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EX-99 2 jfgpressrelease53121.htm JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP Q2 2021 PRESS RELEASE Document

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 28, 2021

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results --
Jefferies Group LLC Delivers Record Second Quarter
and Six Months Revenues and Net Income
Jefferies Dividend Increased 25% to $1.00 Per Share Annual Rate

New York, New York — June 28, 2021 — Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended May 31, 2021. Net Income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter was $353 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, and annualized adjusted return on tangible equity was 19.2%1. For the six months ended May 31, 2021, Net income attributable to common shareholders was $935 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, and annualized adjusted return on tangible equity was 27.0%2.

In addition, the Jefferies Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend equal to $0.25 per Jefferies common share, a 25% increase on the prior dividend rate, payable on August 27, 2021 to record holders of Jefferies common shares on August 16, 2021. We expect to file our Form 10-Q on or about July 9, 2021.

Highlights for the three months ended May 31, 2021:
•Jefferies Group LLC
◦Net revenues of $1,617 million, a record for a second quarter and up 56% over the prior year second quarter's then all-time record quarterly net revenues
◦Pre-tax income of $429 million, also a record for a second quarter and up 148% over the prior year quarter, demonstrating the operating leverage inherent in our business model, and record second quarter net earnings of $318 million, up 147% over the prior year quarter
◦Annualized return on tangible equity of 26.9%3, compared with 11.6%4 in the prior year quarter
◦Record quarterly Investment Banking net revenues of $1,034 million, up 227% over the prior year quarter, including record quarterly Advisory net revenues of $391 million, record quarterly Debt Underwriting net revenues of $286 million and Equity Underwriting net revenues of $324 million, a record for a second quarter
◦Quarterly combined Capital Markets net revenues of $500 million, down 31.5% over the prior year quarter; Equities net revenues of $243 million, a record for a second quarter, and Fixed Income net revenues of $257 million
◦Record second quarter Asset Management revenues (before allocated net interest5) of $56 million, up 202% over the prior year quarter and including $15 million in management, performance and similar fees and revenues earned directly or through our strategic affiliates
◦Liquidity buffer of $8.3 billion of cash and unencumbered liquid collateral at May 31, 2021, which represented 16% of our total balance sheet

•Jefferies Financial Group
◦Net income attributable to common shareholders for the second quarter was $353 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, and annualized adjusted return on tangible equity was 19.2%1
◦Merchant Banking pre-tax income of $59 million, reflecting record quarterly results from Idaho Timber and mark-to-market increases in the value of several of our investments in public and private companies

Highlights for the six months ended May 31, 2021:

•Jefferies Group LLC
◦Record six months net revenues of $3,747 million, up 70% over the prior year comparable period's then all-time record net revenues
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◦Record six months pre-tax income of $1,100 million, up 170% over the prior year period, and record six months net earnings of $812 million, up 171% over the prior year period
◦Annualized return on tangible equity of 35.8%6, compared with 14.1%7 in the prior year period
◦Record six months Investment Banking net revenues of $2,067 million, up 131% over the prior year period, including record Advisory net revenues of $702 million, record Equity Underwriting net revenues of $819 million and record Debt Underwriting net revenues of $483 million
◦Record six months combined Capital Markets net revenues of $1,395 million, up 14% over the prior year period; record Equities net revenues of $774 million and Fixed Income net revenues of $621 million
◦Record six months Asset Management revenues (before allocated net interest5) of $236 million, up 362% over the prior year period, including $52 million in management, performance and similar fees and revenues earned directly or through our strategic affiliates in the current year period; performance fees and similar revenues recorded in the first six months of the current year are attributable to performance realized in respect of the twelve months ended December 31, 2020
◦Liquidity buffer of $8.3 billion of cash and unencumbered liquid collateral at May 31, 2021, which represented 16% of our total balance sheet

