Change in unrealized translation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (3,971) (3,971)
Total comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 42,776
 (3,971) 38,805
Balance - June 30, 201940,913,727
 $41
 25,308,293
 $25
 (55,164) $(2,502) $631,189
 $298,831
 $(34,265) $893,319

See accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($ in thousands, except share data)(UNAUDITED)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
(In thousands, except share data)2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income$113,758
 $134,184
$42,776
 $29,682
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Deferred tax expense(5,407) (5,277)
Deferred income taxes2,527
 594
Provision for bad debts983
 1,513
(21) 384
Unrealized gains on investment securities(16) 
(164) 
Non-cash lease expense6,106
 
Depreciation and amortization10,809
 6,120
3,963
 3,468
Contingent consideration valuation(708) 

 (719)
Compensation expenses – restricted share grants (note 14)44,540
 45,925
Compensation expenses – restricted share grants (Note 14)12,762
 17,190
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
 
Accounts receivable27,824
 25,986
3,407
 11,751
Unbilled work in process15,201
 16,209
247
 12,972
Other assets(11,284) 1,211
(1,809) (4,626)
Accrued salaries and bonuses(93,206) (60,692)(171,003) (191,408)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses3,155
 (7,175)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other(4,915) (1,087)
Deferred income(6,910) 139
1,381
 (4,279)
Income taxes payable(6,676) (17,429)(4,466) 7,104
Net cash provided by operating activities92,063
 140,714
Net cash (used in) operating activities(109,209) (118,974)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of investment securities(48,946) (132,835)(157,097) (6,418)
Sales or maturities of investment securities217,321
 
249,479
 200,080
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired(71,407) (2,675)8,710
 (71,407)
Changes in receivables from affiliates1,705
 2,780
Receivables from affiliates(170) (30)
Purchase of property and equipment, net(4,536) (6,181)(7,441) (1,023)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities94,137
 (138,911)
Net cash provided by investing activities93,481
 121,202
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid(50,284) (39,484)(22,887) (16,843)
Settlement of forward purchase contract(93,500) (192,372)
 (93,500)
Shares purchased under stock repurchase program
 (15,139)
Other share repurchases(69,196) (1,836)(2,502) (34,230)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on share-based awards(1,947) (33,353)(31,267) (1,768)
Earnouts paid(1,923) 

 (1,923)
Stock subscriptions receivable redeemed
 124
Repayments of loans to former shareholders(694) (2,060)
Repayments of loans to affiliates
 (15,000)
Repayments of loans to non-affiliates(1,535) (1,661)
Other financing activities187
 187
Net cash used in financing activities(218,892) (300,594)
Loans payable to former shareholders redeemed(90) (140)
Net cash (used in) financing activities(56,746) (148,404)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(10,762) 3,283
(1,539) (9,437)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(43,454) (295,508)
(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(74,013) (155,613)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period300,223
 492,686
286,115
 300,223
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period$256,769
 $197,178
$212,102
 $144,610
Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities:   
   
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:   
Shares issued via vesting of liability classified awards$6,457
 $
Fully depreciated assets written off$
 $38

 157
Fully amortized intangibles written off8,272
 

 8,272
Cash acquired through acquisitions16,141
 
$10,506
 $16,141
Cash paid during the period:      
Interest$706
 $509
$193
 $249
Taxes64,893
 45,545
12,560
 4,651


TheSee accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)




(1) BACKGROUNDNote 1 — Background
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. ("Houlihan Lokey," or "HL, Inc." also referred to as the "Company," "we," "our," or "us") is a Delaware corporation that controls the following primary subsidiaries:
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., a California corporation ("HL Capital, Inc."), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of HL, Inc. HL Capital, Inc. is registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.


Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisors, Inc., a California corporation ("HL FA, Inc."), is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of HL, Inc.


HL Finance, LLC ("HL Finance"), a syndicated leveraged finance platform established to arrange senior secured leveraged loans for financial sponsor-backed, privately-held, and public corporate entities. HL Finance acts as an arranger on syndicated loan transactions and has entered into an agreement with a third party as the initial strategic investor.

Houlihan Lokey EMEA, LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England ("HL EMEA, LLP"), is an indirect subsidiary of HL, Inc. HL EMEA, LLP is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom ("U.K.").


On August 18, 2015, the Company successfully completed an initial public offering ("IPO") of its Class A common stock. Expenses related to the corporate reorganization and IPO recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income include the following:
$3,560 and $3,323 of compensation expenses associated with the amortization of restricted stock granted in connection with the IPO during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively; amortization expense of restricted stock granted in connection with the IPO is being recognized over a four and one-half year vesting period; and

$2,552 and $2,753 of compensation expenses associated with the accrual of certain deferred cash payments granted in connection with the IPO during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively; accrual expense of deferred cash payments granted in connection with the IPO is being recognized over a four and one-half year vesting period.

Prior to a corporate reorganization that was consummated immediately prior to the closing of the IPO, the Company was incorporated in California as Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a California corporation ("HL CA"), and was a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Fram Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Fram"), which, in turn, was a majority owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA (formerly ORIX USA Corporation), a Delaware corporation ("ORIX USA"), with the remaining minority interest being held by Company employees ("HL Holders"). ORIX USA and the HL Holders held their interests in HL CA indirectly through their ownership of Fram. On July 24, 2015, HL CA merged with and into HL, Inc., with HL, Inc. as the surviving entity. In connection with the IPO, the HL Holders deposited their shares of HL, Inc. Class B common stock into a voting trust (the "HL Voting Trust") and own such common stock through the HL Voting Trust. Houlihan Lokey separated from Fram and as a result, HL, Inc. common stock is held directly by ORIX USA (through ORIX HLHZ Holding, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary), the HL Voting Trust, for the benefit of the HL Holders, non-employee directors, and public shareholders.
In addition, prior to the consummation of the IPO, the Company distributed to its existing owners a dividend of $270.0 million, consisting of (i) a short-term note in the aggregate amount of $197.2 million, which was repaid immediately after the consummation of the IPO, and was allocated $94.5 million to ORIX USA and $102.7 million to the HL Holders, (ii) a note to ORIX USA in the amount of $45.0 million (see note 10), and (iii) certain of our non-operating assets to certain of the HL Holders (consisting of non-marketable minority equity interests in four separate businesses that ranged in carrying value from $2.5 million to $11.0 million, and were valued in the aggregate at approximately $22.8 million as of June 30, 2015), together with $5.0 million in cash to be used to complete a potential additional investment and in the administration of these assets in the future. All issued and outstanding Fram shares were converted to HL, Inc. common stock at a ratio of 10.425 shares for each share of Fram stock. Immediately following the IPO, there were two classes of authorized HL, Inc. common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights of the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock may be converted into one share of Class A common stock at the option of its holder and will be automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer thereof, subject to certain exceptions. As of December 31, 2018, there were 33,846,132 Class A shares held by the public, 54,940 Class A shares held by non-employee directors, and 609,721 Class A shares held by ORIX USA. In addition, there were 25,143,594 Class B shares held by the HL Voting Trust, and 5,768,214 Class B shares held by ORIX USA.
The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of its Class A common stock in the IPO.

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(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Expenses related to the corporate reorganization and IPO recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income include the following:

$3,629 and $7,206 of compensation expenses associated with the amortization of restricted stock granted in connection with the IPO during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $10,500 and $14,365 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; amortization expense of restricted stock granted in connection with the IPO is being recognized over a four and one-half year vesting period; and

$2,510 and $2,680 of compensation expenses associated with the accrual of certain deferred cash payments granted in connection with the IPO during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $7,916 and $8,132 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; accrual expense of deferred cash payments granted in connection with the IPO is being recognized over a four and one-half year vesting period.

On February 14, 2017, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, we issued and sold 6,000,000 shares of our
Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management (the “Selling Stockholders”) sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, in each case, at a price to the public of $29.25 per share (the “February 2017 Follow-on Offering”). On March 15, 2017, we issued and sold an additional 900,000 shares of Class A common stock and the Selling Stockholders sold an additional 300,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the underwriters’ exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares in the February 2017 Follow-on Offering.

In connection with, and prior to, the February 2017 Follow-on Offering, on February 6, 2017, we entered into a Forward Share Purchase Agreement (the "February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement"), with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX USA pursuant to which we agreed to repurchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2017 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by us in the February 2017 Follow-on Offering (including any shares sold upon the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock) for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the February 2017 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. The cash proceeds from the February 2017 Follow-on Offering that were used to consummate the purchase pursuant to the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement were held in an escrow account as of March 31, 2017 and presented as restricted cash as discussed in note 2. On April 5, 2017 we settled the transaction provided for in the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 6,900,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the February 2017 Follow-on Offering. In accordance with the terms of the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, the purchase price per share was reduced by the per share amount of the dividend paid to ORIX USA on the shares of our Class B common stock subject to the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement prior to the settlement of such transaction. As the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement required physical settlement by purchase of a fixed number of shares in exchange for cash, the 6,900,000 shares that were purchased are excluded from the Company's calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share in the Company's financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017. In addition, as the agreement provides for the refund of any dividends paid during the term on the underlying Class A common stock, such shares are not classified as participating securities and the Company does not apply the two-class method for calculating its earnings per share.
On October 25, 2017, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 1,750,000 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 1,750,000 shares of our Class A common stock, in each case, at a price to the public of $42.00 per share, and such transaction closed on October 30, 2017 (the "October 2017 Follow-on Offering"). On November 3, 2017, ORIX USA sold an additional 125,000 shares of Class A common stock and our former and current employees and members of our management sold an additional 125,000 shares of Class A common stock in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their option to purchase additional shares in the offering.

On March 12, 2018, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, we issued and sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, in each case, at a price to the public of $47.25 per share (the “March 2018 Follow-on Offering”).


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(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

            In connection with, and prior to, the March 2018 Follow-on Offering, on January 26, 2018, we entered into a Forward Share Purchase Agreement (the "January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement"), with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX USA pursuant to which we agreed to purchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2018 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by us in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. The cash proceeds from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering that were used to consummate the purchase pursuant to the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement were held in an escrow account as of March 31, 2018 and presented as restricted cash as discussed in note 2. On April 5, 2018 we settled the transaction provided for in the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 2,000,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering. As the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement required physical settlement by purchase of a fixed number of shares in exchange for cash, the 2,000,000 shares that were purchased are excluded from the Company's calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share in the Company's financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018. In addition, as the agreement provides for the refund of any dividends paid during the term on the underlying Class A common stock, such shares are not classified as participating securities and the Company does not apply the two-class method for calculating its earnings per share.


In April 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Quayle Munro Limited, an independent advisory firm that provides corporate finance advisory services to companies underpinned by data & analytics, content, software, and services. 


In May 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of BearTooth Advisors, an independent advisory business providing strategic advisory and placement agency services to alternative investment managers.


OnIn June 4, 2018, pursuant2019, the Company exercised its option to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 1,985,983acquire the remaining 51% of the shares of our Class A common stock and certainLara (Italy Holdco) Limited ("Lara"). Lara's only operating subsidiary, Houlihan Lokey S.p.A., is an Italian-based company which provides corporate financial advisory services.

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The Company offers financial services and financial advice to a broad clientele located throughout the United States of America ("U.S."), Europe, and the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.regions. The Company has U.S. offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, Minneapolis, McLean (Virginia), Dallas, Houston, Miami, and Atlanta as well as foreign offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, Dubai, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Singapore. Together, the Company and its subsidiaries form an organization that provides financial services to meet a wide variety of client needs. The Company concentrates its efforts toward the earning of professional fees with focused services across the following three business segments:


Corporate Finance ("CF") provides general financial advisory services in addition to advice on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets offerings. We advise public and private institutions on a wide variety of situations, including buy-side and sell-side transactions, as well as leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings, follow-ons, convertibles, equity private placements, private equity, and liability management transactions, and advise financial sponsors on all types of transactions. The majority of our Corporate FinanceCF revenues consists of fees paid upon the successful completion of the transaction or engagement ("Completion Fees"). A Corporate FinanceCF transaction can fail to be completed for many reasons that are outside of our control. In these instances, our fees are generally limited to the fees paid at the time an engagement letter is signed ("Retainer Fees") and in some cases fees paid during the course of the engagement ("Progress Fees") that may have been received.

Financial Restructuring provides advice to debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest in connection with recapitalization/deleveraging transactions implemented both through bankruptcy proceedings and though out-of-court exchanges, consent solicitations or other mechanisms, as well as in distressed mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities. As part of these engagements, our Financial Restructuring business segment offers a wide range of advisory services to our clients, including: the structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. Although atypical, a Financial Restructuring transaction can fail to be completed for many reasons that are outside of our control. In these instances, our fees are generally limited to the initial Retainer Fees and/or Progress Fees.


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(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Financial Advisory Services primarily provides valuations of various assets, including: companies; illiquid debt and equity securities; and intellectual property (among other assets and liabilities). These valuations are used for financial reporting, tax reporting, and other purposes. In addition, our Financial Advisory Services business segment renders fairness opinions in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, and solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations, and other types of financial opinions in connection with other transactions. Also, our Financial Advisory Services business segment provides dispute resolution services to clients where fees are usually based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Lastly, our Financial Advisory Services business segment provides strategic consulting services to clients where fees are either fixed or based on the hourly rates of our consulting professionals. Unlike our Corporate Finance or Financial Restructuring segments, the fees generated in our Financial Advisory Services segment are generally not contingent on the successful completion of a transaction.

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)Basis
Financial Restructuring ("FR") provides advice to debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest in connection with recapitalization/deleveraging transactions implemented both through bankruptcy proceedings and though out-of-court exchanges, consent solicitations or other mechanisms, as well as in distressed mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities. As part of Presentationthese engagements, our FR business segment offers a wide range of advisory services to our clients, including: the structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. Although atypical, a FR transaction can fail to be completed for many reasons that are outside of our control. In these instances, our fees are generally limited to the Retainer Fees and/or Progress Fees.

