Houlihan Lokey Advises Marlin Equity Partners

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Marlin Equity Partners (Marlin) has made a strategic investment in Whitlock. The transaction closed on October 15, 2019.

Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with more than $6.7 billion of capital under management. The company is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders, and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships, and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company's outlook and enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed more than 150 acquisitions. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, with an additional office in London.

Whitlock is a provider of audiovisual (AV) and video collaboration (VC) solutions. The company's primary services include strategic planning, roadmap consulting, enterprise management, workplace integration, and managed support. Additional expertise includes as a service (aaS) opportunities as well as integrated design and deployment of furniture, surroundings, technologies, and tools through their partnership with Herman Miller, Inc. Whitlock teams serve customers across a wide variety of industries, including the financial, high tech, energy, healthcare, higher education, legal, and federal government sectors. Whitlock delivers its solutions through the Global Presence Alliance, an international network of 30 leading AV and VC companies that span six continents and employ thousands of AV and VC professionals. Founded in 1956, Whitlock is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with additional offices across the United States.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Marlin.