We are pleased to share the first quarter report for Houlihan Lokey’s Women-Led: Specialized Investment Banking Services for Women-Led Companies.
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We are pleased to share the first quarter report for Houlihan Lokey’s Women-Led: Specialized Investment Banking Advisory for Women-Led Companies. The Women-Led platform represents Houlihan Lokey’s commitment to creating a new norm for the way the financial services industry views female corporate leaders, which gives us the ability to have an impact on women-led businesses at all stages of their growth.
In Q1 2023, our firm closed eight transactions with women-led businesses. We are proud of each one, but this quarter we are highlighting our work with Heads Up Technologies in its acquisition of STG Aerospace, a developer of airplane cabin safety lighting solutions. Led by CEO Renée Rump, Heads Up Technologies is a leading manufacturer of lighting systems, cabin management systems, and flight deck safety products for the aerospace industry. Given the ever-increasing focus on safety in the aerospace sector, we are proud that Houlihan Lokey’s Financial and Valuation Advisory team assisted with this transaction as valuation and accounting advisor to Heads Up Technologies. Read more about this transaction below and find out more about Houlihan Lokey’s advisory capabilities here. |
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Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce the successful post-close acquisition services to Heads Up Technologies, a portfolio company of JLL Partners. Houlihan Lokey provided post-close acquisition accounting advisory services through its Accounting and Financial Reporting (AFR) service offering along with purchase price allocation and valuation services through its Corporate Valuation and Advisory Services (CVAS) practice. This transaction demonstrated the capabilities of Houlihan Lokey’s accounting and valuation services to ensure successful acquisitions.
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Addison, Texas, Heads Up Technologies is a technology partner to innovators in aviation. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures complex, proprietary cockpit, cabin, and aircraft electrical components and systems for the business and commercial aviation markets. |
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Selected Recent Women-Led Company Transactions
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Valuable Insights From Industry Experts
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Our teams actively create valuable content covering a range of industries and subsectors to ensure you are up to date with the latest industry activities and market drivers. This content is intended to help our clients and other contacts navigate the uncertainties and new opportunities presented by today’s market. We are delighted to share the two articles below. The first was authored by Susan Roddy, Head of Consumer Health and Beauty, and several of her colleagues. The second was written by Disha Mehta, a Managing Director in the Business Services Group, focusing on environmental impact and facility services, with her colleague, Casey Schwartz. Visit our insights collection here. |
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Consumer Health and Wellness—A Return to Fundamentals
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to present this white paper on the consumer health and wellness industry. Houlihan Lokey expects 2023 to mark a return to fundamentals, both in terms of business models and valuations. In this piece, we share insight into the decrease in activity over the past year and discuss what it means for M&A and valuations in 2023. We will highlight the key trends and specific criteria that can position a company for strong interest and value in today’s environment. Read more here. |
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The Buy-and-Build Strategy: Still an Effective Way to Generate Returns in the Facility and Residential Services Space
The facility and residential services sector has seen increased activity and premium valuations over the past five years, as investors have been drawn to the sector’s attractive economics. But after a number of high-profile success stories, some of those evaluating the sector might wonder whether there is still an opportunity to pursue.
This paper explores the investment characteristics of the sector in light of recent activity and weighs the merits of different paths to scale for investors. Read more here.
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If you would like to discuss any of these topics or automatically receive any reports, please email me at ALebenthal@HL.com. |
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The View: A Series Focusing on Female Founders and Chief Executives
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Women-Led launched The View in 2021 to provide women with information about issues they will need to know before they are sitting with investors or bankers. In January, we covered Everything You Need to Know About Why Women Are Leading the Disruption in Healthcare featuring Annbeth Eschbach, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate, at Kindbody; Isabelle Kenyon, Founder and CEO at Calibrate; Jackie Kosecoff, Managing Partner at Moriah Partners and Houlihan Lokey board member; and Susan Roddy, Head of Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer Health & Beauty practice.
We look forward to sharing Everything You Want To Know About the
New Industrial Revolution—How Corporates and Private Equity Are Leading the
Change in our next update.
Webinar Recordings
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Alexandra Lebenthal
Senior Advisor |
646.259.7522
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About Houlihan Lokey Women-Led
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Specialized investment banking advisory for women-led companies
Houlihan Lokey makes a dedicated effort to work with women-led companies. From 2020 to 2022, we successfully closed 122 transactions representing more than $20 billion in transaction value—nearly 55 of them in 2022 alone—across the globe. We advise female founders and CEOs building new enterprises as well as managing more mature companies in the belief that the right bank can drive a smoother process and lead to better outcomes.
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About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.
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