Financial Advisory Services ("FAS") primarily provides valuations of various assets, including: companies; illiquid debt and equity securities; and intellectual property (among other assets and liabilities). These valuations are used for financial reporting, tax reporting, and other purposes. In addition, our FAS business segment renders fairness opinions in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, and solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations, and other types of financial opinions in connection with other transactions. Also, our FAS business segment provides dispute resolution services to clients where fees are usually based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Lastly, our FAS business segment provides strategic consulting services to clients where fees are either fixed or based on the hourly rates of our consulting professionals. Unlike our CF or FR segments, the fees generated in our FAS segment are generally not contingent on the successful completion of a transaction.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") and, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United StatesU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and include all information and footnotes required for consolidated financial statement presentation. The results of operations for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.2020. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.2019 (the "2019 Annual Report").
(b)Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries where it has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company carries its investments in unconsolidated entities over which it has significant influence but does not control using the equity method, and includes its ownership share of the income and losses in other (income) expenses,Other income/(expense), net in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of comprehensive income.Comprehensive Income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Management estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the reporting date. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Items subject to such estimates and assumptions include:include, but are not limited to: the allowance for doubtful accounts; the valuation of deferred tax assets, goodwill, accrued expenses, and share based compensation; the allocation of goodwill and other assets across the reporting units (segments); and reserves for income tax uncertainties and other contingencies.
(d)Recognition of Revenue
Revenues

Revenues consist of fee revenues from advisory services and reimbursed costs incurred in fulfilling the contract. Revenues reflect fees generated from our CF, FR, and FAS business segments. See Note 3 for additional information.
Operating Expenses

The majority of the Company’s operating expenses are related to compensation for employees, which includes the amortization of the relevant portion of the Company’s share-based incentive plans (Note 14). Other types of operating expenses include: Travel, meals and entertainment, Rent, Depreciation and amortization, Information technology and communications, Professional fees, and Other operating expenses, net.
Translation of Foreign Currency Transactions

The reporting currency for the consolidated financial statements of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are included in the consolidation by translating the assets and liabilities at the reporting period-end exchange rates; however, revenues and expenses are translated using the applicable exchange rates determined on a monthly basis throughout the fiscal year. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable taxes.
From time to time, we enter into transactions to hedge our exposure to certain foreign currency fluctuations through the use of derivative instruments or other methods. As of June 30, 2019, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract between the pound sterling and the U.S. dollar with an aggregate notional value of $20 million. As of June 30, 2018, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract between the euro and pound sterling with an aggregate notional value of EUR 5.7 million. The fair value of these contracts represented a loss included in Other operating expenses, net of $41 and $77 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash held at banks and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, the Company had cash balances with banks in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in its cash accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to Cash and cash equivalents.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents, and Restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.     
 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents$211,731
 $285,746
Restricted cash (1)
371
 369
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$212,102
 $286,115

(1)Restricted cash as of June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 consisted of a cash secured letter of credit issued for our Frankfurt office.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued the following authoritative guidance amending the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).
On April 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and all related amendments. See Note 16 for additional information.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting. The amended guidance states an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless certain criteria are met, which include that the modified award has the same fair value, vesting conditions and classification as the original award. The Company adopted guidance effective April 1, 2019 and its application did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amended guidance involves several aspects of the accounting for credit losses related to certain financial assets that are not accounted for at fair value through net income and includes trade receivables and net investments in leases. The new guidance, and subsequent updates, broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of assets measured either collectively or individually to include historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts, replacing the existing incurred credit loss model and other models with the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) model.  The new guidance expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating credit losses and requires new disclosures of the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination. This new guidance is first effective for our fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2020 and will be adopted under a modified retrospective approach. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of this new guidance will have on our financial position and results of operations, which will depend on, among other things, the current and expected macroeconomic conditions and the nature and characteristics of financial assets held by us on the date of adoption.

In 2019, the following ASU became effective, but there was no quantitative or qualitative effect on our financial statements:
ASU 2019-01, Leases - Topic 842: Codification Improvements.
Note 3 — Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenues from our Corporate Finance (“CF”), Financial Restructuring (“FR”),contractual advisory services and Financial Advisory Services (“FAS”) business segments.
reimbursed costs incurred in fulfilling those contracts. Revenues for all three business segments (CF, FR, and FAS) are recognized upon satisfaction of the performance obligation, andwhich may be satisfied over time or at a point in time. The amount and timing of the fees paid vary by the type of engagement.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the standard effective April 1, 2018 and under the new standard, we recognize revenue from contracts with customers upon satisfaction of our performance obligations by transferring the promised services to the customers. A service is transferred to a customer when the customer obtains control of and derives benefit from that service. Revenue from a performance obligation satisfied over time is recognized by measuring our progress in satisfying the performance obligation in a manner that depicts the transfer of the services to the customer.


The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those promised services (i.e., the “transaction price”). In determining the transaction price, we consider multiple factors, including the effects of variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainties with respect to the amount are resolved. In determining when to include variable consideration in the transaction price, we consider the range of possible outcomes, the predictive value of our past experiences, the time period of when uncertainties expect to be resolved and the amount of consideration that is susceptible to factors outside of our influence, such as market volatility or the judgment and actions of third parties. The substantial majority of the Company’s advisory feefees (i.e., the success related Completion Fees) are considered variable and constrained as they are contingent upon a future eventevents, which includesinclude factors outside of our control (e.g., completion of a transaction or third party emergence from bankruptcy or approval by the court).


Revenues from Corporate FinanceCF engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with advisory services related to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets offerings. Completion Fees from these engagements are recognized at a point in time when the related transaction has been effectively closed. At that time, the Company has transferred control of the promised service and the customer obtains control. Corporate FinanceCF contracts generally contain a variety of promised services that may be capable of being distinct, but they are not distinct within the context of the contract as the various services are inputs to the combined output of successfully brokering a specific transaction. Effective April 1, 2018, fees received prior to the completion


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(In thousands, except share data or when the transaction is deemed by management to be terminated. Management’s judgment is required in determining when a transaction is considered to be terminated. Prior to April 1, 2018, the timing of the recognition of these various fees were generally recognized on a monthly basis, except in situations where there is uncertainty as to the timing of collection of the amount due. Progress Fees were recognized based on management’s estimates of the relative proportion of services provided through the financial reporting date to the total services required to be performed.otherwise stated)


Revenues from Financial RestructuringFR engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with advisory services to debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest involving recapitalization or deleveraging transactions implemented both through bankruptcy proceedings and through out-of-court exchanges, consent solicitations or other mechanisms, as well as in distressed mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities. Retainer Fees and Progress Fees from restructuring engagements are recognized over timeusing a time elapsed measure of progressas our clients simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of those services as they are provided. Completion Fees from these engagements are recognized at a point in time when the related transaction has been effectively closed. At that time, the Company has transferred control of the promised service and the customer obtains control.


Revenues from Financial Advisory ServicesFAS engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with valuation and diligence services and rendering fairness, solvency and other financial opinions. Revenues are recognized at a point in time as these engagements include a singular objective that does not transfer any notable value to the Company’s clients until the opinions have been rendered and delivered to the client. However, certain engagements consists of advisory services where fees are usually based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Such revenues are recognized over time as the benefits of these advisory services are transferred to the Company’s clients throughout the course of the engagement and as a practical expedient, the Company has elected to use the ‘as-invoiced’ approach to recognize revenue.


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Taxes, including value added taxes, collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis, and therefore, are excluded from revenue in the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of comprehensive income.Comprehensive Income.
Disaggregation of Revenues

The Company disaggregates revenues based on its business segment and geographical area results and believes that the same information provides a reasonable representation of how performance obligations relate to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows. See Note 18 for additional information.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by customers. The Company records a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and there is an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred income (contract liability) until the performance obligations are satisfied.

Costs incurred in fulfilling advisory contracts with point-in-time revenue recognition are recorded as a contract asset when the costs (i) relate directly to a contract, (ii) generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying performance obligations, and (iii) are expected to be recovered. The Company amortizes the contract asset costs related to fulfilling a contract based on recognition of fee revenues for the corresponding contract. As the Company changed the presentation of costs incurred in fulfilling advisory contracts from a net presentation within non-compensation expenses to a gross basis in revenues, the Company records a contract liability for the reimbursable costs incurred until the fee revenue is recognized.

Costs incurred in fulfilling an advisory contract with over-time revenue recognition are expensed as incurred.

The change in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the period primarily reflects the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment. The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
 April 1, 2019 Increase/(Decrease) June 30, 2019
Receivables (1)
$64,797
 $(3,507) $61,290
Unbilled work in process, net of allowance for doubtful accounts71,891
 106
 71,997
Contract Assets (1)
6,033
 595
 6,628
Contract Liabilities (2)
27,812
 1,407
 29,219
(e)(1)Operating ExpensesIncluded within Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts in the June 30, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The majority of the Company’s operating expenses are related to compensation for employees, which includes the amortization of the relevant portion of the Company’s share-based incentive plans (note 14). Other examples of operating expenses include: travel, meals and entertainment; rent; depreciation and amortization; information technology and communications; professional fees; and other operating expenses, which include such items as office expenses, business license and registration fees, provision for bad debts, non-income-related taxes, legal expenses, related-party support services, and charitable contributions.
(f)(2)Translation of Foreign Currency TransactionsIncluded within Deferred income in the June 30, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The reporting currency for
During the consolidated financial statementsquarter ended June 30, 2019, $9,040 of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar areRevenues were recognized that were included in the consolidation by translating the assets and liabilitiesDeferred income balance at the reporting period-end exchange rates; however, revenues and expenses are translated using the applicable exchange rates determined on a monthly basis throughout the year. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable taxes.
From time to time, we enter into transactions to hedge our exposure to certain foreign currency fluctuations through the use of derivative instruments or other methods. We had no foreign currency forward contract outstanding as of December 31, 2018. In December 2017, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract between the euro and pound sterling with an aggregate notional value of approximately EUR 10.5 million and with a fair value representing a gain included in other operating expenses of $117 during the three months ended December 31, 2017.

(g)Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repair and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred and costs of renewals or improvements are capitalized at cost.
Depreciation on furniture and office equipment is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful livesbeginning of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or estimated useful life.
(h)Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include cash held at banks and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Company had cash balances with banks in excess of insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in its cash accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents.period.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash. The amendments in this ASU require restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with the cash and cash equivalents balances when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period amounts shown on the statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 for the Company) with early adoption permitted. In April 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-18 and it did not have a material impact on the Company's operating results and financial position.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


As a practical expedient, the Company does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to (i) contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, and/or (ii) contracts where the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct service that is or forms part of a single performance obligation. The transaction price allocated to remaining unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations with an original expected duration exceeding one year was not material at June 30, 2019.
Note 4 — Related Party Transactions
The Company provides financial advisory services to ORIX USA and its affiliates and certain other related parties, and received fees for these services totaling approximately $100 and $2,297 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company provides certain management and administrative services for the Company's unconsolidated entities and receives fees for these services. These fees are offset with the compensation costs related to the administrative staffs. As a result, the Company received net fees of $126 and $0 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
On March 12, 2018, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, we issued and sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, in each case, at a price to the public of $47.25 per share (the “March 2018 Follow-on Offering”). In connection with, and prior to, the March 2018 Follow-on Offering, on January 26, 2018, we entered into a Forward Share Purchase Agreement (the "January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement"), with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX USA pursuant to which we agreed to purchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2018 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by us in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. On April 5, 2018, the Company settled the transaction provided for in the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 2,000,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering and the shares were retired.  In accordance with the terms of the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, the purchase price per share under the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement was reduced by the per share amount of the dividend paid to ORIX USA on the shares of our Class B common stock subject to the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement prior to the settlement of the transaction.

On June 4, 2018, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 1,985,983 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 1,014,017 shares, in each case, at a price to the public of $49.15 per share (the "June 2018 Follow-on Offering"). Concurrently with the closing of the offering, the Company repurchased from ORIX USA 697,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price per share of $49.11.

On May 30, 2019, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 3,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock to the public at a price of $45.80.

In the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Company carried accounts receivable and unbilled work in progress from related parties totaling approximately $19 and $3 as of June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively. The Company also deferred income from related parties for service fees totaling $0 and $34 as of June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively.

Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets includes loans receivable from certain employees of $14,062 and $15,228 as of June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2019, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Note 5 — Fair Value Measurements
The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement:
Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
For level 3 investments in which pricing inputs are unobservable and limited market activity exists, management's determination of fair value is based upon the best information available and may incorporate management's own assumptions or involve a significant degree of judgment.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures:
Corporate debt securities: All fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management.
U.S. treasury securities: Fair values for U.S. treasury securities are based on quoted prices from recent trading activity of identical or similar securities. All fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management.
The following table providespresents information about the Company's financial assets, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair values:
 June 30, 2019
 Level I Level II Level III Total
Corporate debt securities$
 $16,800
 $
 $16,800
U.S. treasury securities
 16,240
 
 16,240
Total asset measured at fair value$
 $33,040
 $
 $33,040


 March 31, 2019
 Level I Level II Level III Total
Corporate debt securities$
 $116,577
 $
 $116,577
U.S. treasury securities
 8,681
 
 8,681
Total asset measured at fair value$
 $125,258
 $
 $125,258


In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for any given investment is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a reconciliationparticular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the instrument.

The Company had no transfers between fair value levels during the three months ended June 30, 2019.

The fair values of the financial instruments represent the amounts that would be received to sell assets or that would be paid to transfer liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants as of a specified date. Fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs; however, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the

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(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, as well as available observable and unobservable inputs.

The carrying value of Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts receivable, Unbilled work in process, Receivables from affiliates, Accounts payable and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sumaccrued expenses, and Deferred income approximates fair value due to the totalshort maturity of these instruments.

