ABOUT
Houlihan Smith & Company Inc. is a specialized investment banking firm that provides advisory, financing and valuation services to public and private businesses. Houlihan is a registered broker-dealer and FINRA Member.
Houlihan understands the time sensitivity of corporate finance and is able to respond quickly and tenaciously to opportunities. The Houlihan approach creates corporate finance transactions where both business owners and investors mutually benefit. We have the knowledge, experience and relationships to match buyers and sellers, as well as to match the appropriate financing and capitalization structure to each unique client situation. The Houlihan name is synonymous with valuation expertise and we provide cost-effective fairness and solvency opinions, as well as valuations for tax and financial reporting to some of the largest NYSE companies, as well as small, privately-held businesses.
The methodology applied by Houlihan reflects substantial expertise and experience in all areas of corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and market pricing, specialized financings, valuation, deal structuring, and the design and implementation of alternative exit strategies. Exit strategies for business owners and investors often include the sale of the business through a full or limited auction process, a debt recapitalization based upon debt repayment capability, a private-placement of debt and/or equity, stock sales through IPO's, and/or the use of ESOP's, which fund the purchase of corporate equity with pre-tax income.