•Jefferies Financial Group
◦For the six months ended May 31, 2021, Net income attributable to common shareholders was $935 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, and annualized adjusted return on tangible equity was 27.0%2
◦Merchant Banking pre-tax income of $167 million, reflecting record six month results from Idaho Timber and mark-to-market increases in the value of several of our investments in public and private companies
◦We repurchased 5.0 million shares for $128 million, or an average price of $25.51 per share during the first six months of 2021; since April 2018, Jefferies has repurchased 123 million shares for $2.6 billion in total, or an average price of $21.04 per share; our share buyback authorization remains at $250 million
◦At May 31, 2021, we had 247 million shares outstanding and 278 million shares were outstanding on a fully diluted basis8
◦Jefferies book value per share was $40.77 and tangible book value per fully diluted share9 was $30.29 at May 31, 2021
◦Since April 2018, Jefferies has returned to shareholders $3.6 billion, or 35% of shareholders' equity and 46% of tangible shareholders' equity10 at the beginning of this effort. Our shareholders' equity at May 31, 2021 is $10.1 billion. Even with our significant return of capital to our shareholders, Jefferies tangible shareholders' equity10 at May 31, 2021 is $8.2 billion, which is over $300 million higher than at March 31, 2018

Rich Handler, our CEO, and Brian Friedman, our President, said:

"We would like to thank our colleagues and clients for Jefferies' spectacular results thus far in 2021. Our performance reflects the continued growth and strength of our global full-service business model and our increasing market share – particularly in Investment Banking, where net revenues for the first half of the year were more than $2 billion and our backlog11 for the third quarter is at a record level. Additionally, our Equities, Fixed Income and Asset Management businesses all are performing well, even as the environment becomes more normalized relative to the uniquely exceptional first quarter.

"We intend to continue our relentless focus on serving our clients, while strategically investing in our global platform and over 4,000 employee-partners. We will strive to remain nimble, non-bureaucratic, entrepreneurial and mindful of risk, as well as continue to prioritize and value our people and culture. We are strategically hiring
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at all levels and we see this as a key driver of continuing growth. This is evident particularly in Investment Banking, as our capabilities, reach and brand are proving extremely scalable.

"As of our second quarter ending May 31, 2020, Jefferies Group had last twelve months ("LTM") net revenues, LTM earnings before income taxes and LTM net earnings of $3,730 million, $515 million and $388 million, respectively. For our current LTM ending May 31, 2021, our comparable numbers are $6,739 million, $1,870 million and $1,387 million, respectively. These significant increases of 81%, 263% and 257%, respectively, show the remarkable progress that we have achieved over the past year, as we rose to the unique challenges that were presented due to COVID-19 and emerged as an even stronger, more client focused and more diversified firm.

"We are humbled by the loyalty, tenacity, dedication and spirit of our employee-partners. We look forward to seeing more and more of them fully vaccinated, safe and heading back to our offices. We also plan on taking advantage of our newfound ability to offer flexibility to our team in a hybrid environment as we continue to build Jefferies together to best serve our clients."

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Amounts herein pertaining to May 31, 2021 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 and six months ended May 31, 2021 will be provided upon filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements 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," 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 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.

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).

For further information, please contact:

Teresa S. Gendron
Chief Financial Officer
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Tel. (212) 460-1932