The carrying value of the same such amounts shownloans to employees included in Other assets, Loans payable to former shareholders and an unsecured loan which is included in Loan payable to non-affiliate, approximates fair value due to the consolidated statements of cash flows.     
variable interest rate borne by those instruments.
 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$256,401
 $197,178
Restricted cash368
 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows$256,769
 $197,178
Restricted cash at December 31, 2018 represented a deposit in support of a letter of credit issued for our Frankfurt office.Note 6 — Investment Securities

(i)Investment Securities
Investment securities consist of corporate debt and U.S. Treasury and certificates of depositsecurities with original maturities over 90 days. As of June 30, 2018, the Company classified its investment securities as held-to-maturity. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has reclassified its investment securities from held-to-maturity to trading as it may sell them with the intent to recognize short-term gains or losses and recordsmeasures them at fair market value.value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unrealized holding gains and losses for trading securities are included in Other operating expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.     
(j)Accounts Receivable

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains (losses), and fair value of trading securities were as follows:
 June 30, 2019
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized (Losses) Fair Value
Corporate debt securities$16,488
 $314
 $(2) $16,800
U.S. treasury securities15,959
 281
 
 16,240
Total securities with unrealized gains$32,447
 $595
 $(2) $33,040

 March 31, 2019
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized (Losses) Fair Value
Corporate debt securities$116,220
 $372
 $(15) $116,577
U.S. treasury securities8,608
 73
 
 8,681
Total securities with unrealized gains$124,828
 $445
 $(15) $125,258

Scheduled maturities of the Company's debt securities within the investment securities portfolio were as follows:
 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
 Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value
Due within one year$5,951
 $5,985
 $96,109
 $96,175
Due within years two through five26,496
 27,055
 28,719
 29,083
Total debt within the investment securities portfolio$32,447
 $33,040
 $124,828
 $125,258

Note 7 — Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables reflects management’s best estimate of probable inherent losses determined principally on the basis of historical experience and review of uncollected revenues and is recorded through provision for bad debts which is included in other operating expenses, net in the accompanying consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of comprehensive income.Comprehensive Income. Amounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
(k)Income Taxes
Prior to the IPO, ORIX USA and its subsidiaries, including the Company, filed consolidated federal income tax returns and separate returns in state and local jurisdictions and did so for fiscal 2016 through the date of the IPO. The Company reported income tax expense as if it filed separate returns in all jurisdictions. Following the IPO, the Company files a consolidated federal income tax return separate from ORIX USA, as well as consolidated and separate returns in state and local jurisdictions, and the Company reports income tax expense on this basis.
We account for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740 (“ASC 740”), “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws and applicable tax rates. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company utilized a comprehensive model to recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements any uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken on a tax return. The impact of an uncertain tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained. No portion of an uncertain tax position will be recognized if the position has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest expense and penalties related to income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


On December 22, 2017,
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Beginning balance$5,596
 $11,391
Provision for bad debt(21) 384
Recovery/(write-off) of uncollectible accounts155
 (748)
Ending balance$5,730
 $11,027

Note 8 — Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repair and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred and costs of renewals or improvements are capitalized at cost. Depreciation on furniture and office equipment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effectsestimated useful lives of the Tax Cutsrespective assets. Leasehold improvements are recorded as prepaid assets and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment dateincluded within fixed lease payments. See Note 16 for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effectsadditional information.
Property and equipment, net of those aspectsaccumulated depreciation consist of the Tax Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is ablefollowing:
 Useful Lives June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Equipment5 Years $8,259
 $7,916
Furniture and fixtures5 Years 19,738
 19,445
Leasehold improvements10 Years 39,699
 34,370
Computers and software3 Years 14,039
 11,499
OtherN/A 1,115
 1,117
Total cost  82,850
 74,347
Less: accumulated depreciation  (46,400) (43,313)
Total net book value  $36,450
 $31,034

Additions to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.
In accordance with SAB 118, the Company made estimatesproperty and recorded provisional amounts for the Tax Actequipment during the yearthree months ended March 31, 2018, including re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as the one-time deemed repatriation transition tax (the “Toll Charge”) on certain un-repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries. As of the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company finalized the provisional estimates made under SAB 118. In particular, we revised the provisional estimate made for the Toll Charge obligation and recognized additional taxJune 30, 2019 were primarily related to leasehold improvement costs incurred.
Depreciation expense of $1,313 resulting in an insignificant impact toapproximately $2,409 and $2,147 was recognized during the effective tax rate. The Company included these adjustments within income tax expense from continuing operations. The Globalthree months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Note 9 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Low-Taxed Income tax (“GILTI inclusion”) can be recognized in the financial statements through an accounting policy election by either recording a period cost (permanent item) or providing deferred income taxes stemming from certain basis differences that are expected to result in GILTI inclusion. The Company has elected to account for the tax impacts of the GILTI inclusion as a period cost. The Company's estimated tax impact as a result of the Tax Act was based upon the information and guidance available as of December 31, 2018. As the Company continues its analysis of the Tax Act, estimates may be impacted by changes in interpretations of tax law or assumptions the Company has made in conjunction with the release of additional regulatory guidance.Assets
(l)Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents an acquired company’s acquisition cost over the fair value of acquired net tangible and intangible assets. Goodwill is the net asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets identified and accounted for include tradenames and marks, backlog, developed technologies, and customer relationships. Those intangible assets with finite lives, including backlog and customer relationships, are amortized over their estimated useful lives.
When HL CA was acquired by Fram in January 2006, approximately $392,600 of goodwill and $192,210 of indefinite-lived intangible assets were generated and recognized. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, since HL CA was wholly owned by Fram, this goodwill and all other purchase accounting-related adjustments were pushed down to the Company’s reporting level. Through both foreign and domestic acquisitions made directly by HL CA and the Company since 2006, additional goodwill of approximately $201,401, inclusive of foreign currency translations, has been recognized.
Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment and more frequently if potential impairment indicators exist. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASUAccounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which permits management to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that one of its reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If management concludes that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then management would not be required to perform the two-step impairment test for that reporting unit. If the assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, management must test further for impairment utilizing a two-step process. Step 1 compares the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment exists and is measured in Step 2 as the excess of the recorded amount of goodwill over the implied fair value of goodwill resulting from the valuation of the reporting unit. Impairment testing of goodwill requires a significant amount of judgment in assessing qualitative factors and estimating the fair value of the reporting unit, if necessary. The fair value is determined using an estimated market value approach, which considers estimates of future after tax cash flows, including a terminal value based on market earnings multiples, discounted at an appropriate market rate. As of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 , management concluded that it was not more likely than not that the Company’s reporting units’ fair value was less than their carrying amount and no further impairment testing had been considered necessary.


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(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


Indefinite-lived intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment in accordance with ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which provides management the option to perform a qualitative assessment. If it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value is recorded as an impairment expense. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, management concluded that it was not more likely than not that the fair values were less than the carrying values.
Intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group (inclusive of other long-lived assets) be tested for possible impairment, management first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, no events or changes in circumstances were identified that indicated that the carrying amount of the finite-lived intangible assets were not recoverable.
(m)Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity should also disclose sufficient quantitative and qualitative information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Deferral of Effective Date which deferred the effective date of the new standard to annual and interim periods within that reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 for the Company). The Company adopted the standard effective April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method which requires the recognitionfollowing table provides a reconciliation of a cumulative-effect adjustment as of that date.  Results for periods beginning after March 31, 2018 are presented under the new revenue and cost recognition guidance, while prior period amounts were not restated and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company's previous revenue and cost recognition policies. The Company applied the new standard to contracts that have not yet been completed as of the adoption date. The Company’s adoption efforts included the identification of revenue within the scope of the standard and the evaluation of revenue contracts.
Upon adoption, the Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment that resulted in a reduction in retained earnings of $19.7 million, a reduction in deferred tax liabilities of $7.4 million and an increase to deferred income of $24.4 million. This cumulative adjustment was related to certain engagements for which revenue was being recognized over time prior to adoption which are now recognized point-in-time under the new standard. See notes 2(d) and 3 for further information.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The amendments in this ASU requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability. Additionally, when measuring assets and liabilities arising from a lease, optional payments should be included only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend the lease, exercise a purchase option, or not exercise an option to terminate the lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (year ending March 31, 2020 for the Company). Early application is permitted. We are in the process of identifying changes to our business processes, systems and controls to support adoption of the new guidance. This new guidance will impact our financial position and results of operations. We are evaluating the magnitude of such impact. See note 16 for a summary of our undiscounted minimum rental commitments under operating leases as of December 31, 2018.

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(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The amendments in this ASU include eight specific guidance measures for cash flow classification issues for (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, (2) debt instruments with coupon interest rates, (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, (4) settlement proceeds from insurance claims, (5) settlement proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies, (6) distributions received from equity method investees, (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions, and (8) classification of cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 for the Company). Application of this guidance resulted in some changes in classification in the consolidated statements of cash flows, but did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangible - Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The amendments in this ASU do not change the guidance on Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test but eliminates the requirement to calculate an implied goodwill value using Step 2. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value but should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Also, an entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 for the Company) with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted guidance effective April 1, 2018 and its application did not have a material impactother intangibles, net reported on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The clarified guidance provides a more defined framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities constitute a business. The clarified definition was effective for the Company on April 1, 2018 and was applied on a prospective basis. Application of this guidance did not have an effect on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 Useful Lives June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Goodwill (1)
Indefinite $605,026
 $594,812
Tradename-Houlihan Lokey (1)
Indefinite 192,210
 192,210
Other intangible assetsVaries 16,919
 18,614
Total cost  814,155
 805,636
Less: accumulated amortization  (10,314) (11,032)
Goodwill and other intangibles, net  $803,841
 $794,604
Deferred tax liability (1)
  (51,676) (51,676)
Total net book value, after taxes  $752,165
 $742,928

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards require an entity to apply modification accounting. The amended guidance states an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless certain criteria are met which include that the modified award has the same fair value, vesting conditions and classification as the original award. The guidance is first effective for our fiscal year beginning April 1, 2019 on a prospective basis; however, early adoption is permitted. Given that this guidance applies to specific transactions and would only become relevant in certain circumstances, we are unable to estimate the impact, if any, this new guidance may have on our financial position.


(n)(1)ReclassificationsWhen HL CA was acquired by Fram in January 2006, approximately $392,600 of goodwill and $192,210 of indefinite-lived intangible assets were generated and recognized. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, since HL CA was wholly owned by Fram, this goodwill and all other purchase accounting-related adjustments were pushed down to the Company’s reporting level. Through both foreign and domestic acquisitions made directly by HL CA and the Company since 2006, additional goodwill of approximately $212,426, inclusive of foreign currency translations, has been recognized.
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period consolidated financial statements and notes to the current period presentation.

(3) REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company adopted the new revenue recognition standard effective April 1, 2018 which requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company is using the modified retrospective method that results in the Company prospectively changing the presentation of reimbursements of certain out-of-pocket expenses from a net presentation within non-compensation expenses to a gross basis in revenues. This resulted in an increase in both revenues and related out-of-pocket expenses of approximately $8.9 million and $25.3 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

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(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

The following table summarizes the effects of adopting the new revenue recognition standard on the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018.

 Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 As reported Excluding adoption of ASC 606 Adjustments
Revenues$298,013
 $284,609
 $13,404
Operating expenses:     
Employee compensation and benefits187,180
 187,163
 17
Travel, meals, and entertainment12,991
 9,062
 3,929
Rent9,987
 9,987
 
Depreciation and amortization3,635
 3,635
 
Information technology and communications5,775
 5,540
 235
Professional fees6,087
 5,147
 940
Other operating expenses10,099
 6,068
 4,031
Total operating expenses235,754
 226,602
 9,152
Income before provision for income taxes62,931
 58,679
 4,252
Provision for income taxes18,974
 17,711
 1,263
Net income$43,957
 $40,968
 $2,989
 Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 As reported Excluding adoption of ASC 606 Adjustments
Revenues$793,007
 $763,353
 $29,654
Operating expenses:     
Employee compensation and benefits501,682
 501,640
 42
Travel, meals, and entertainment32,689
 22,208
 10,481
Rent28,612
 28,612
 
Depreciation and amortization10,809
 10,809
 
Information technology and communications16,073
 15,352
 721
Professional fees18,148
 15,129
 3,019
Other operating expenses26,432
 15,206
 11,226
Total operating expenses634,445
 608,956
 25,489
Income before provision for income taxes161,847
 157,682
 4,165
Provision for income taxes48,089
 46,851
 1,238
Net income$113,758
 $110,831
 $2,927

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates revenue based on its business segment and geographical area results and believes that the same information provides a reasonable representation of how performance obligations relate to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows. See note 17.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by customers. The Company records a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and there is an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred income (contract liability) until the performance obligations are satisfied.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Costs incurred in fulfilling advisory contracts with point-in-time revenue recognition are recorded as a contract asset when the costs (i) relate directly to a contract, (ii) generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying performance obligations, and (iii) are expected to be recovered. The Company amortizes the contract asset costs related to fulfilling a contract based on recognition of fee revenue for the corresponding contract. As the Company is prospectively changing the presentation of costs incurred in fulfilling advisory contracts from a net presentation within non-compensation expenses to a gross basis in revenues, the Company records a contract liability for the reimbursable costs incurred until the fee revenue is recognized.

Costs incurred in fulfilling an advisory contract with over-time revenue recognition are expensed as incurred.

The change in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the period primarily reflects the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment. The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
 
Balance as of
April 1, 2018
(3)
 Decrease Balance as of
December 31, 2018
Receivables (1)
$77,259
 $(16,775) $60,484
Contract Assets (1)
$4,675
 $206
 $4,881
Contract Liabilities (2)
$31,811
 $(3,289) $28,522

(1) Included in Accounts receivable in the December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet
(2) Deferred income in the December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet
(3) See note 2 (m)

As a practical expedient, the Company does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations pertaining to (i) contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less and/or (ii) contracts where the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct service that is or forms part of a single performance obligation. The transaction price allocated to remaining unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations with an original expected duration exceeding one year was not material at December 31, 2018.

(4) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides financial advisory services to ORIX USA and its affiliates and certain other related parties, and received fees for these services totaling approximately $197 and $0 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $8,692 and $2,806 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company provides certain management and administrative services for the Company's unconsolidated entities and receives fees for these services. These fees are offset with the compensation costs related to the administrative staffs. As a result, the Company received net fees of $51 and $78 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and received net fees of $275 and $212 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
In November 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture arrangement with Leonardo & Co. NV, a European-based investment banking firm ("Leonardo"), in relation to Leonardo's Italian business by means of acquisition of a minority (49%) interest. In conjunction with this transaction, a subsidiary of the Company loaned the joint venture EUR 5,500 ($6,592 and $6,034 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively) which is included in receivables from affiliates and which bears interest at 1.5% and matures no later than November 2025. Interest income earned by the Company related to this receivable from affiliate was approximately $24 for each of the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and $72 for each of the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Included in receivables from affiliates is also reimbursable third party costs incurred on behalf of Leonardo totaling approximately $435 and $2,698 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

As described in note 1 above, in connection with, and prior to, the February 2017 Follow-on Offering, on February 6, 2017, the Company entered into the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2017 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by the Company in the February 2017 Follow-on Offering (including any shares sold upon the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock) for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the February 2017 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions.  On April 5, 2017, the Company settled the transaction provided for in the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 6,900,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the February 2017 Follow-on Offering and the shares were retired.  In accordance with the terms of the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, the purchase price per share under the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement was reduced by the per share amount of the dividend paid to ORIX USA on the shares of our Class B common stock subject to the February 2017 Forward Share Purchase Agreement prior to the settlement of the transaction.
In July 2017, the Company purchased the remaining interest of Houlihan Lokey (Australia) Pty Limited ("HL Australia"), which was historically operating as our joint venture in Australia. As part of the consideration paid, a loan receivable from certain principals of the joint venture was forgiven. In addition, as a result of the acquisition we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 a loan agreement entered into with HL Australia in February 2017 for AUD 2,500 ($2,001 as of July 31, 2017) which bore interest at 2.0% and was previously included in receivables from affiliates. Interest income earned by the Company related to this receivable from affiliate was approximately $0 for both three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, and $0 and $13 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017.
In connection with, and prior to, the March 2018 Follow-on Offering, on January 26, 2018, the Company entered into the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2018 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by the Company in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions.  On April 5, 2018, the Company settled the transaction provided for in the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 2,000,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering and the shares were retired.  In accordance with the terms of the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, the purchase price per share under the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement was reduced by the per share amount of the dividend paid to ORIX USA on the shares of our Class B common stock subject to the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement prior to the settlement of the transaction.
As described in note 1 above, on June 4, 2018, pursuant to the June 2018 Follow-on Offering, ORIX USA sold 1,985,983 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 1,014,017 shares, in each case, at a price to the public of $49.15 per share. Concurrently with the closing of the offering, the Company repurchased from ORIX USA 697,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price per share of $49.11.

