The equipment-as-a-service market showcased resilience in Q3/24, with total deal value rising by 5.2% despite a slight decline in deal volume, according to a market update from Houlihan Lokey. Strategic expansions and easing interest rates are setting the stage for continued growth and consolidation in the sector. read more

DEC 11, 2024 - 5:54 am

Investment bank Houlihan Lokey hired Brent Shepherd as a managing director in its capital markets group. Based in Chicago, Shepherd will co-lead the firm’s healthcare capital markets efforts alongside managing director Neha Shah. read more

MAR 12, 2024 - 6:47 am

Michael Hommeyer joined Houlihan Lokey as a managing director in its capital markets group. Hommeyer will spearhead a new syndicate function that focuses on expanding the firm’s investor coverage and distribution capabilities in U.S. private credit placements. read more

JAN 23, 2024 - 6:43 am

According to Houlihan Lokey’s recently released Q3/23 equipment-as-a-service market update, the rate of announced equipment-as-a-service transactions in the year-to-date period for the report outpaced pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. read more

JAN 11, 2024 - 6:58 am

Houlihan Lokey expanded its private funds group by acquiring Triago Management Development, an independent advisory firm with core capabilities in primary fund and direct investment fundraising. read more

DEC 27, 2023 - 6:31 am

Houlihan Lokey hired Keith Kushin as a managing director in its transaction opinions and board advisory practices. Kushin is based in New York and will expand the firm’s transaction opinions services for its clients in North America. read more

DEC 19, 2023 - 6:54 am

Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank, hired Rob Kordas as a managing director in its industrials group. Kordas is based in Chicago and will lead coverage of the energy field services and equipment sector. read more

DEC 14, 2023 - 6:55 am

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. read more

AUG 31, 2023 - 6:38 am

Merger and acquisition activity has come to a veritable standstill in early 2023 after a sluggish 2022. Brent Ferrin of Houlihan Lokey discusses how the market will evolve throughout the rest of the year and how businesses are taking a more long-term approach. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

Houlihan Lokey appointed Matthew Hudson and Spencer Lippman managing directors in the firm’s business services group, bolstering its coverage of the equipment-as-a-service sector. read more

NOV 1, 2022 - 7:05 am

M&A activity in the equipment leasing industry has stalled somewhat in 2022, especially when compared with the robust activity of 2021, with a looming recession, less access to capital and more stringent diligence processes creating new challenges for sellers and buyers. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2022

Houlihan Lokey hired Howard Steinberg as a managing director and global head of tax restructuring within its financial and valuation advisory business. read more

JUN 7, 2022 - 7:14 am

Rishi Aswani joined Houlihan Lokey’s Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business in Mumbai as a managing director in the Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services practice read more

JUN 2, 2022 - 7:35 am

Regions Financial, the parent company of Regions Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearsight Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm. Regions Financial plans to incorporate Clearsight Advisors into Regions Bank’s capital markets division. read more

DEC 20, 2021 - 6:52 am

Ritchie Bros. completed its acquisition of SmartEquip, a technology platform that supports the management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers. read more

NOV 3, 2021 - 8:35 am