NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF):
Q1 Financial Highlights
“We are pleased with our first quarter results. Despite the significant decline in M&A activity and a continued lull in the IPO and leveraged finance markets, our Investment Banking business continues to build on our momentum and growing market position. The capital markets continue to be challenging and we are continuing to serve our clients in the best ways possible and they are rewarding us with increased market share. Our team has never been stronger and we continue to attract top talent who increasingly view Jefferies as the firm of choice. We do not know when the capital markets will return to some version of normalcy, but our plan is to be well positioned to gain even further market share and take advantage of the dislocations affecting our industry.
“Our Capital Markets business achieved the fourth highest all-time quarterly revenues of $639 million, which is an increase of $160 million, or 33%, versus the prior year comparable quarter, driven by strength across our diversified Fixed Income and Equities businesses. Fixed Income net revenues increased 63% from the prior year comparable quarter reflecting strong results from our credit businesses. Equities net revenues increased 11% from the prior year comparable quarter with strong performance in our global convertibles and cash businesses. Asset Management also generated consistent revenues versus our prior year quarter after adjusting for the revenues attributable to our interests in Idaho Timber and Vitesse which were disposed of over the course of 2022.
"While our overall return on adjusted tangible equity of 7.1% for the quarter is lower than we would like, we believe the results are reasonable given the current environment. We remain optimistic about our ability to deliver much better results when the capital markets return to some version of normalcy."
Richard Handler, CEO, and Brian Friedman, President
Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Jefferies Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend equal to $0.30 per Jefferies common share, payable on May 26, 2023 to record holders of Jefferies common shares on May 15, 2023. We currently have a $250 million authorization for future share repurchases.
Financial Summary
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended February 28, |
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| 2023 |
| 202214 | % Change | ||||||
Net revenues: |
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Investment Banking and Capital Markets | $ | 1,207,291 |
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| $ | 1,462,365 |
| (17 | )% | |
Asset Management |
| 78,296 |
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| 226,832 |
| (65 | )% | |
Other |
| (2,095 | ) |
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| 3,645 |
| N/M |
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Net revenues |
| 1,283,492 |
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| 1,692,842 |
| (24 | )% | |
Net earnings before income taxes |
| 158,018 |
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| 392,332 |
| (60 | )% | |
Income tax expense |
| 28,694 |
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| 64,357 |
| (55 | )% | |
Net earnings |
| 129,324 |
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|
| 327,975 |
| (61 | )% | |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| (6,055 | ) |
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| (969 | ) | 525 | % | |
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
| (256 | ) |
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| (573 | ) | (55 | )% | |
Preferred stock dividends |
| 2,016 |
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|
| 2,070 |
| (3 | )% | |
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | $ | 133,619 |
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| $ | 327,447 |
| (59 | )% | |
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.56 |
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| $ | 1.26 |
| (56 | )% | |
Weighted average shares |
| 239,101 |
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| 257,552 |
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Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.54 |
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| $ | 1.23 |
| (56 | )% | |
Weighted average diluted shares |
| 248,095 |
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| 266,571 |
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Annualized return on adjusted tangible equity1 |
| 7.1 | % |
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| 16.2 | % |
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N/M — Not Meaningful
Highlights
Three Months Ended February 28, 2023 |
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Investment Banking and Capital Markets |
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Asset Management |
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Amounts herein pertaining to February 28, 2023 represent a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised upon filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). More information on our results of operations for the three months ended February 28, 2023 will be provided upon filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, which we expect to file on or about April 10, 2023.
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current views and include statements about our future and statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are usually preceded by the words “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” "would," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements may contain expectations regarding revenues, earnings, operations, and other results, and may include statements of future performance, plans, and objectives. Forward-looking statements may also include statements pertaining to our strategies for future development of our businesses and products. Forward-looking statements represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which by their nature are inherently uncertain. It is possible that the actual results may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results indicated in these forward-looking statements. Information regarding important factors, including Risk Factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those in our forward-looking statements is contained in reports we file with the SEC. You should read and interpret any forward-looking statement together with reports we file with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent circumstances.
Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable or equal the corresponding indicated performance level(s).