In the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, the Company carried accounts receivable and unbilled work in progress from related parties totaling approximately $694 and $21 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively. The Company also deferred income from related parties for service fees totaling $0 and $25 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

Other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets includes loans receivable from certain employees of $14,026 and $7,489 as of December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

(5) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement:
Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
For level 3 investments in which pricing inputs are unobservable and limited market activity exists, management's determination of fair value is based on the best information available, may incorporate management's own assumptions and involves a significant degree of judgment.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures:
Certificates of deposit: Fair values for certificates of deposit are based upon a discounted cash flow approach.
Corporate debt securities: All fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management.
U.S. Treasury Securities: Fair values for U.S. treasury securities are based on quoted prices from recent trading activity of identical or similar securities. All fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management.
The following table presents information about the Company's financial assets, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair values:

 December 31, 2018
 Level I Level II Level III Total
Corporate debt securities$
 $36,989
 $
 $36,989
U.S. Treasury Securities
 3,971
 
 3,971
Total asset measured at fair value$
 $40,960
 $
 $40,960

 March 31, 2018
 Level I Level II Level III Total
Certificates of deposit$
 $10,106
 $
 $10,106
Corporate debt securities
 183,578
 
 183,578
U.S. Treasury Securities
 15,582
 
 15,582
Total asset measured at fair value$
 $209,266
 $
 $209,266


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for any given investment is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the instrument.

The Company had no transfers between fair value levels during the nine months ended December 31, 2018.

The fair values of the financial instruments represent the amounts that would be received to sell assets or that would be paid to transfer liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants as of a specified date. Fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs; however, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, as well as available observable and unobservable inputs.

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, unbilled work in process, receivables from affiliates, accounts payable, and deferred income approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

The carrying value of the loans to employees included in other assets, loan payable to affiliate, loans payable to former shareholders and an unsecured loan which is included in loan payable to non-affiliates, approximates fair value due to the variable interest rate borne by those instruments.
(6) INVESTMENT SECURITIES
As of December 31, 2018, the Company has reclassified its investment securities from held-to-maturity to trading and measures them at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized holding gains and losses for trading securities are included in other operating expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains (losses), and fair value of trading securities were as follows:
 December 31, 2018
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized (Losses) Fair Value
Corporate debt securities$37,012
 $49
 $(72) $36,989
U.S. Treasury Securities3,932
 39
 
 3,971
Total securities with unrealized gains$40,944
 $88
 $(72) $40,960
 March 31, 2018
 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized (Losses) Fair Value
Corporate debt securities$183,632
 $13
 $(67) $183,578
Certificate of deposit10,106
 
 
 10,106
U.S. Treasury Securities15,581
 11
 (10) 15,582
Total securities with unrealized gains$209,319
 $24
 $(77) $209,266

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Scheduled maturities of the Company's debt securities within the investment securities portfolio were as follows:
 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
 Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value
Due within one year$23,145
 $23,142
 $209,319
 $209,266
Due within one year through five years17,799
 17,818
 
 
Total debt within the investment securities portfolio$40,944
 $40,960
 $209,319
 $209,266


(7) ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Balance-Beginning$11,501
 $9,785
 $11,391
 $11,199
Provision for bad debt370
 534
 983
 1,513
(Write-off) recovery of uncollectible accounts(5,232) (1,671) (5,735) (4,064)
Balance-Ending$6,639
 $8,648
 $6,639
 $8,648

(8) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation consist of the following:
 Useful Lives December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Equipment5 Years $7,975
 $6,653
Furniture and fixtures5 Years 19,282
 19,189
Leasehold improvements10 Years 33,086
 31,916
Computers and software3 Years 12,304
 10,346
OtherN/A 1,114
 1,120
Total cost  73,761
 69,224
Less: accumulated depreciation  (42,896) (37,078)
Total net book value  $30,865
 $32,146
Additions to property and equipment during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 were primarily related to costs incurred to furnish new leased office space and refurbish existing space.
Depreciation expense of approximately $2,084 and $1,563 was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $6,348 and $4,631 was recognized during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

(9) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and other intangibles consist of the following.
 Useful Lives December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
GoodwillIndefinite $594,001
 $528,889
Tradename-Houlihan LokeyIndefinite 192,210
 192,210
Other intangible assetsVaries 18,428
 15,464
Total cost  804,639
 736,563
Less: accumulated amortization  (9,388) (13,253)
Total net book value (before taxes)  $795,251
 $723,310
Deferred tax liability  (50,861) (50,541)
Total net book value  $744,390
 $672,769

Goodwill attributable to the Company’s business segments are as follows:
Business SegmentsApril 1, 2018 
Changes (a)
 December 31, 2018
Corporate Finance$273,812
 $65,852
 $339,664
Financial Restructuring163,362
 (740) 162,622
Financial Advisory Services91,715
 
 91,715
Total$528,889
 $65,112
 $594,001
(a)Changes were related to the acquisitions and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Amortization expense of approximately $1,551$1,553 and $408$1,321 was recognized for the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $4,461 and $1,489 was recognized for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The estimated future amortization for amortizable intangible assets for each of the next five years are as follows:
 Year Ended March 31,
Remainder of 2020$5,257
2021776
2022157
20237
20247
Year Ended March 31, 
Remainder of 2019$1,551
20206,201
2021711
2022157
20237


(10) LOANS PAYABLE
In August 2015, prior to the IPO the Company paid a dividend to its shareholders, a portion of which was paid to ORIX USA in the form of a $45.0 million note that bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 165 basis points. The loan was repaid in full in May 2017. The Company paid interest on the note of $0 for both three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and $0 and $62 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.Note 10 — Loans Payable
In August 2015, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit with Bank of America, N.A., which allows for borrowings of up to $75.0 million and originally matured in August 2017. On July 28, 2017, the Company extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility to August 18, 2019 (or if such date is not a business day, the immediately preceding business day). The agreement governing this facility provides that borrowings bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%, commitment fees apply to unused amounts, and contains debt covenants which require that the Company maintain certain financial ratios. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, no principal was outstanding under the line of credit. The Company paid interest and unused commitment fees of $59 and $57 each for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017, respectively, and $173 and $171 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, under the line of credit.2018.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


Prior to the IPO, Fram maintained certain loans payable to former shareholders consisting of unsecured notes payable which were transferred to the Company in conjunction with the IPO. The average interest rate on the individual notes was 3.69%3.75% and 2.84%3.49% as of December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and the maturity dates range from 2019 to 2027. The Company incurred interest expense on these notes of $24$20 and $28$25 during the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $74 and $99 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


An acquisition made in January 2015 included non-contingent consideration with a carrying value of $226 as of each of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018,2019, which is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets.    
In November 2015, the Company acquired the investment banking operations of Leonardo & Co. NV ("Leonardo") in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain, and made a 49% investment in Leonardo's operations in Italy. Total consideration included an unsecured loan of EUR 14.014 million payable on November 16, 2040, which is included in loan payable to non-affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Under certain circumstances, the note may be paid in part or in whole over a five year period in equal annual installments. This2040. The loan bears interest at an annual rate of 1.50%. In each of January 2017, December 2017 and December 2018, we paid a portion of this loan in the amount of EUR 2.9 million. The Companycompany incurred interest expense on this loan of $32$24 and $44 for$37 during the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
As described in Note 1, the Company acquired the remaining 51% of Leonardo's Italy operations in June 2019. This step acquisition included the assumption of the entire amount of the unsecured loan payable due November 16, 2040, and 2017, respectively, and $106 and $141 foris included in Loan payable to non-affiliate in the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019.
An acquisition made in January 2017 included non-contingent consideration with a carrying value of $1,967$1,964 and $1,918$1,983 as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively, which is included in otherOther liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In April 2018, the Company acquired Quayle Munro Limited. Total consideration included non-interest bearing unsecured convertible loans totaling GBP 10.5 million payable on May 31, 2022, which is included in otherOther liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under certain circumstances, the notes may be exchanged for Company stock over a three year period in equal annual installments starting on May 31, 2020. The Company incurred imputed interest expense on these notes of $98$36 and $299$108 for the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
In May 2018, the Company acquired BearTooth Advisors. Total consideration included an unsecured note of $2.8 million bearing interest at an annual rate of 2.88% and payable on May 21, 2048. The Company incurred interest expense on these notes of $26 and $9 during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
See note 16 for aggregated 5-year maturity table on loans payable.The scheduled aggregate repayments of our Loans payable to former shareholders, Other liabilities, and the Loan payable to non-affiliates in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:
 Year Ended March 31,
Remaining 2020$606
2021575
20221,248
202316,241
2024337
2025 and thereafter20,516
Total$39,523

(11) OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSSNote 11 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)
The only componentOther comprehensive (loss) is comprised of other comprehensive income relates to foreign currency translation adjustments of $(2,760)$(3,971) and $880$(12,583) for the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $(19,038) and $8,641 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The change in foreign currency translation was impacted by the vote in the U.K. to withdraw from the European Union. We are currently in a two-year time period in which the terms of withdrawal are being negotiated and there may be impacts on our European business that are unknown at this time. We believe the change in foreign currency translation will become more volatile, but we do not expect this to have a material impact on our operating results and financial position.


Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2018 was comprised of the following:
Balance, April 1, 2018$(13,956)
Foreign currency translation adjustment(19,038)
Balance, December 31, 2018$(32,994)


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


(12) INCOME TAXESAccumulated other comprehensive (loss) at June 30, 2019 was comprised of the following:
 June 30, 2019
Balance, April 1, 2019$(30,294)
Foreign currency translation adjustment(3,971)
Balance, June 30, 2019$(34,265)


Note 12 — Income Taxes
Prior to the IPO, ORIX USA and its subsidiaries, including the Company, filed consolidated federal income tax returns and separate returns in state and local jurisdictions, and did so for fiscal 2016 through the date of the IPO. The Company reported income tax expense as if it filed separate returns in all jurisdictions. Following the IPO, the Company files a consolidated federal income tax return separate from ORIX USA, as well as consolidated and separate returns in state and local jurisdictions, and the Company reports income tax expense on this basis.
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The measurement of the deferred items is based on enacted tax laws and applicable tax rates. A valuation allowance related to a deferred tax asset is recorded if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company utilized a comprehensive model to recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements any uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken on a tax return. The impact of an uncertain tax position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained. No portion of an uncertain tax position will be recognized if the position has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Interest expense and penalties related to income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income tax (“GILTI inclusion”) can be recognized in the financial statements through an accounting policy election by either recording a period cost (permanent item) or providing deferred income taxes stemming from certain basis differences that are expected to result in GILTI inclusion. The Company has elected to account for the tax impacts of the GILTI inclusion as a period cost.
The Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes was $18,974$6,649 and $48,089$12,052 for the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $(6,466) and $22,838 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. This represents effective tax rates of 30.2%13.5% and 29.7%28.9% for the three and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and (11.7)% and 14.5% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. As of the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we have finalized our provisional estimates made under SAB 118.

The primary drivers of the Company’s effective tax rate being higher than the statutory rate of 21.0% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018 were the provision for state taxes, the GILTI inclusion, limits on deductibility of executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) and limits on the deductibility of certain meal and entertainment expense items. The increasedecrease in the Company's tax rate during the three and nine month periodsthree-month period ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 relative to the same periodsperiod in 20172018 was primarily a result of two items that occurred during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2017, but did not occur during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2018: the Tax Act, as well as the adoption of ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation which resulted in a decrease to the provision for income taxes due to the vesting of share awardsstock that were accelerated during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017.occurred in April and May 2019.


