Houlihan Lokey Hires Perroni as Managing Director in Capital Markets Group in France

Julia Perroni has joined Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank, as a managing director in its capital markets group. Perroni will lead the firm’s capital markets business in France, working alongside senior European colleagues to deliver a full range of debt capital raising options to the firm’s regional clients.

September 13, 2023 Anthony Forshaw | Houlihan Lokey | Julia Perroni Ian Koplin

Houlihan Lokey Launches Sustainability Advisory Services Practice, Peyraud & Teigman to Co-Lead

Houlihan Lokey launched a new practice within the firm’s financial and valuation advisory business to provide clients with strategic counsel on sustainability and environmental, social and governance issues.

September 6, 2023 Charlotte Peyraud | Drew Koecher | Houlihan Lokey | Rob Teigman Ian Koplin

Houlihan Lokey Places Refinancing Transaction for Rail Equipment Leasing and Maintenance

Houlihan Lokey served as exclusive placement agent on a second lien term loan for Rail Equipment Leasing and Maintenance (RELAM), which was acquired by affiliates of Paceline Equity Partners. The refinancing transaction closed on Aug. 4.

August 31, 2023 Houlihan Lokey | Paceline Equity Partners | Rail Equipment Leasing and Maintenance Ian Koplin

Bank of America Amends Barnes & Noble Education’s Credit Agreement as Part of Refinancing

Barnes & Noble Education entered into a refinancing agreement with its financial stakeholders. According to an 8K filed with the SEC, Bank of America is serving as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders of the company’s amended credit agreement.

July 31, 2023 Bank of America | Barnes & Noble Education | Houlihan Lokey | Michael P. Huseby | Paul Hastings Phil Neuffer

Houlihan Lokey Hires Pavlidis as Managing Director in Consumer, Food and Retail Group

Nick Pavlidis joined Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank, as a managing director in its consumer, food and retail group. Pavlidis will focus on the consumer household sector, further strengthening the firm’s coverage for its corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients.

July 18, 2023 Houlihan Lokey | Jay Novak | Nick Pavlidis Ian Koplin

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Seven Mile Advisors

Houlihan Lokey agreed to acquire 7 Mile Advisors (7MA), an independent advisory firm that provides a range of investment banking services to clients across the IT services sector.

July 11, 2023 7 Mile Advisors | Houlihan Lokey | Larry DeAngelo | Leroy Davis | Scott Adelson Ian Koplin

KKR Provides $600MM Financing Facility to Bausch Receivables Funding

Bausch Receivables Funding, an Ontario limited partnership and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bausch Health, entered into a $600 million non-recourse financing facility with KKR and its credit funds and accounts.

July 10, 2023 Bausch Receivables Funding | Houlihan Lokey | KKR Ian Koplin

Houlihan Lokey Hires Ellison to Lead New FinTech Group

Houlihan Lokey hired technology investment banking veteran Alec Ellison as global head of fintech, a newly dedicated industry group that builds on the firm’s technology and financial services expertise.

April 6, 2023 Alec Ellison | Houlihan Lokey | Scott Adelson Ian Koplin

Houlihan Lokey Adds Energy Financing Specialist to Capital Markets Group

Daniel East joined Houlihan Lokey’s capital markets group as a managing director. East is based in Houston and will predominantly partner with the firm’s oil and gas group and power and utilities team to provide private capital financing solutions to the firm’s clients in these sectors.

February 17, 2023 Anthony Martino | Daniel East | Houlihan Lokey | J.P. Hanson Ian Koplin

Atalaya and Waterfall Support OnPoint’s Acquisition of Guardian Protection Products

OnPoint Warranty Solutions completed a strategic transaction with a private equity vehicle managed by Waterfall Asset Management and Atalaya Capital Management. The investment from Waterfall and Atalaya supports the acquisition of Guardian Protection Products.

January 26, 2023 Atalaya Capital Management | Bevilacqua | Bharath Subramanian | Calfee Halter & Griswold | Capstone Partners | Chris Smith | Gene Weil | Guardian Protection Products | Houlihan Lokey | Jed Rovin | Mayer Brown | OnPoint Warranty Solutions | Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe | Rob Christian | Waterfall Asset Management Ian Koplin