Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of PresentationThe accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Management believes it has made all necessary adjustments (which consisted of only normal recurring items) so that the condensed consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and that estimates made in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent. Results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2020. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in HLI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach, and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

•Level 1: Values are determined using quoted market prices for identical financial instruments in an active market.

•Level 2: Values are determined using quoted prices for similar financial instruments and valuation models whose inputs are observable.

•Level 3: Values are determined using pricing models that use significant inputs that are primarily unobservable, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, fees receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

Leases

Leases

On April 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (ASC 842) on a prospective basis and as a result, prior period amounts were not adjusted to reflect the impacts of the new standard. In addition, as permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, prior scoping, classification, and accounting for initial direct costs were carried forward for leases existing as of the adoption date. The new standard establishes a right of use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The adoption did not have an impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as all of the Company’s leases are operating leases, and will continue to be recognized as expense on a straight-line basis. The adoption, however, resulted in a gross-up in total assets and total liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at inception. A lease is a contract that provides the right to control an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. For identified leases, the Company determines whether it should be classified as an operating or finance lease. The Company accounts for lease components and non-lease components as a single lease component. Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease and measured based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease ROU assets include initial direct costs incurred by the Company and are presented net of deferred rent and lease incentives. Generally, the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate and as a result, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options. The Company does not recognize a lease ROU asset or lease liability for short-term leases, which have lease

terms of 12 months or less. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. ASU 2018-13 changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The amendments remove or modify certain disclosures, while others were added. Early adoption of any removed or modified disclosure requirements is permitted upon issuance of ASU 2018-13 and adoption of the additional disclosure requirements may be delayed until the effective date. The Company elected to early adopt the removed or modified disclosure requirements of the standard on October 1, 2018 and expects to adopt the additional disclosure requirements on April 1, 2020. The adoption of the removed or modified disclosure requirements did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures in its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Accounting for Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)”. ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This guidance is effective for the Company on April 1, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and expects to adopt this guidance on April 1, 2020.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.