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(13) NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE
HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERSCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Note 13 — Earnings Per Share
The calculations of basic and diluted net incomeearnings per share attributable to holders of shares of common stock are presented below.
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Numerator:   
Net income attributable to holders of shares of common stock—basic$42,776
 $29,682
Net income attributable to holders of shares of common stock—diluted$42,776
 $29,682
Denominator:   
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic61,670,617
 62,985,084
Weighted average number of incremental shares issuable from unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units, as calculated using the treasury stock method3,950,486
 3,169,128
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—diluted65,621,103
 66,154,212
    
Basic earnings per share$0.69
 $0.47
Diluted earnings per share$0.65
 $0.45

 Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator:       
Net income attributable to holders of shares of common stock—basic$43,957
 $61,583
 $113,758
 $134,184
Net income attributable to holders of shares of common stock—diluted$43,957
 $61,583
 $113,758
 $134,184
Denominator:       
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic61,972,027
 62,552,777
 62,399,221
 62,338,102
Weighted average number of incremental shares issuable from unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units, as calculated using the treasury stock method3,786,652
 3,570,162
 3,586,439
 4,129,276
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—diluted65,758,679
 66,122,939
 65,985,660
 66,467,378
Net income per share attributable to holders of shares of common stock       
Basic$0.71
 $0.98
 $1.82
 $2.15
Diluted$0.67
 $0.93
 $1.72
 $2.02


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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESDefined Contribution Plans
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

(14) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
(a)Defined Contribution Plans
The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution savings plan for its domestic employees and defined contribution retirement plans for its international employees. The Company contributed approximately $1,528$779 and $1,293$768 during the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $2,837 and $2,305 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to these defined contribution plans.
(b)
Share-Based Incentive Plans
During the period it was a subsidiary of Fram, certain employees of HL CA were granted restricted shares of Fram. Compensation expense related to these shares was recorded at the HL CA level as it was related to services provided by its employees. Under its 2006 incentive plan (the "2006 Incentive Plan"), Fram granted restricted share awards to employees of the Company as a component of annual incentive pay and occasionally in conjunction with new hire employment agreements. Under the 2006 Incentive Plan, awards typically vested after three years of service from the date of grant. Forfeitures of unvested share awards are recognized as they occur. Prior to the IPO, the grant-date fair value of each award was determined by Fram's board of directors using input from a third party, which used a combination of historical and forecasted results and market data. The methods used to estimate the fair value of Fram shares included the market approach and the income approach. For a further discussion related to the methods used, please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018. In addition, the stock grants to employees of the Company in connection with the IPO (note 1) were made under the 2006 Incentive Plan.Plans

Following the IPO, additional awards of restricted shares have been and will be made under the Amended and Restated Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the "2016 Incentive Plan"), which became effective in August 2015 and was amended in October 2017. Under the 2016 Incentive Plan, it is anticipated that the Company will continue to grant cash-cash and equity-based incentive awards to eligible service providers in order to attract, motivate and retain the talent necessary to operate the Company's business. Equity-based incentive awards issued under the 2016 Incentive Plan generally vest over a four-year period. An aggregate of 30,820 restricted shares of Class A common stock were granted under the 2016 Incentive Plan to (i) two independent directors in August 2015 at $21 per share, (ii) two independent directors in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 at $25.21 per share, (iii) one independent director in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 at $23.93 per share, (iv) three independent directors in the first quarters of fiscal 2018 and 2019 at $33.54 and $44.50 per share, respectively, and (v) one independent director in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 at $42.41 per share.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 which simplified several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The changes that impacted the Company included a requirement thatAn excess tax benefits and deficiencies bebenefit of $7,605 was recognized as a component of provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income rather than additional paid-in capital on the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity as required in the previous guidance. Under the transition provisions, we have applied this new guidance prospectively with respect to excess tax benefits arising from vesting of share awards and such awards are no longer presented within financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and are included the change in income taxes payable as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows during the nine-month periodsthree months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The excess tax benefits of $11 and $18,853 during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were recordedJune 30, 2019 as a component of the provision for income taxes and an operating activity on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flows.Cash Flows, with no such benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 resultedJune 30, 2019 excess tax benefit recognized is related to shares vested in a decrease toApril and May 2019. For the provision for income taxes due to thecomparable period, vesting of share awards that were accelerated on February 14, 2017. The decreaseshares scheduled to the provision occurredvest in the first quarter of fiscalApril and May 2018 because the Company’s tax deduction is delayed to its tax year that corresponds to the tax year that the employees report the taxable income. In addition, there was an additional decrease to the provision for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 due to the vesting of share awards that were accelerated on October 21, 2017 that were due to vestand the corresponding excess tax benefit was recognized in April and Maythe fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. The Company recorded cash outflows of $1,947$31,267 and $33,353$1,768 related to the settlement of share-based awards in satisfaction of withholding tax requirements in financing activities on the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of cash flowsCash Flows for the nine-monththree-month periods ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


The share awards are classified as equity awards at the time of grant unless the number of shares granted is unknown. Awards that are settleable in shares based upon a future determinable stock price are classified as a liabilityliabilities until the price is established and the resulting number of shares is known, at which time they are re-classified from liabilities to equity awards. Activity in equity classified share awards which relate to the Company's 2006 Incentive Award Plan (the "2006 Incentive Plan") and the 2016 Incentive Plan during the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
Unvested Share Awards Shares 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Balance at April 1, 2018 2,854,893
 $26.39
Granted 1,055,488
 49.36
Vested (74,504) 49.43
Forfeited/Repurchased (28,410) 29.97
Balance at June 30, 2018 3,807,467
 $32.28
     
Balance at April 1, 2019 3,763,984
 $32.29
Granted 1,358,684
 47.22
Vested (1,490,286) 29.26
Forfeited/Repurchased (23,727) 36.22
Balance at June 30, 2019 3,608,655
 $39.12
Nonvested share awardsShares 
Weighted average
grant date
fair value
Balance at April 1, 20173,626,270
 $22.35
Granted1,235,779
 34.86
Vested(934,946) 24.32
Forfeited/Repurchased(928,942) 24.50
Balance at December 31, 20172,998,161
 $26.23
    
Balance at April 1, 20182,854,893
 $26.39
Granted1,059,616
 49.35
Vested(76,702) 48.78
Forfeited/Repurchased(57,797) 33.16
Balance at December 31, 20183,780,010
 $32.28

Activity in liability classified share awards during the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
Awards Settleable in Shares Fair Value
Balance at April 1, 2018 $15,493
Offer to grant 9,400
Share price determined-converted to cash payments (4,796)
Forfeited (204)
Balance at June 30, 2018 $19,893
   
Balance at April 1, 2019 $21,676
Offer to grant 3,155
Share price determined-converted to cash payments (52)
Share price determined-transferred to equity grants (6,457)
Forfeited (50)
Balance at June 30, 2019 $18,272
Awards settleable in sharesFair value
Balance at April 1, 2017$12,743
Offer to grant5,450
Share price determined-converted to cash payments(5,920)
Forfeited(227)
Balance at December 31, 2017$12,046
  
Balance at April 1, 2018$15,493
Offer to grant11,407
Share price determined-converted to cash payments(300)
Share price determined-transferred to equity grants(4,655)
Forfeited(476)
Balance at December 31, 2018$21,469

Compensation expenses for the Company associated with both equity and liability classified awards totaled $13,781$12,762 and $22,363$16,138 for the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $44,540 and $45,925 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2018,As of June 30, 2019, there was $122,066$126,430 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share awards granted under both the 2006 Incentive Plan and 2016 Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.111.69 years.
On February 14, 2017, in connection with the February 2017 Follow-on Offering discussed in notes 1 and 4, the Company accelerated the vesting of certain awards that were due to vest in April and May 2017. On October 30, 2017, in connection with the October 2017 Follow-on Offering discussed in notes 1 and 4, the Company accelerated the vesting of certain awards that were due to vest in April and May 2018. Under the terms of both the 2006 Incentive Plan and 2016 Incentive Plan, upon the vesting of awards, shares may be withheld to meet the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. The Company satisfied such obligations upon vesting by retiring 704,528 shares upon the accelerated vesting of 1,907,890 shares and 806,248 shares upon the accelerated vesting of 1,737,461 shares in February 2017 and October 2017, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

On October 19, 2017, our board of directors approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the 2016 Incentive Plan reducing the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Incentive Plan by approximately 12.2 million shares. Under the Amendment, the aggregate number of shares of common stock that are available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the 2016 Incentive Plan is equal to the sum of (i) 8.0 million and (ii) any shares of our Class B common stock that are subject to awards under our 2006 Incentive Plan that terminate, expire or lapse for any reason after October 19, 2017.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

The number of shares available for issuance will be increased annually beginning on April 1, 2018 and ending on April 1, 2025, by an amount equal to the lowest of:


6,540,659 shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock;
Six percent of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; and
such smaller number of shares as determined by our board of directors.

(15) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYNote 15 — Stockholders' Equity
(a)Class A Common Stock    
In conjunction withImmediately following the Company's IPO, 12,075,000there were two classes of authorized HL, Inc. common stock: Class A shares were sold to the public by existing shareholderscommon stock and 9,524 Class A shares were issued to non-employee directors. During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, 6,570 shares were issued to non-employee directors, and 2,020,474 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. Duringcommon stock. The rights of the nine months ended December 31, 2017, 5,589 shares were issued to non-employee directors, and 4,997,392 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. As of December 31, 2018, there were 609,721 sharesholders of Class A common stock held by ORIX USA.and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share. Each share of Class B common stock may be converted into one share of Class A common stock at the option of its holder and will be automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer thereof, subject to certain exceptions.
As described in Note 4 above, in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering we issued and sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 2,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock, in each case, at a price to the public of $47.25 per share.


(b)Class B Common Stock

In connection with, and prior to, the March 2018 Follow-on Offering, on January 26, 2018, we entered into the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase from ORIX USA on April 5, 2018 the number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of our Class A common stock sold by us in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering for a purchase price per share equal to the public offering price in the March 2018 Follow-on Offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. The cash proceeds from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering that were used to consummate the purchase pursuant to the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement were held in an escrow account as of March 31, 2018 and presented as restricted cash as discussed in Note 2. On April 5, 2018, we settled the transaction provided for in the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and acquired 2,000,000 shares of Class B common stock from ORIX USA using the net proceeds we received from the March 2018 Follow-on Offering. As the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement required physical settlement by purchase of a fixed number of shares in exchange for cash, the 2,000,000 shares that were purchased were excluded from the Company's calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share in the Company's financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2018. In addition, as the agreement provided for the refund of any dividends paid during the term on the underlying Class A common stock, such shares were not classified as participating securities and the Company did not apply the two-class method for calculating its earnings per share.

On June 4, 2018, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 1,985,983 shares of our Class A common stock and certain of our former and current employees and members of our management sold 1,014,017 shares, in each case, at a price to the public of $49.15 per share (the "June 2018 Follow-on Offering"). Concurrently with the closing of the offering, the Company repurchased from ORIX USA 697,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price per share of $49.11.

On May 30, 2019, pursuant to a registered underwritten public offering, ORIX USA sold 3,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock to the public at a price of $45.80.

Class A common stock

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, 7,027 shares were issued to non-employee directors, and 2,291,827 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, 4,212 shares were issued to non-employee directors, and 597,880 shares were converted from Class B to Class A. As of June 30, 2019, there were 37,418,661 Class A shares held by the public, 61,967 Class A shares held by non-employee directors, and 3,377,935 Class A shares held by ORIX USA.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Class B common stock

Each share of Class B common stock may be converted into one share of Class A common stock at the option of its holder and will be automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer thereof, subject to certain exceptions. In April 2017, the Company settled its $192,372 forward purchase obligation with a related party and the funds held in escrow were released and the related 6,900,000 Class B shares were retired. In April 2017, the Company repurchased from employees 71,913 shares of Class B common stock received pursuant to contractual arrangements entered into in connection with a prior acquisition. In April 2018, the Company settled its $93,500 forward purchase obligation with a related partythe transaction under the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement and the funds held in escrow were released and the related 2,000,000 Class B shares were retired. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, there were 25,143,59425,308,293 Class B shares held by the HL Voting Trust and 5,768,214Trust. As of June 30, 2019, ORIX USA no longer held any shares of our Class B shares held by ORIX USA.common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share.


(c)Dividends
Dividends

Previously declared dividends related to unvested shares of $7,034$5,624 and $3,530$5,028 were unpaid as of December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.


(d)Stock subscriptions receivable.

Stock subscriptions receivable

Employees of the Company periodically issued notes receivable to the Company documenting loans made by the Company to such employees for the purchase of restricted shares of the Company.



Share repurchases
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

(e)Share repurchases


In February 2017, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the Company's Class A common stock. In May 2017, the Company entered into a stock buyback program with a third-party financial institution to purchase shares of common stock. In July 2018, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $100 million of the Company's common stock. In addition,

During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company repurchased 652,618 and 35,841 shares of Class B common stock, were withheld from employeesrespectively, to satisfy tax$31,267 and $1,768 of required withholding obligations resulting fromtaxes in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock awards.awards, respectively. During the ninethree months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, the Company repurchased an additional 55,164 and retired 1,516,763 and 430,237697,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, respectively, at a weighted average price of $46.77$47.81 and $35.17$49.11 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate purchase price of $71,139$2,502 and $15,139,$34,230, respectively.

(16) COMMITMENTSNote 16 — Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).We adopted the standard effective April 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach applied as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company elected to utilize transition guidance within the new standard that permits us to (i) continue to report under ASC 840 guidance for comparative periods consistent with previously issued financial statements; and (ii) carryforward our prior conclusions about lease identification, classification, and initial direct costs. The most significant impact of this adoption relates to the recognition of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities for all leases classified operating leases when the Company is the lessee in the arrangement. Currently, the Company does not have any lessor arrangements; therefore, adoption of the standard did not impact our accounting.
We assess whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at the inception of the agreement. ROU assets represent our right to use underlying assets for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from leases. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease terms utilizing the discount rate implicit in the leases. If the discount rate implicit in the leases is not readily determinable, the present value of future lease payments is calculated utilizing the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, which approximates the interest that the Company would have to pay on a secured loan. The Company elected to utilize a portfolio approach and applies the rates to a portfolio of leases with similar terms and economic environments. The terms of our leases used to determine the ROU asset and lease liability account for options to extend when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise those options, if applicable. ROU assets and lease liabilities are subject to adjustment in the event of modification to lease terms, changes in probability that an option to extend or terminate a lease would be exercised and other factors. In addition, ROU assets are periodically reviewed for impairment.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. Lease expense includes amortization of the ROU assets and accretion of the lease liabilities. Amortization of ROU assets is calculated as the periodic lease cost less accretion of the lease liability. The amortized period for ROU assets is limited to the expected lease term.