Matt Larson
Chief Financial Officer
Jefferies Group LLC
Tel. (212) 284-2338
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1Adjusted return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies Financial Group's three months ended May 31, 2021 annualized adjusted net income divided by our adjusted tangible shareholders' equity at February 28, 2021. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
2Adjusted return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies Financial Group's six months ended May 31, 2021 annualized adjusted net income divided by our adjusted tangible shareholders' equity at November 30, 2020. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
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Return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals our three months ended May 31, 2021 annualized net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC divided by our tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $4,733 million at February 28, 2021. Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity at February 28, 2021 equals Jefferies Group LLC member's equity of $6,540 million less goodwill and identifiable intangibles assets of $1,807 million.
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Return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals our three months ended May 31, 2020 annualized net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC divided by our tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $4,503 million at February 29, 2020. Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity at February 29, 2020 equals Jefferies Group LLC member's equity of $6,313 million less goodwill and identifiable intangibles assets of $1,810 million.
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Allocated net interest represents the allocation of a ratable portion of Jefferies Group LLC's long-term debt interest expense to Jefferies Group LLC's Asset Management reportable segment, net of interest income on Jefferies Group LLC's Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity, which allocation is consistent with Jefferies Group LLC's policy of allocating such items to all its business lines. Refer to Jefferies Group LLC's summary of Net Revenues by Source on page 10 and 11.
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Return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals our first six months ended May 31, 2021 annualized net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC divided by our tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $4,543 million at November 30, 2020. Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity at November 30, 2020 equals Jefferies Group LLC member's equity of $6,349 million less goodwill and identifiable intangibles assets of $1,805 million.
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Return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals our first six months ended May 31, 2020 annualized net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC divided by our tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) of $4,311 million at November 30, 2019. Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity at November 30, 2019 equals Jefferies Group LLC member's equity of $6,125 million less goodwill and identifiable intangibles assets of $1,814 million.
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Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies Financial Group's common shares outstanding plus restricted stock units, stock options, conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares and other shares. Refer to schedule on page 15 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
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Tangible book value per fully diluted share (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as adjusted tangible book value divided by shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. Refer to schedule on page 15 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
10Tangible shareholders' equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies Financial Group shareholders' equity less Intangible assets, net and goodwill. Refer to schedule on page 15 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
11Backlog represents an estimate of our net revenues from expected future transactions. As an indicator of net revenues in a given future period, it is subject to limitations. The time frame for the realization of revenues from these expected transactions varies and is influenced by factors we do not control. Transactions not included in the estimate may occur, and expected transactions may also be modified or cancelled.

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Summary for Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 May 31,		Six Months Ended
 May 31,
2021202020212020
Net revenues$1,950,507 $1,147,589 $4,437,449 $2,533,917 
Income before income taxes and loss related to associated companies$497,665 $82,228 $1,309,018 $307,877 
Loss related to associated companies(23,526)(6,721)(34,094)(74,576)
Income before income taxes
474,139 75,507 1,274,924 233,301 
Income tax provision 120,820 31,962 339,056 77,735 
Net income353,319 43,545 935,868 155,566 
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests669 2,580 1,412 4,709 
Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests234 198 1,003 480 
Preferred stock dividends(1,626)(1,404)(3,252)(2,826)
Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders
$352,596 $44,919 $935,031 $157,929 
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:
Net income
$1.33 $0.16 $3.51 $0.53 
Number of shares in calculation
263,280 286,764 264,829 294,589 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:
Net income
$1.30 $0.16 $3.43 $0.53 
Number of shares in calculation
271,092 286,764 271,948 295,301 

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A summary of results for the three months ended May 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
Investment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset Management Merchant BankingCorporate Parent Company InterestConsolidation AdjustmentsTotal
Net revenues
$1,572,964 $54,554 $318,828 $724 $— $3,437 $1,950,507 
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits
774,549 21,671 27,987 7,035 — — 831,242 
Cost of sales (1)66,211 10,599 143,847 — — — 220,657 
Interest expense— — 6,114 — 13,829 — 19,943 
Depreciation and amortization
20,778 489 17,295 878 — — 39,440 
Selling, general and other expenses
284,868 10,740 41,061 4,910 — (19)341,560 
Total expenses
1,146,406 43,499 236,304 12,823 13,829 (19)1,452,842 
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss related to associated companies426,558 11,055 82,524 (12,099)(13,829)3,456 497,665 
Loss related to associated companies— — (23,526)— — — (23,526)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$426,558 $11,055 $58,998 $(12,099)$(13,829)$3,456 474,139 
Income tax provision
120,820 
Net income
$353,319 