Selected Financial Information
(Amounts in Thousands) (Unaudited) | Quarter Ended | ||||||||||
| February 28, 2023 |
| November 30, 2022 |
| February 28, 202214 | ||||||
Net revenues by source: |
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Advisory | $ | 297,178 |
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| $ | 381,412 |
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| $ | 543,769 |
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Equity underwriting |
| 125,445 |
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| 109,439 |
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| 156,100 |
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Debt underwriting |
| 80,175 |
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| 61,731 |
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| 245,178 |
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Total underwriting |
| 205,620 |
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| 171,170 |
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| 401,278 |
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Other investment banking |
| 65,132 |
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| 15,892 |
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| 37,470 |
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Total Investment Banking |
| 567,930 |
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| 568,474 |
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| 982,517 |
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Equities |
| 308,661 |
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| 251,280 |
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| 277,047 |
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Fixed income |
| 330,700 |
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| 226,680 |
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| 202,801 |
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Total Capital Markets |
| 639,361 |
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| 477,960 |
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| 479,848 |
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Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets Net revenues5 |
| 1,207,291 |
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| 1,046,434 |
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| 1,462,365 |
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Asset management fees and revenues6 |
| 39,097 |
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| 13,440 |
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| 44,502 |
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Investment return2 |
| 31,033 |
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| 156,613 |
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| 8,889 |
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Merchant banking |
| 11,608 |
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| 231,805 |
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| 185,791 |
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Allocated net interest2 |
| (3,442 | ) |
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| (6,630 | ) |
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| (12,350 | ) |
Total Asset Management Net revenues |
| 78,296 |
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| 395,228 |
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| 226,832 |
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Other |
| (2,095 | ) |
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| (3,580 | ) |
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| 3,645 |
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Total Net revenues by source | $ | 1,283,492 |
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| $ | 1,438,082 |
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| $ | 1,692,842 |
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Non-interest expenses: |
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Compensation and benefits | $ | 703,058 |
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| $ | 659,121 |
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| $ | 790,752 |
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Floor brokerage and clearing fees |
| 80,474 |
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| 85,143 |
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| 83,961 |
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Underwriting costs |
| 13,207 |
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| 9,076 |
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| 8,128 |
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Technology and communications |
| 113,385 |
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| 114,957 |
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| 107,016 |
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Occupancy and equipment rental |
| 27,315 |
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| 28,420 |
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| 26,965 |
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Business development |
| 36,838 |
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| 42,610 |
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| 26,872 |
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Professional services |
| 62,161 |
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| 71,042 |
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| 52,741 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 33,292 |
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| 43,471 |
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| 45,937 |
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Cost of sales |
| 2,168 |
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| 91,281 |
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| 95,671 |
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Other |
| 53,576 |
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| 98,121 |
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| 62,467 |
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Total Non-interest expenses | $ | 1,125,474 |
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| $ | 1,243,242 |
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| $ | 1,300,510 |
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Financial Data and Metrics
(Unaudited) | Quarter Ended | |||||||
| February 28, 2023 |
| November 30, 2022 |
| February 28, 2022 | |||
Other Data: |
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Number of trading days |
| 60 |
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| 63 |
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| 61 |
Number of trading loss days7 |
| 3 |
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| 3 |
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| 8 |
Average VaR (in millions)8 | $ | 12.85 |
| $ | 10.62 |
| $ | 12.12 |
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(Amounts in Millions, Except Other Data) (Unaudited) | Quarter Ended | |||||||
| February 28, 2023 |
| November 30, 2022 |
| February 28, 2022 | |||
Financial position9: |
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Total assets15 | $ | 52,033 |
| $ | 51,058 |
| $ | 55,467 |
Total assets less goodwill and intangible assets for the period15 |
| 50,160 |
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| 49,182 |
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| 53,572 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
| 7,509 |