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HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. AND CONTINGENCIESSUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

The Company has elected a practical expedient to combine the lease and non-lease components into a single lease component. The Company also elected the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption and does not establish ROU assets or lease liabilities for operating leases with terms of 12 months or less.
On adoption, the Company recognized the present value of its existing minimum lease payments as a $136.9 million ROU asset and a $152.3 million lease liability. The difference between the ROU asset and the lease liability on adoption primarily arises from previously recorded deferred rent, which was effectively reclassified to the ROU asset on adoption. As a result, there was no impact to retained earnings in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Lessee Arrangements

Operating Leases

We lease real estate and equipment used in operations from third parties. As of June 30, 2019, the remaining term of our operating leases ranged from 1 to 17 years with various automatic extensions.
The following table outlines the maturity of our existing operating lease liabilities on a fiscal year-end basis as of June 30, 2019.
  Operating Leases
Remaining 2020 $17,588
2021 26,385
2022 22,178
2023 18,291
2024 13,462
Thereafter 81,513
Total 179,417
Less: present value discount (31,991)
Operating lease liabilities $147,426


Lease Costs
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Operating lease expense $6,329
Variable lease expense (1)
 3,650
Short-term lease expense 71
Less: Sublease income (49)
Total lease costs $10,001
(1)
Primarily consists of payments for property taxes, common area maintenance and usage based operating costs.
Weighted-Average Details
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)9
Weighted-average discount rate4.1%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Operating cash flows: 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of Operating lease liabilities$6,073


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has been named in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the Company, in consultation with legal counsel, the final resolutions of these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, operations and cash flows.
Our obligation under the loan payable to affiliate is subordinated to our obligations under the revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. The scheduled aggregate repayments of the loan payable to affiliate included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, the loans payable to former shareholders, and the loan payable to non-affiliates are as follows:
Year ended March 31, 
Remainder of 2019$294
2020654
2021575
202219,541
2023201
2024 and thereafter10,684
Total$31,949

The Company also provides routine indemnifications relating to certain real estate (office) lease agreements under which it may be required to indemnify property owners for claims and other liabilities arising from the Company’s use of the applicable premises. In addition, the Company guarantees the performance of its subsidiaries under certain office lease agreements. The terms of these obligations vary, and because a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated, the Company has determined that it is not possible to make an estimate of the maximum amount that it could be obligated to pay under such contracts. Based on historical experience and evaluation of specific indemnities, management believes that judgments, if any, against the Company related to such matters are not likely to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any liability for these obligations as of December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 or March 31, 2018.2019.
An acquisition madeThere have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to our known contractual obligations, which are set forth in January 2017 included contingent consideration with a carrying value of $0 and $4,085 as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively, which isthe table included in other liabilitiesItem 7 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(All tables and balances are in thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)

Straight-line rent expense under noncancelable operating lease arrangements and the related operating expenses were approximately $9,987 and $6,955 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $28,612 and $20,717 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The approximate future minimum annual noncancelable rental commitments required under these agreements with initial terms in excess of one year are as follows:
Year ended March 31, 
Remainder of 2019$6,463
202023,888
202125,388
202223,152
202318,136
2024 and thereafter51,774
Total$148,801

our 2019 Annual Report.
(17) SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONNote 18 — Segment and Geographical Information
The Company’s reportable segments are described in noteNote 1 and each are individually managed and provide separate services which require specialized expertise for the provision of those services. Revenues by segment represent fees earned on the various services offered within each segment. Segment profit represents each segment’s profit, which consists of segment revenues, less (1) direct expenses including compensation, employee recruitment, travel, meals and entertainment, professional fees, and bad debt and (2) expenses allocated by headcount such as communications, rent, depreciation and amortization, and office expense. The corporate expense category includes costs not allocated to individual segments, including charges related to incentive compensation and share-based payments to corporate employees, as well as expenses of senior management and corporate departmental functions managed on a worldwide basis, including office of the executives, accounting, human resources, human capital, management, marketing, information technology, and compliance and legal. The following tables present information about revenues, profit and assets by segment and geography.    
Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018
Revenues by segment:          
Corporate Finance$183,965
 $129,003
 $462,893
 $398,822
$133,589
 $132,871
Financial Restructuring75,013
 94,160
 218,173
 216,470
79,354
 50,476
Financial Advisory Services39,035
 35,774
 111,941
 103,319
37,406
 36,655
Total segment revenues$298,013
 $258,937
 $793,007
 $718,611
Segment profit       
Revenues$250,349
 $220,002
   
Segment profit (1)
   
Corporate Finance$62,388
 $33,903
 $146,287
 $129,689
$37,428
 $40,096
Financial Restructuring11,129
 32,777
 52,932
 51,352
23,977
 12,354
Financial Advisory Services6,302
 5,585
 20,386
 20,777
8,281
 7,413
Total segment profit79,819
 72,265
 219,605
 201,818
69,686
 59,863
Corporate expenses17,560
 17,780
 61,043
 47,134
Other (income) expenses, net(672) (632) (3,285) (2,338)
Corporate expenses (2)
21,744
 19,735
Other (income)/expenses, net(1,483) (1,606)
Income before provision for income taxes$62,931
 $55,117
 $161,847
 $157,022
$49,425
 $41,734
(1)We adjust the compensation expense for a business segment in situations where an employee residing in one business segment is performing work in another business segment where the revenues are accrued. Segment profit may vary significantly between periods depending on the levels of collaboration among the different segments.
(2)
Corporate expenses represent expenses that are not allocated to individual business segments such as office of the executives, accounting, information technology, compliance, legal, marketing, and human capital.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(All tables and balances are inIn thousands, except share data or as otherwise stated)


 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Assets by segment:   
Corporate Finance$412,943
 $397,069
Financial Restructuring181,160
 184,364
Financial Advisory Services121,245
 127,021
Total segment assets715,348
 708,454
Corporate assets677,552
 714,604
Total assets$1,392,900
 $1,423,058

 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Assets by segment:   
Corporate Finance$369,308
 $337,584
Financial Restructuring168,536
 185,486
Financial Advisory Services123,267
 126,034
Total segment assets661,111
 649,104
Corporate assets599,059
 769,737
Total assets$1,260,170
 $1,418,841

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2019 2018
Revenues by geography:   
United States$208,505
 $183,242
International41,844
 36,760
Total revenues$250,349
 $220,002
 Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues by geography:       
United States$228,825
 $228,816
 $643,111
 $638,839
International69,188
 30,121
 149,896
 79,772
Total revenues$298,013
 $258,937
 $793,007
 $718,611

 June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Assets by geography:   
United States$930,219
 $1,021,975
International462,681
 401,083
Total assets$1,392,900
 $1,423,058
 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Assets by geography:   
United States$811,739
 $957,897
International448,431
 460,944
Total assets$1,260,170
 $1,418,841

(18) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the consolidated balance sheet date through the date at which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. As a result of that evaluation, we have determined that there were no subsequent events requiring disclosure in the financial statements, except as noted below.

Note 19 — Subsequent Events
On January 24,July 23, 2019, the Company's Boardboard of Directorsdirectors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27$0.31 per share of Class A and Class B common stock, payable on March 15,September 16, 2019 to shareholders of record on March 4,September 5, 2019.


On August 1, 2019, pursuant to a registered public offering, ORIX USA sold 3,377,935 shares of our Class A common stock. Following such offering, ORIX USA no longer owns any shares of our common stock and the Stockholders' Agreement, dated August 18, 2015, by and among us, ORIX USA and the other holders identified therein, and the Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 18, 2015, by and between us and ORIX USA, each terminated in accordance with their terms; provided that we and the trustees of the HL Voting Trust agreed to temporarily waive the requirement that the one remaining member of our board of directors nominated by ORIX USA resign until such time as the trustees may request such resignation.


Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We make statements in this discussion that are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance, based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the factors listed under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018.2019 (the "2019 Annual Report"). Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as a prediction of future events. We are under no duty to and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this filing to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Key Financial Measures
Revenues
Revenues include fee revenues and reimbursements of expenses (see Note 2)2 and Note 3 for additional information). Revenues reflect revenues from our Corporate Finance (“CF”), Financial Restructuring (“FR”), and Financial Advisory Services (“FAS”) business segments that substantially consist of fees for advisory services.


Revenues for all three business segments are recognized upon satisfaction of the performance obligation and may be satisfied over time or at a point in time. The amount and timing of the fees paid vary by the type of engagement. In general, advisory fees are paid at the time an engagement letter is signed (“Retainer Fees”), during the course of the engagement (“Progress Fees”), or upon the successful completion of a transaction or engagement (“Completion Fees”).


Prior to April 1, 2018, the timing of the recognition of these various fees were generally recognized on a monthly basis, except in situations where there is uncertainty as to the timing of collection of the amount due. Progress Fees were recognized based on management’s estimates of the relative proportion of services provided through the financial reporting date to the total services required to be performed. Completion Fees were recognized only upon substantial completion of the contingencies stipulated by the engagement agreement. In some cases, approval of our fees is required from the courts or other regulatory authority; in these circumstances, the recognition of revenue was often deferred until approval is granted. However, if the fee that is going to be collected from the client is fixed and determinable, and the collectability of the fee is reasonably assured, there were instances when revenue recognition prior to such approval were appropriate under GAAP. In instances when the revenue recognized on a specific engagement exceeds the amounts billed, unbilled work-in-process was recorded. Billed receivables were recorded as accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets.

On April 1, 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize revenue as contractual services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. See notes 2 and 3 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussion.

Corporate FinanceCF provides general financial advisory services in addition to advice on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets offerings. We advise public and private institutions on a wide variety of situations, including buy-side and sell-side transactions, as well as leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings, follow-ons, convertibles, equity private placements, private equity, and liability management transactions, and advise financial sponsors on all types of transactions. The majority of our Corporate FinanceCF revenues consists of Completion Fees. A Corporate Finance transactionCF transactions can fail to be completed for many reasons that are outside of our control. In these instances, our fees are generally limited to Retainer Fees and in some cases Progress Fees that may have been earned. Effective April 1, 2018, fees received prior to the completion of the transaction including Retainer Fees and Progress Fees are deferred within deferred income on the consolidated balance sheet and not recognized until effective completion of the related transaction.


Financial RestructuringFR provides advice to debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest in connection with recapitalization/deleveraging transactions implemented both through bankruptcy proceedings and though out-of-court exchanges, consent solicitations or other mechanisms, as well as in distressed mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities. As part of these engagements, our Financial RestructuringFR business segment offers a wide range of advisory services to our clients, including: the structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. Although atypical, a Financial RestructuringFR transaction can fail to be completed for many reasons that are outside of our control. In these instances, our fees are generally limited to the initial Retainer Fees and/or Progress Fees.


Financial Advisory ServicesFAS primarily provides valuations of various assets, including: companies; illiquid debt and equity securities; and intellectual property (among other assets and liabilities). These valuations are used for financial reporting, tax reporting, and other purposes. In addition, our Financial Advisory ServicesFAS business segment renders fairness opinions in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, and solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations, and other types of financial opinions in connection with other transactions. Also, our Financial Advisory ServicesFAS business segment provides dispute resolution services to clients where fees are usually based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Lastly, our Financial Advisory ServicesFAS business segment provides strategic consulting services to clients where fees are either fixed or based on the hourly rates of our consulting professionals. Unlike our Corporate FinanceCF or Financial RestructuringFR segments, the fees generated in our Financial Advisory ServicesFAS segment are generally not contingent on the successful completion of a transaction. Effective April 1, 2018, for engagements which require that an opinion be rendered, revenues are recognized when the opinion or service has been delivered to the client. However, certain engagements consist of advisory services where fees are based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Such revenues are recognized over time as the benefits of these advisory services are transferred to the Company’s clients throughout the course of the engagement and as a practical expedient, the Company has elected to use the ‘as-invoiced’ approach to recognize revenue.

Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses are classified as employee compensation and benefits expense and non-compensation expense; revenue and headcount isare the primary driverdrivers of our operating expenses. Subsequent to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company prospectively changed the presentation of reimbursementsReimbursements of certain out-of-pocket deal expenses from a net presentation within non-compensation expenses toare recorded on a gross basis and are therefore included in revenues.both Revenues and Operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense. Our employee compensation and benefits expense, which accounts for the majority of our operating expenses, is determined by management based on fee revenues earned, headcount, the competitiveness of the prevailing labor market, and anticipated compensation expectations of our employees. These factors may fluctuate, and as a result, our employee compensation and benefits expense may fluctuate materially in any particular period. Accordingly, the amount of employee compensation and benefits expense recognized in any particular period may not be consistent with prior periods or indicative of future periods.
Our employee compensation and benefits expense consists of base salary, payroll taxes, benefits, annual incentive compensation payable as cash bonus awards, deferred cash bonus awards, and the amortization of equity-based bonus awards. Base salary and benefits are paid ratably throughout the year. Our annual equity-based bonus awards include fixed share compensation awards and fixed dollar awards as a component of the annual bonus awards for certain employees. These equity awards are generally subject to annual vesting requirements over a four-year period beginning at the date of grant, which occurs in the first quarter of each fiscal year; accordingly, expenses are amortized over the stated vesting period. In most circumstances, the unvested portion of these awards is subject to forfeiture should the employee depart from the Company. Cash bonuses, which are accrued monthly, are discretionary and dependent upon a number of factors including the Company's performance and are generally paid in the first fiscal quarter of each year with respect to prior year performance. Generally, a portion of the cash bonus is also deferred and paid in the third quarter of the fiscal year in which the bonus is awarded.
The ratio of employee compensation and benefits to revenues is referred to as the "Compensation Ratio." In managing employee compensation and benefits expense, however, we focus on employee compensation and benefits excluding certain equity and cash grants awarded in connection with our IPO. We believe adjusted employee compensation and benefits reflect the actual compensation cost more accurately than the GAAP measure of compensation cost.


Non-Compensation Expense. The balance of our operating expenses includes costs for travel, meals and entertainment, rent, depreciation and amortization, information technology and communications, professional fees, and other operating expenses.expenses, net. We refer to all of these expenses as non-compensation expenses. A portion of our non-compensation expenses fluctuates in response to changes in headcount.
Other (Income)/Expenses, net
Other (income)/expenses, net includes (i) interest income earned on non-marketable and investment securities, cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable from affiliates and employee loans, (ii) interest expense and/or gains or losses associated withand fees on our Revolving Credit Facility (defined herein), the loan payable to affiliate and loansLoans payable to former shareholders, (iii) interest expense on the loanLoan payable to non-affiliates, (iv) equity income and/or gains or losses from funds and partnership interests where we have more than a minor ownership interest or more than minor influence over operations but do not have a controlling interest and are not the primary beneficiary, and (v) gains associated with the reduction of earnout liabilities.
Results of Consolidated Operations
The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 and 2017.2018. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affected the revenues and the operating expenses of our Corporate Finance, Financial RestructuringCF, FR and Financial Advisory ServicesFAS business segments in these periods, see Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q under the heading “Business Segments” below.
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change
Revenues$298,013
 $258,937
 15 % $793,007
 $718,611
 10 %
Operating expenses:    

     

Employee compensation and benefits187,180
 174,308
 7 % 501,682
 481,112
 4 %
Non-compensation48,574
 30,144
 61 % 132,763
 82,815
 60 %
Total operating expenses235,754
 204,452
 15 % 634,445
 563,927
 13 %
Operating income62,259
 54,485
 14 % 158,562
 154,684
 3 %
Other (income) expense, net(672) (632) NM
 (3,285) (2,338) NM
Income before provision for income taxes62,931
 55,117
 14 % 161,847
 157,022
 3 %
            
Provision for income taxes18,974
 (6,466) (393)% 48,089
 22,838
 111 %
Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.$43,957
 $61,583
 (29)% $113,758
 $134,184
 (15)%
NM = not meaningful
 Three Months Ended
June 30,
($ in thousands)2019 2018 Change
Revenues$250,349
 $220,002
 14 %
Operating expenses:    

Employee compensation and benefits163,311
 139,181
 17 %
Non-compensation39,096
 40,693
 (4)%
Total operating expenses202,407
 179,874
 13 %
Operating income47,942
 40,128
 19 %
Other (income)/expense, net(1,483) (1,606) (8)%
Income before provision for income taxes49,425
 41,734
 18 %
Provision for income taxes6,649
 12,052
 (45)%
Net income attributable to Houlihan Lokey, Inc.$42,776
 $29,682
 44 %

Three Months Ended December 31,June 30, 2019 versus June 30, 2018 versus December 31, 2017
Revenues were $298.0$250.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $258.9$220.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, representing an increase of 15%14%. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, Corporate FinanceThis was primarily driven by a significant $28.9 million increase in FR revenues, increased 43%, Financial Restructuringwith CF and FAS revenues decreased 20% and Financial Advisory Services revenues increased 9%,remaining relatively flat when compared with the three months ended December 31, 2017.same quarter last year.

