regulatory
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Houlihan Lokey records $15M SEC settlement accrual; revises Q4/FY2023 GAAP EPS down
HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
- SEC investigation for off-channel communications; $15M civil penalty intended
- Q4 GAAP net income reduced from $75M to $60M; diluted EPS from $1.10 to $0.88
- FY2023 GAAP net income reduced from $269M to $254M; diluted EPS from $3.98 to $3.76
- Adjusted EPS unchanged at $1.11 Q4 and $4.54 FY; revenue unchanged at $445M Q4, $1.8B FY
- Settlement in line with industry sweep; 14 firms previously settled for $7.5M-$125M each