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Houlihan Smith & Company Inc. has been receiving quite a bit of notoriety lately as a result of the financial advising and high-end funding that this specialized investment banking firm has been offering to business owners. Houlihan Smith is an investment banking firm that offers financial opinions to both private businesses and large corporations throughout the United States. The founders of Houlihan Smith, Richard Houlihan and Andrew Smith, used their financial experience to establish the firm as a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member in 1996. Now they are in the news for all the right reasons.
Houlihan Smith made a big impression on the editorial team at Dealmaker magazine, apparently, because they decided to feature cofounder and chairman Richard Houlihan in a recent issue. The magazine detailed how Houlihan Smith put together a $7 million equity funding package for a Minnesota-based online startup a short time ago, which is the kind of unique financing this company is known for. Houlihan Smith offered Grocery Shopping Network a funding package from Vantage Point Venture Partners that enabled the original shareholders to retain majority control of their company. The magazine also detailed Mr. Houlihan’s comeback to the investment banking world.
Many other Houlihan Smith transactions have been noteworthy enough to talk about, such as their cosponsoring of the Valuation 2008 Panel, advising in the sale of Greenline Financial Technologies and arranging a $1.5 million credit facility for the Shade Group. Houlihan Smith & Company is known for making deals with expertise, and they have built years of experience, reputation and solid relationships with past and present clients. Houlihan Smith has also made more than 500 successful merger and acquisition capital restructuring, private placement, bankruptcy services, and ESOP advisory engagement transactions.
Houlihan Smith has been receiving such notoriety because they treat each client with respect and attention, they understand the needs of their clients, and they know how to arrange the proper financing even for the most unique situation.