Operating expenses were $235.8$202.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $204.5$179.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, an increase of 15%13%. Employee compensation and benefits expense, as a component of operating expenses, was $187.2$163.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $174.3$139.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, an increase of 7%17%. The increase in employee compensation and benefits expense was primarily a result of higher fee revenues for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year. The Compensation Ratio was 62.8%65.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with 67.3%63.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018. Non-compensation expense, as a component of operating expenses, was $48.6$39.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $30.1$40.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018, a decrease of 4%. The increasedecrease in non-compensation expense was primarily driven byattributable to (i) the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues rather than reporting non-compensation expense net of such amounts as was the case in prior year period, (ii) higher rent expense, (iii) higher professionallower Professional fees and (iv)(ii) general increasesdecrease in travel, meals, and entertainment and otherOther operating expenses.expenses, net.


Other (income)/expenses, net increaseddecreased to $(0.7)$(1.5) million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $(0.6)$(1.6) million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, primarily as a result of gains associated with the reduction of earnout liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2018, with no corresponding reversal for the June 30, 2019 period, offset by higher interest income, net on cash and investment balances.

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was $19.0$6.6 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 30.2%13.5%. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2018 was $(6.5)$12.1 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of (11.7)%28.9%. The increasedecrease in the Company's tax rate during the three-month period ended June 30, 2019 relative to the same period in 2018 was primarily a result of two items that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2017, but did not occur during the three months ended December 31, 2018: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (the "Tax Act") that was enacted into law in December 2017, as well as the adoption of ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which resulted in a decrease to the provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017 due to the vesting of share awards that were accelerated during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017
Revenues were $793.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $718.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 10%. For the nine months ended December 31, 2018, Corporate Finance revenues increased 16%, Financial Restructuring revenues increased 1% and Financial Advisory Services revenues increased 8%, compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2017.
Operating expenses were $634.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $563.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 13%. Employee compensation and benefits expense, as a component of operating expenses, was $501.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $481.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 4%. The increase in employee compensation and benefits expense was primarily a result of higher fee revenues for the quarter when compared with the same quarter last year. The Compensation Ratio was 63.3% for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with 67.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. Non-compensation expense, as a component of operating expenses, was $132.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and $82.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in non-compensation expense was primarily driven by (i) the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues rather than reporting non-compensation expense net of such amounts as was the case in prior year period, (ii) higher rent expense, (iii) higher professional fees, and (iv) general increases in travel, meals, and entertainment and other operating expenses.
Other (income) expenses, net increased to $(3.3) million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $(2.3) million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, primarily as a result of a gain associated with the Italy joint venture and higher interest income on cash balances.
The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was $48.1 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 29.7%. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $22.8 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 14.5%. The increase in the Company's tax rate was primarily a result of two itemsstock that occurred during the nine months ended December 31, 2017, but did not occur during the nine months ended December 31, 2018: the Tax Act that was enacted into law in December 2017, as well as the adoption of ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which resulted in a decrease to the provision for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 due to the vesting of share awards that were accelerated during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017.

April and May 2019.

Business Segments
The following table presents revenues, expenses and contributions from our continuing operations by business segment. The revenues by segment representsrepresent each segment’s revenues, and the profit by segment represents profit for each segment before corporate expenses, other (income)/expenses, net, and income taxes.
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)2018 2017 Change 2018 2017 Change
Revenues by Segment           
Corporate Finance$183,965
 $129,003
 43 % $462,893
 $398,822
 16 %
Financial Restructuring75,013
 94,160
 (20)% 218,173
 216,470
 1 %
Financial Advisory Services39,035
 35,774
 9 % 111,941
 103,319
 8 %
Total Segment Revenues298,013
 258,937
 15 % 793,007
 718,611
 10 %
Segment Profit(1)

          
Corporate Finance62,388
 33,903
 84 % 146,287
 129,689
 13 %
Financial Restructuring11,129
 32,777
 (66)% 52,932
 51,352
 3 %
Financial Advisory Services6,301
 5,585
 13 % 20,386
 20,777
 (2)%
Total Segment Profit79,818
 72,265
 10 % 219,605
 201,818
 9 %
Corporate Expenses(2)
17,562
 17,780
 (1)% 61,043
 47,134
 30 %
Other (income) expenses, net(672) (632) NM
 (3,285) (2,338) NM
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes$62,931
 $55,117
 14 % $161,847
 $157,022
 3 %
            
Segment Metrics:           
Number of Managing Directors(3)
           
Corporate Finance108
 95
 14 % 108
 95
 14 %
Financial Restructuring44
 42
 5 % 44
 42
 5 %
Financial Advisory Services35
 37
 (5)% 35
 37
 (5)%
Number of Closed Transactions/Fee Events(4)
           
Corporate Finance89
 54
 65 % 220
 170
 29 %
Financial Restructuring21
 19
 11 % 54
 51
 6 %
Financial Advisory Services502
 537
 (7)% 1,046
 1,071
 (2)%
NM = not meaningful
Total may not sum due to rounding.

 Three Months Ended
June 30,
($ in thousands)2019 2018 Change
Revenues by Segment     
Corporate Finance$133,589
 $132,871
 1 %
Financial Restructuring79,354
 50,476
 57 %
Financial Advisory Services37,406
 36,655
 2 %
Revenues$250,349
 $220,002
 14 %
      
Segment Profit (1)

    
Corporate Finance$37,428
 $40,096
 (7)%
Financial Restructuring23,977
 12,354
 94 %
Financial Advisory Services8,281
 7,413
 12 %
Total Segment Profit69,686
 59,863
 16 %
Corporate Expenses (2)
21,744
 19,735
 10 %
Other (income)/expenses, net(1,483) (1,606) (8)%
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes$49,425
 $41,734
 18 %
      
Segment Metrics:     
Number of Managing Directors (3)
     
Corporate Finance115
 105
 10 %
Financial Restructuring45
 45
  %
Financial Advisory Services32
 37
 (14)%
Number of Closed Transactions/Fee Events (4)
     
Corporate Finance61
 69
 (12)%
Financial Restructuring25
 13
 92 %
Financial Advisory Services509
 504
 1 %
1.(1)We adjust the compensation expense for a business segment in situations where an employee residing in one business segment is performing work in another business segment where the fee revenues are accrued. Segment Profit may vary significantly between periods depending on the levels of collaboration among the different segments.
2.(2)Corporate expenses represent expenses that are not allocated to individual business segments such as Officeoffice of the Executives, Accounting, Information Technology, Compliance, Legal, Marketing, Human Capital Management,executives, accounting, information technology, compliance, legal, marketing, and Human Resources.human capital.
3.(3)As of period end.June 30, 2019; excludes MDs in our Milan office.  The Italian JV was consolidated as of June 30, 2019, and employee metrics will be consolidated beginning in Q2 fiscal 2020.
4.(4)Fee Events applicable to FAS only; a Fee Event includes any engagement that involves revenue activity during the measurement period with a fee revenue minimum of $1,000 (one thousand dollars).$1,000.

Corporate Finance

Three Months Ended December 31,June 30, 2019 versus June 30, 2018 versus December 31, 2017


Revenues for Corporate FinanceCF were $184.0$133.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $129.0$132.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, representing an increase of 43%1%. Revenues increased primarily asdue to an increase in the average transaction fee for closed transactions, partially offset by a result of a significant increasedecrease in the number of transactions that closed during the quarter compared to the same period last year, coupled with the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues.transactions.

Segment profit for Corporate FinanceCF was $62.4$37.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $33.9$40.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2018. Profitability decreased primarily as a result of higher non-compensation expense.

Financial Restructuring
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 versus June 30, 2018

Revenues for FR were $79.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $50.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, representing a increase of 57%. The increase in revenues was primarily as a result of an increase in the number of closed transactions, partially offset by a reduction in the average transaction fee.

Segment profit for FR was $24.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $12.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, a increase of 94%. Profitability increased primarily as a result of significantly higher revenues and lowerfor the period, with commensurate increases in employee compensation and benefits expense, as a percentage of revenues when compared to the same quarter last year.

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

Revenues for Corporate Finance were $462.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $398.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 16%. Revenues increased primarily as a result of a significant increase in the number of transactions that closed during the period compared to the same period last year, coupled with the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues.
Segment profit for Corporate Finance was $146.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $129.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. Profitability increased primarily as a result of higher revenues and lower compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of revenues when compared to the same quarter last year.
Financial RestructuringAdvisory Services
Three Months Ended December 31,June 30, 2019 versus June 30, 2018 versus December 31, 2017


Revenues for Financial Restructuring were $75.0FAS remained relatively flat period over period, with $37.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $94.2$36.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, representing an increase of 2%.

Segment profit for FAS was $8.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Profitability increased 12% primarily as a decreaseresult of 20%. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by a decrease in the average transaction fee on closed deals during the quarternon-compensation expenses when compared to the same quarter last year.
Segment profit for Financial Restructuring was $11.1Corporate Expenses
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 versus June 30, 2018

Corporate expenses were $21.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, compared with $32.8$19.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of 66%. Profitability decreasedJune 30, 2018. This 10% increase was primarily as a result of significantly higher employeedue to an increase in compensation and benefits expense, as a percentage of revenues, as well as higher non-compensation expense as a percentage of revenues, when compared to the same quarter last year.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

Revenues for Financial Restructuring were $218.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $216.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 1%. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by an increase in the number of transactions that closed during the period, coupled with the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues.
Segment profit for Financial Restructuring was $52.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $51.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of 3%. Profitability increased primarily as a result of lower employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of revenues when compared to the same period last year.
Financial Advisory Services
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

Revenues for Financial Advisory Services were $39.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $35.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 9%. The increase in revenues was primarily due to the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues.
Segment profit for Financial Advisory Services was $6.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Profitability increased 13% primarily as a result of lower employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of revenues, partially offset by higher non-compensation expense as a percentage of revenues, when compared to the same quarter last year.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

Revenues for Financial Advisory Services were $111.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $103.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, representing an increase of 8%. The increase in revenues was primarily due to the recognition of reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses as revenues.
Segment profit for Financial Advisory Services was $20.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $20.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, representing a decrease of 2%. Profitability decreased primarily as a result of higher non-compensation expense as a percentage of revenues, partially offset by lower employee compensationin Professional fees and benefits expense as a percentage of revenues, when compared to the same period last year.

Corporate Expenses
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

CorporateOther operating expenses, were $17.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $17.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Despite the significant growth in revenues, corporate expenses remained relatively flat when compared to the same quarter last year.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 versus December 31, 2017

Corporate expenses were $61.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared with $47.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. Corporate expenses increased primarily as a result of increased operating costs associated with the continued growth of the Company, including non-recurring costs associated with acquisitions, secondary offerings completed during the period, and the setup of HL Finance, our relatively new syndicated leveraged finance platform.net.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our current assets comprise cash, short term investment securities, receivables from affiliates, income taxes receivable, accounts receivable and unbilled work in process related to fees earned from providing advisory services. Our current liabilities include deferred income, accounts payable and accrued expenses, including accrued employee compensation expenses and current portion of loan obligations.


Our cash and cash equivalents include cash held at banks. We have not experienced any losses in our cash accounts. We maintain moderate levels of cash on hand in support of regulatory requirements for our registered broker-dealer. At December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, we had $148$111 million of cash in foreign subsidiaries. In August 2015, prior to the consummation of the IPO, we paid a dividend to our shareholders and we repaid in full a receivable from ORIX USA. A portion of the dividend was paid to ORIX USA in the form of a $45.0 million note (the "ORIX Note") that bore interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 165 basis points and was payable quarterly. Beginning on June 30, 2016, the Company began making required quarterly repayments of principal in the amount of $7.5 million, with the remaining principal amount due on the second anniversary of the completion of the IPO. On May 23, 2017, the remaining $15 million of the ORIX Note was repaid with interest and without penalty. Excess cash on hand in our U.K. subsidiary had been generally maintained in a receivable owned by ORIX Global Capital Ltd. (“OGC”), a U.K. subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (the “Cash Management Agreement”). OGC paid interest to us under the Cash Management Agreement at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 165 basis points, calculated and payable monthly. In May 2016, OGC notified the Company that it would no longer be accepting deposits under the agreement and repaid all outstanding amounts. In June 2017, we began investing our excess cash to generate interest income. Our excess cash may be invested from time to time in short term investments, including treasury securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and investment grade corporate debt securities. Please refer to noteNote 6 for further detail.


On November 16, 2015, we issuedThe Company acquired the remaining 51% of Leonardo's Italy operations in June 2019, which included the assumption of the entire amount of the unsecured loan payable to non-affiliates in connection with the Leonardo transaction, which is a EUR14.0 million note bearing interest at an annual rate of 1.50% and is payable on November 16, 2040. Under certain circumstances,As of June 30, 2019 the note may be paid in part or in whole over a five year period in equal annual installments. In each of January 2017 and December 2017, we paid a portion of this loan in the amount of EUR 2.9 million. The remaining principal balance of the loan as of December 31, 2018Loan payable to non-affiliate was $6.7$15.4 million, which included foreign currency translation adjustments and interest expense. See Note 1 and Note 10 for additional information.


As of DecemberJune 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018,2019, our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents andincluding investment securities were $297.4 million. As of December 31, 2018, we had $0.4 million in restricted cash. Restricted cash represented theas follows:
(In thousands) June 30, 2019 March 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents $211,731
 $285,746
Investment securities 33,040
 125,258
Total unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, including investment securities 244,771
 411,004
Restricted cash (1)
 371
 369
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, including investment securities $245,142
 $411,373
(1)Represents a deposit in support of a letter of credit issued for our Frankfurt office.


