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Our Culture  Analytically Driven  Client Service and Solution Driven Employee DNA  Entrepreneurial  Desirous of a Winning Home  Partnership Culture  Not a “Star” Culture Firm’s DNA  Consensual Decision Making  Measured Risk Taking  Broad-Based, Long-Term Employee Ownership Ownership and Controls  Sophisticated Corporate Procedures and Financial Systems 3

A Leading Independent Global Investment Bank Expertise Global Integrated Platform Growth Mergers & Acquisitions Seamlessly Combining 2000–2016 Revenue CAGR 1 of 10% Capital Markets Advisory Product and Industry Expertise Unadjusted 2 Net Income CAGR 1 of 10% Financial Restructuring worldwide Adjusted Net Income CAGR 1 of 12% Financial Advisory Services Strategic Consulting 1972 1,000+ 24 Established Clients Served Annually Locations Worldwide ³ 166 830 Managing Directors ⁴ Total Financial Professionals ⁴ 1 CAGR based on the fiscal year ended March 31. 2. Unadjusted based on historical unaudited financials, not adjusted for any one-time, non-recurring items. 3 As of December 31, 2016; locations include five joint venture offices. 4 4. As of December 31, 2016; Managing Directors excludes Corporate Managing Directors, and MDs at joint ventures.

Principal Investment Highlights  Strong Track Record of Growth and Profitability  Low Revenue and Earnings Volatility Through Economic Cycles  High Quality Earnings  Long-Tenured Management Team  Differentiated, Cyclically Balanced Business Model  Strong Sector Fundamentals for Independent Advisors 5

Our Three Primary Business Segments Our business is diversified across clients, services, industries and geographies, as well as cyclically balanced, allowing us to succeed in both bull and bear markets. Corporate Financial Financial Finance Restructuring Advisory Services Financial Opinions M&A Out-of-Court and Formal Valuation Services Services Capital Markets Advisory Bankruptcy / Insolvency Financial Consulting Illiquid Financial Assets Proceedings Services Superior Platform Drives Global Market Leader High-Margin Provider Strengths Success in Attractive Mid-Cap with Strong Reputation with Strong Reputation Market 1 Managing 90 42 34 Directors 2 CY 2016 Revenue / $399 / 50% $276 / 34% $124 / 16% % of Total Revenue per MD 3 $4.4 $6.6 $3.7 CY 2016 Transactions 194 68 1,194 Closed / Fee Events Note: All dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted. Figures may not tie due to rounding. 1. Defined as transactions under $1 billion in value. 2. As of December 31, 2016; Managing Directors excludes Corporate Managing Directors, and MDs at joint ventures. 6 3. Represents average of beginning-of-CY16 and end-of-CY16 MD count.

Diversified Revenue Base  More than 1,000 clients served annually Balanced Client Mix 1  For FY 2016: Public Private Equity Companies &  No single transaction fee represented more than 2% of our & Other Government Institutional Owned revenues 28% 21%  No individual banker was responsible for more than 3% of our revenues  No single employee shareholder owns more than 3% of Hedge Funds shares outstanding 11%  Together, our CF and FR businesses provide a natural hedge Private Non- Sponsor 40% Diversified Industry Mix 1 Diversified Product Mix 1 Real Estate, Other Lodging and 1% Industrials Leisure 26% 4% Financial Healthcare Restructuring 8% 34% Services Group Financial 10% Institutions Corporate 16% Finance 50% Consumer, Food & Financial Retail Advisory 11% Services 16% Technology, Energy Media, & Telecom 13% 11% 7 1 Based on revenues for the CY ended December 31, 2016.

Market Leader in All Three Business Segments Top U.S. M&A Advisor Top Global Restructuring Advisor Top Global Fairness Opinion Advisor CY 2016 Financial Advisors by Number CY 2016 Global Distressed Debt & Bankruptcy U.S. M&A Fairness Advisors: Announced or of U.S. M&A Deals Restructuring Deals Completed Deals (CY 2002 to CY 2016) Houlihan Houlihan Houlihan 637 179 71 Lokey Lokey Lokey Duff & JP Rothschild 47 489 150 Phelps Morgan JP Goldman Moelis 38 471 142 Morgan Sachs Morgan Lazard 36 Stifel/KBW 357 132 Stanley Goldman PJT 31 333 Barclays 105 Partners Sachs #1 U.S. M&A Advisor #1 Global Restructuring Advisor #1 Global M&A Fairness Opinion Advisor Top 10 Global M&A Advisor Advised on 12 of the 15 Largest U.S. #1 M&A Fairness Opinion Advisor Bankruptcies Since 2000 in the U.S. Over the Past 12 Years Leading Capital Markets Advisor 1,000+ Transactions / Valued Over $1.5 1,000+ Annual Valuation Engagements Trillion We invest in areas where we believe we can excel 8 Source: Thomson Reuters.

Organic Growth Strengthened by Strategic Acquisitions Technology and IP Continental European Consumer, Food & Retail Media-Focused Joint Venture Expanding Financial Advisory Firm Investment Banking Firm Focused Investment Investment Banking Firm Presence in Australia Banking Firm January 2017 November 2015 September 2015 June 2015 May 2015 Adds Strategic Technology-Focused Specialty Finance Consulting Capabilities to Investment Bank Focused Investment C-Suite Relationships Bank 2010-Present January 2015 March 2014 December 2012  Debt & Equity Capital Markets Advisory 2000-2009  Hedge Fund Coverage Adds Capabilities in Strategic Partnership  Private Equity  Structured Product Valuation of Complex, Expanding Presence in Coverage Illiquid Securities India and Singapore Valuation 1990-1999  Distressed M&A August 2010 July 2010  Private Growth Equity  Industry Specialization  Industry Build-Out Capital & Expansion  Derivative Security  Illiquid Financial Assets 1980-1989 Valuations  Secondary Advisory Intermediation  Corporate Finance Services  Sovereign Debt  Activist Advisory Restructuring  Tax & Financial  Financial Restructuring  Due Diligence Services 1972-1979 Reporting Valuations  Fairness & Capital  Strategic Consulting  Business Valuations  Portfolio Valuations Adequacy Opinions  IP Valuation and  Tax Valuations Monetization Advisory  ESOP Valuations 9

Comprehensive Coverage and Global Scale 24 1,161 Global Global Employees 1 Locations 1 414 Corporate Finance 19 Houlihan Lokey Offices 2010-Present Joint Venture Offices 197 Financial Restructuring 5  Mumbai 219 Financial Advisory Services  Singapore 331 Corporate & Administrative  Miami 2000-2009  Newport Beach  London  Madrid  Paris  Sydney  Frankfurt 1990-1999  Amsterdam  Hong Kong  Atlanta  Milan  Tokyo  Minneapolis  Rome  Beijing 1980-1989  Washington D.C.  Houston  Dallas  San Francisco  Chicago  New York 1972-1979  Los Angeles 10 1 As of December 31, 2016.