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| 9,703 |
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| 8,501 |
Financial instruments owned15 |
| 21,083 |
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| 18,666 |
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| 19,581 |
Level 3 financial instruments owned10, 15 |
| 819 |
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| 791 |
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| 636 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |
| 1,873 |
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| 1,876 |
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| 1,895 |
Total equity |
| 9,811 |
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| 10,295 |
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| 10,549 |
Total shareholders' equity |
| 9,755 |
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| 10,233 |
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| 10,490 |
Tangible shareholders' equity11 |
| 7,882 |
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| 8,357 |
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| 8,595 |
Other data and financial ratios: |
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Leverage ratio9, 12, 15 |
| 5.3 |
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| 5.0 |
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| 5.3 |
Tangible gross leverage ratio9, 13, 15 |
| 6.4 |
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| 5.9 |
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| 6.2 |
Number of employees, at period end |
| 5,401 |
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| 5,381 |
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| 5,625 |
Components of Denominator for Earnings Per Share
The denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended February 28, 2023 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
| 227,543 |
Weighted average shares of restricted stock with future service |
| (2,128) |
Weighted average restricted stock units outstanding with no future service |
| 13,686 |
Denominator for basic earnings per share |
| 239,101 |
Stock options and other share based awards |
| 2,303 |
Senior executive compensation plan restricted stock unit awards |
| 2,917 |
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred shares |
| 3,774 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
| 248,095 |
Notes
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The following tables reconcile our non-GAAP measures to their respective U.S. GAAP measures. Management believes such non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as they allow them to view our results through the eyes of management, while facilitating a comparison across historical periods. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Annualized Return on Adjusted Tangible Equity Reconciliation
The table below reconciles our Net earnings attributable to common shareholders to adjusted net earnings and our Shareholders' equity to adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended February 28, | ||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||||
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (GAAP) |
| $ | 133,619 |
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| $ | 327,447 |
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Intangible amortization and impairment expense, net of tax |
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| 2,027 |
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| 2,949 |
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Adjusted net earnings (non-GAAP) |
| $ | 135,646 |
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| $ | 330,396 |
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Annualized adjusted net earnings (non-GAAP) |
| $ | 542,584 |
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| $ | 1,321,584 |
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| November 30, | ||||||
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| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||
Shareholders' equity (GAAP) |
| $ | 10,232,846 |
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| $ | 10,553,755 |
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Less: Intangible assets, net and goodwill |
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| (1,875,576 | ) |
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| (1,897,500 | ) |
Less: Deferred tax asset |
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| (387,862 | ) |
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| (327,547 | ) |
Less: Weighted average impact of dividends and share repurchases |
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| (327,445 | ) |
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| (154,005 | ) |
Adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) |
| $ | 7,641,963 |
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| $ | 8,174,703 |
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Annualized return on adjusted tangible equity (non-GAAP) |
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| 7.1 | % |
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| 16.2 | % |
Adjusted Tangible Book Value and Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding GAAP Reconciliation
The table below reconciles our book value (shareholders' equity) to adjusted tangible book value and our common shares outstanding to fully diluted shares outstanding (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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| February 28, 2023 | ||
Book value (GAAP) |
| $ | 9,755,244 |
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Stock options(1) |
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| 115,161 |
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Intangible assets, net and goodwill |
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| (1,872,850 | ) |
Adjusted tangible book value (non-GAAP) |
| $ | 7,997,555 |
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Common shares outstanding (GAAP) |
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| 233,528 |
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Restricted stock units ("RSUs") |
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| 13,931 |
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Stock options(1) |
|
| 5,075 |
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Other |
|
| 1,290 |
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Fully diluted shares outstanding (non-GAAP)(2) |
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| 253,824 |
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Book value per share outstanding |
| $ | 41.77 |
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Tangible book value per fully diluted share outstanding (non-GAAP) |
| $ | 31.51 |
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(1) | Stock options added to book value are equal to the total number of stock options outstanding as of February 28, 2023 of 5,074,740 multiplied by the weighted average exercise price of $22.69 on February 28, 2023. Stock options added to fully diluted shares are equal to the total stock options outstanding on February 28, 2023. | |
(2) | Fully diluted shares outstanding include vested and unvested RSUs as well as the target number of RSUs issuable under the senior executive compensation plans until the performance period is complete. Fully diluted shares outstanding also include all stock options. |
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Source: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.