Our liquidity is highly dependent upon cash receipts from clients which in turn are generally dependent upon the successful completion of transactions as well as the timing of receivables collections, which typically occur within 60 days of billing. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, Accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts receivable were $65.4was $67.9 million. As of December 31, 2018, unbilledJune 30, 2019, Unbilled work in process, net of doubtful accounts was $30.7$72.0 million.



We currently maintain a revolving line of credit pursuant to a loan agreement, dated as of August 18, 2015, by and among Houlihan Lokey, certain domestic subsidiaries of Houlihan Lokey party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., which provides for a revolving line of credit of $75.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility require payments of interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%. The loan agreement requires compliance with certain loan covenants including but not limited to the maintenance of minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of no less than $120 million as of the end of any quarterly 12-month period and certain leverage ratios including a consolidated leverage ratio of less than 1.50 to 1.00 and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of greater than 1.25 to 1.00, as of the end of any quarterly 12-month period. As of December 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, we were, and expect to continue to be, in compliance with such covenants. On July 28, 2017, we entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement which extended the maturity of the revolving line of credit from August 18, 2017 to August 18, 2019 and did not change any other material terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

We are in discussions with lenders regarding a replacement of the existing Revolving Credit Facility prior to its upcoming maturity with a new $100 million revolving credit facility; however, there can be no assurance that such facility will be replaced on a timely basis or at all.
Cash Flows
Our operating cash flows are primarily influenced by the amount and timing of receipt of advisory fees and the payment of operating expenses, including payments of incentive compensation to our employees. We pay a significant portion of our incentive compensation during the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. A summary of our operating, investing, and financing cash flows is as follows:
Nine Months Ended December 31,  Three Months Ended
June 30,
($ in thousands)2018 2017 Change
(In thousands)2019 2018 Change
Cash provided by (used in)          
Operating activities:          
Net income$113,758
 $134,184
 (15)%$42,776
 $29,682
 44 %
Non-cash charges50,201
 48,281
 4 %25,173
 20,917
 20 %
Other operating activities(71,896) (41,751) 72 %(177,158) (169,573) 4 %
Total operating activities92,063
 140,714
 (35)%(109,209) (118,974) (8)%
Investing activities94,137
 (138,911) (168)%93,481
 121,202
 (23)%
Financing activities(218,892) (300,594) (27)%(56,746) (148,404) (62)%
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(10,762) 3,283
 (428)%(1,539) (9,437) (84)%
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(43,454) (295,508) NM
(74,013) (155,613) (52)%
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of year300,223
 492,686
 (39)%
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of year$256,769
 $197,178
 30 %
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period286,115
 300,223
 (5)%
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period$212,102
 $144,610
 47 %

NineThree Months Ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019
Operating activities resulted in a net inflowoutflow of $92.1$109.2 million primarily attributable to strong performance across the Company.cash bonus payments paid in May 2019. Investing activities resulted in a net inflow of $94.1$93.5 million primarily attributable to sales or maturities of investment securities, partially offset by acquisitions of businesses.securities. Financing activities resulted in a net outflow of $218.9$56.7 million primarily related to dividends paid and share repurchases.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Operating activities resulted in a net outflow of $119.0 million primarily attributable to cash bonus payments paid in May 2018. Investing activities resulted in a net inflow of $121.2 million primarily attributable to the maturity of investment securities. Financing activities resulted in a net outflow of $148.4 million primarily related to dividends paid, other share repurchases, and the settlement of the January 2018 Forward Share Purchase Agreement.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
Operating activities resulted in a net inflow of $140.7 million primarily attributable to (i) strong financial performance for the period driving increased net income, and (ii) a decrease in net uncollected accounts receivable. Investing activities resulted in a net outflow of $(138.9) million primarily attributable to purchases of investment securities. Financing activities resulted in a net outflow of $(300.6) million primarily related to dividends paid, shares retired under the stock repurchase program, and the settlement of the Forward Share Purchase Agreement.


Contractual Obligations
The aggregate amountThere have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to our known contractual obligations, which we are obligated to pay under Operating Leases forset forth in the table included in Item 7 in our office space has increased from the amount as of March 31, 2018. At the end of our last fiscal year, the amount due was $122.8 million and as of December 31, 2018, the amount due was $148.8 million.
($ in thousands)Payment Due by Period
 Total 
Less than
1 Year
 
1 to 3
Years
 
3 to 5
Years
 More than 5 Years
Operating Leases$148,801
 $6,463
 $49,276
 $41,288
 $51,774
Loans payable to former shareholders2,342
 294
 1,229
 481
 338
Loan payable to non-affiliates6,712
 
 
 
 6,712
Note payables22,895
 
 
 19,261
 3,634
2019 Annual Report.

Off‑Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not invest in any off-balance sheet vehicles that provide liquidity, capital resources, market or credit risk support, or engage in any activities that expose us to any liability that is not reflected in our consolidated financial statements except for certain stand-by letters of credit and bank guarantees in support of various office leases totaling approximately $0.7$0.6 million.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period for which they are determined to be necessary.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the standard effective April 1, 2018 and under the new standard, we recognize revenue from contracts with customers upon satisfaction of our performance obligations by transferring the promised services to the customers. A service is transferred to a customer when the customer obtains control of and derives benefit from that service. Revenue from a performance obligation satisfied over time is recognized by measuring our progress in satisfying the performance obligation in a manner that depicts the transfer of the services to the customer.

Revenues from Corporate Finance engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with advisory services related to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets offerings. Advisory fees from these engagements are recognized at a point in time when the related transaction has been effectively closed. At this time, the Company has transferred control of the promised service and the customer obtains control. Corporate Finance contracts generally contain a variety of promised services that may be capable of being distinct, but they are not distinct within the context of the contract as the various services are inputs to the combined output of successfully brokering a specific transaction. Effective April 1, 2018, fees received prior to the completion of the transaction including retainers and progress fees are deferred within deferred income in the consolidated balance sheets and not recognized until the performance obligation is satisfied, or when the transaction is deemed by management to be terminated. Management’s judgment is required in determining when a transaction is considered to be terminated.

Revenues from Financial Restructuring engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with advisory services to debtors, creditors and other parties-in-interest involving recapitalization or deleveraging transactions implemented both through bankruptcy proceedings and through out-of-court exchanges, consent solicitations or other mechanisms, as well as in distressed mergers and acquisition and capital market activities. Advisory fees from restructuring engagements are recognized over timeusing a time elapsed measure of progressas our clients simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of those services as they are provided.


Revenues from Financial Advisory Services engagements primarily consist of fees generated in connection with valuation services and rendering fairness, solvency and financial opinions. Revenues are recognized at a point in time as these engagements include a singular objective that does not transfer any notable value to the Company’s clients until the opinions have been rendered and delivered to the client. However, certain engagements consist of advisory services where fees are usually based on the hourly rates of our financial professionals. Such revenues are recognized over time as the benefits of these advisory services are transferred to the Company’s clients throughout the course of the engagement and, as a practical expedient, the Company has elected to use the ‘as-invoiced’ approach to recognize revenue.

The Company adopted the new revenue recognition standard using the modified retrospective method that resulted in the Company prospectively changing the presentation of reimbursements of certain out-of-pocket expenses from a net presentation within non-compensation expenses to a gross basis in revenues.
There have been no other material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in our 2019 Annual ReportReport. For additional information on Form 10-K forcritical accounting policies and estimates, see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in the year ended March 31, 2018.MD&A of the 2019 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Developments
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).We adopted the standard effective April 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach applied as of the beginning of the period of adoption. As of June 30, 2019, the Company's Operating right-of-use assets and Operating lease liabilities were $132 million and $147 million, respectively. The difference between the Operating right-of-use assets and Operating lease liabilities primarily relates to previously recorded deferred rent within Accounts payable and accrued expenses, which was effectively reclassified to the Operating right-of-use assets upon adoption.

For aadditional discussion of recently issued accounting developments and their impact or potential impact on our consolidated financial statements, see "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk


Market Risk and Credit Risk
Our business is not capital intensive and we generally do not issue debt or invest in derivative instruments. As a result, we are not subject to significant market risk (including interest rate risk) or credit risk (except in relation to receivables). We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions with high credit ratings. Although these deposits are generally not insured, management believes we are not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions in which those deposits are held.


Our cash and cash equivalents are denominated primarily in U.S. dollars, pound sterling, euros, Australian dollars, Hong Kong dollars, Chinese yuan, and Japanese yeneuros, and we face foreign currency risk in our cash balances and other assets and liabilities held in accounts outside the United StatesU.S. due to potential currency movements and the associated foreign currency translation accounting requirements.

Risks Related to Cash and Short Term Investments
Our cash is maintained in U.S. and non-U.S. bank accounts. We have exposure to foreign exchange risks through all of our international affiliates. However, we believe our cash is not subject to any material interest rate risk, equity price risk, credit risk or other market risk. Consistent with our past practice, we expect to maintain our cash in bank accounts or highly liquid securities.
Exchange Rate Risk
The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies in the non-U.S. countries in which we operate may have an effect on the reported value of our non-U.S. dollar denominated or based assets and liabilities and, therefore, be reflected as a change in other comprehensive income. Our non-U.S. assets and liabilities that are sensitive to exchange rates consist primarily of trade payables and receivables, work in progress, and cash. The net impact of the fluctuation of foreign currencies in other comprehensive income within the consolidated statements of comprehensive income was $(2,760)$(3,971) and $880$(12,583) during the three months ended December 31,June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $(19,038) and $8,641 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition, the reported amounts of our revenues and expenses may be affected by movements in the rate of exchange between the currencies in the non-U.S. countries in which we operate and the United StatesU.S. dollar, affecting our operating results. We have analyzed our potential exposure to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the pound sterling and euro, the primary currencies of our European operations, by performing a sensitivity analysis on our net income, and determined that while our earnings are subject to fluctuations from changes in foreign currency rates, at this time we do not believe we face any material risk in this respect.
From time to time, we enter into transactions to hedge our exposure to certain foreign currency fluctuations through the use of derivative instruments or other methods. We had noAs of June 30, 2019, we entered into a foreign currency forward contracts outstanding ascontract between the pound sterling and the U.S. dollar with an aggregate notional value of December 31, 2018. In December 2017,$20 million. As of June 30, 2018, we entered into a foreign currency forward contract between the euro and pound sterling with an aggregate notional value of approximately EUR 10.5 million and with a5.7 million. The fair value representingof these contracts represented a gainloss included in otherOther operating expenses, net of $117$41 and $77 during the three months ended December 31, 2017.June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


In summary, we have been impacted by changes in exchange rates and the potential impact of future currency fluctuation will increase as our international expansion continues. The magnitude of this impact will depend on the timing and volume of revenues and expenses of, and the amounts of assets and liabilities in, our foreign subsidiaries along with the timing of changes in the relative value of the U.S. dollar to the currencies of the non-U.S. countries in which we operate.
Credit Risk
We regularly review our accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable and recoverable expense balances, and the current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay such amounts owed to us. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts that, in our opinion, provides for an adequate reserve to cover losses that may be incurred.
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2018.June 30, 2019.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting performed during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. There has been no material change in the nature of our legal proceedings from the descriptions contained in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Report.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018.

Report.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On December 7, 2018,During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 40,253414,071 shares of Class A common stock upon the conversion of a like number of shares of Class B common stock. Each share of Class B common stock to certain former employeesmay be converted into one share of a business acquired in 2015.Class A common stock at the option of its holder. See Note 15 for additional information. The Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2)3(a)(9) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for transactions not involving a public offering and received no proceeds in connection with this issuance.amended.


Purchases of Equity Securities


The following table summarizes all of the repurchases of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. equity securities during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2018:June 30, 2019:
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased 
Average Price Paid Per 
Share
 Total Number of Shares Purchased and Retired As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018
 $
 
  
May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018 (2)35,841
 49.44
 35,841
  
June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018697,000
 49.11
 697,000
  
July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018101,600
 48.68
 101,600
  
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018311,541
 48.28
 311,541
  
September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018
 
 
  
October 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018 (2)53
 44.23
 53
  
November 1, 2018 - November 30, 201883,222
 40.89
 83,222
  
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018287,506
 40.17
 287,506
  
Total 
1,516,763
 $46.77
 1,516,763
 $65,676,790
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased 
Average Price Paid Per 
Share
 Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
April 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019 (2)
 248,804
 $49.32
 248,804
  
May 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019 (2)
 403,726
 47.22
 403,726
  
June 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019 (3)
 55,252
 45.32
 55,252
  
Total  707,782
 $47.81
 707,782
 $62,549,769

1.(1)On February 1, 2017, our board of directors approved a Class A common stock share repurchase program pursuant to which we may, from time to time, purchase shares of our Class A common stock having an aggregate purchase price of up to $50.0 million in open market or negotiated transactions. In July 2018, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $100 million of the Company's common stock.stock (incremental to the $50 million repurchase program that was approved by our board in February 2017). The shares of Class A common stock repurchased through this program have been retired.
2.(2)Represents unvested shares of Class B common stock which were withheld from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations resulting from the vesting of certain restricted stock awards.

(3)Includes 88 unvested shares of Class B common stock at an average price per share of $44.53, which were withheld from employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations resulting from the vesting of certain restricted stock awards.
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5.Other Information
None.


Item 6.Exhibits
A list of exhibits is set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and is incorporated herein by reference.
    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit 
Filing
Date
 
Filed / Furnished
Herewith
             
 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., dated August 18, 2015. 8-K 333-205610 3.1 8/21/15  
 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, dated August 18, 2015. 8-K 333-205610 3.2 8/21/15  
 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.         *
 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.         *
 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.         **
 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.         **
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101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.         *
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.         *
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.         *
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**Furnished herewith.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. 
    
Date:February 5,August 7, 2019/s/ SCOTT L. BEISER 
  Scott L. Beiser 
  Chief Executive Officer 
  (Principal Executive Officer) 
    
Date:February 5,August 7, 2019/s/ J. LINDSEY ALLEY 
  J. Lindsey Alley 
  Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 


Exhibit Index
    Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit 
Filing
Date
 
Filed / Furnished
Herewith
             
 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., dated August 18, 2015 8-K 333-205610 3.1 8/21/15  
 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, dated August 18, 2015 8-K 333-205610 3.2 8/21/15  
 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer         *
 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer         *
 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer         **
 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer         **
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101.PRE† XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document         **
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
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