A summary of results for the three months ended May 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):
Investment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset Management Merchant BankingCorporate Parent Company InterestConsolidation AdjustmentsTotal
Net revenues
$1,028,832 $7,391 $107,162 $1,525 $— $2,679 $1,147,589 
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits
551,821 26,502 13,973 6,171 — — 598,467 
Cost of sales (1)67,601 7,878 80,771 — — — 156,250 
Interest expense— — 8,282 — 12,878 — 21,160 
Depreciation and amortization
19,981 2,133 17,378 874 — — 40,366 
Selling, general and
  other expenses
174,895 12,431 54,753 7,334 — (295)249,118 
Total expenses
814,298 48,944 175,157 14,379 12,878 (295)1,065,361 
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss related to associated companies214,534 (41,553)(67,995)(12,854)(12,878)2,974 82,228 
Loss related to associated companies— — (6,721)— — — (6,721)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$214,534 $(41,553)$(74,716)$(12,854)$(12,878)$2,974 75,507 
Income tax provision31,962 
Net income
$43,545 

(1)    Includes Floor brokerage and clearing fees.
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A summary of results for the six months ended May 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):
Investment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset Management Merchant BankingCorporate Parent Company InterestConsolidation AdjustmentsTotal
Net revenues
$3,532,473 $281,288 $616,331 $1,314 $— $6,043 $4,437,449 
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits
1,880,761 44,456 55,999 22,569 — — 2,003,785 
Cost of sales (1)132,785 20,441 239,406 — — — 392,632 
Interest expense— — 12,579 — 27,731 — 40,310 
Depreciation and amortization
41,462 968 34,035 1,742 — — 78,207 
Selling, general and other expenses
507,624 22,903 73,603 9,579 — (212)613,497 
Total expenses
2,562,632 88,768 415,622 33,890 27,731 (212)3,128,431 
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss related to associated companies969,841 192,520 200,709 (32,576)(27,731)6,255 1,309,018 
Loss related to associated companies— — (34,094)— — — (34,094)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$969,841 $192,520 $166,615 $(32,576)$(27,731)$6,255 1,274,924 
Income tax provision
339,056 
Net income
$935,868 

A summary of results for the six months ended May 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):
Investment Banking and Capital MarketsAsset Management Merchant BankingCorporate Parent Company InterestConsolidation AdjustmentsTotal
Net revenues
$2,177,661 $27,720 $311,721 $11,317 $— $5,498 $2,533,917 
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits
1,172,745 48,723 31,163 16,029 — — 1,268,660 
Cost of sales (1)120,475 14,185 153,214 — — — 287,874 
Interest expense— — 17,055 — 25,659 — 42,714 
Depreciation and amortization
39,097 2,758 36,219 1,762 — — 79,836 
Selling, general and
  other expenses
380,853 24,536 127,833 14,134 — (400)546,956 
Total expenses
1,713,170 90,202 365,484 31,925 25,659 (400)2,226,040 
Income (loss) before income taxes and loss related to associated companies464,491 (62,482)(53,763)(20,608)(25,659)5,898 307,877 
Loss related to associated companies— — (74,576)— — — (74,576)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$464,491 $(62,482)$(128,339)$(20,608)$(25,659)$5,898 233,301 
Income tax provision77,735 
Net income
$155,566 

(1)    Includes Floor brokerage and clearing fees.
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The following financial tables provide information for the results of Jefferies Group LLC and should be read in conjunction with Jefferies Group LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. Amounts herein pertaining to May 31, 2021 represent a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in Jefferies Group LLC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2021.

Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
May 31, 2021February 28, 2021May 31, 2020
Revenues:
Commissions and other fees
$222,643 $236,938 $243,267 
Principal transactions 325,059 791,219 467,283 
Investment banking
1,000,700 1,003,662 387,491 
Asset management fees and revenues 14,567 37,383 4,576 
Interest
206,958 219,021 211,941 
Other 66,769 60,588 (47,275)
Total revenues
1,836,696 2,348,811 1,267,283 
Interest expense219,278 219,445 232,916 
Net revenues1,617,418 2,129,366 1,034,367 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits
789,836 1,119,894 571,547 
Non-compensation expenses:
Floor brokerage and clearing fees
76,617 76,580 77,619 
Technology and communications
107,962 104,341 95,594 
Occupancy and equipment rental
32,839 27,990 24,395 
Business development
27,023 17,981 8,359 
Professional services
59,780 44,288 41,994 
Underwriting costs
33,031 36,136 12,485 
Other
61,031 30,986 29,506 
Total non-compensation expenses
398,283 338,302 289,952 
Total non-interest expenses1,188,119 1,458,196 861,499 
Earnings before income taxes429,299 671,170 172,868 
Income tax expense110,846 177,305 43,972 
Net earnings318,453 493,865 128,896 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(363)(203)(1,842)
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC$318,816 $494,068 $130,738 
Pre-tax operating margin26.5 %31.5 %16.7 %
Effective tax rate25.8 %26.4 %25.4 %
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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Revenues:
Commissions and other fees
$459,581 $422,802 
Principal transactions 1,116,278 839,185 
Investment banking
2,004,362 979,493 
Asset management fees and revenues 51,950 16,296 
Interest
425,979 506,609 
Other 127,357 (17,546)
Total revenues
4,185,507 2,746,839 
Interest expense438,723 541,776 
Net revenues3,746,784 2,205,063 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits
1,909,730 1,206,777 
Non-compensation expenses:
Floor brokerage and clearing fees
153,197 138,199 
Technology and communications
212,303 184,778 
Occupancy and equipment rental
60,829 51,898 
Business development
45,004 38,316 
Professional services
104,068 86,659 
Underwriting costs
69,167 30,014 
Other
92,017 60,176 
Total non-compensation expenses
736,585 590,040 
Total non-interest expenses2,646,315 1,796,817 
Earnings before income taxes1,100,469 408,246 
Income tax expense288,151 107,985 
Net earnings812,318 300,261 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(566)(3,866)
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC$812,884 $304,127 
Pre-tax operating margin29.4 %18.5 %
Effective tax rate26.2 %26.5 %
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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Selected Statistical Information
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
May 31, 2021February 28, 2021May 31, 2020
Net Revenues by Source:
Advisory$390,508 $311,439 $182,081 
Equity underwriting324,462 494,806 124,383 
Debt underwriting285,730 197,417 81,027 
Total underwriting610,192 692,223 205,410 
Other investment banking
32,971 29,825 (71,234)
Total investment banking
1,033,671 1,033,487 316,257 
Equities242,949 531,016 237,131 
Fixed income257,197 363,359 493,144 
Total capital markets
500,146 894,375 730,275 
Other
39,147 31,647 (17,700)
Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets (1) (2)
1,572,964 1,959,509 1,028,832 
Asset management fees and revenues 14,567 37,383 4,576 
Investment return (3) (4) 41,326 142,873 13,944 
Allocated net interest (3) (5)(11,439)(10,399)(12,985)
Total Asset Management
44,454 169,857 5,535 
Net Revenues$1,617,418 $2,129,366 $1,034,367 
Other Data:
Number of trading days64 60 63 
Number of trading loss days20 9 11 
Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (6)$15.77 $16.02 $9.16 
(1)
Includes net interest revenues (expense) of $3.7 million, $12.2 million and $(0.8) million for the quarters ended May 31, 2021, February 28, 2021 and May 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)Allocated net interest is not separately disaggregated for Investment Banking and Capital Markets. This presentation is aligned to our Investment Banking and Capital Markets internal performance measurement.
(3)Net revenues attributed to the Investment return in Jefferies Group LLC Asset Management have been disaggregated to separately present Investment return and Allocated net interest (see footnote 5 below). This disaggregation is intended to increase transparency and to make clearer actual Investment return. We believe that aggregating Investment return and Allocated net interest would obscure the Investment return by including an amount that is unique to Jefferies Group LLC's credit spreads, debt maturity profile, capital structure, liquidity risks and allocation methods.
(4)
Includes direct net interest expense of $4.5 million, $2.3 million and $7.2 million for the quarters ended May 31, 2021, February 28, 2021 and May 31, 2020, respectively.
(5)Allocated net interest represents the allocation of Jefferies Group LLC's long-term debt interest expense to Jefferies Group LLC's Asset Management, net of interest income on Jefferies Group LLC's Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity (refer to page 12).
(6)VaR estimates the potential loss in value of Jefferies Group LLC's trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value-at-Risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in Jefferies Group LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Selected Statistical Information
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2021May 31, 2020
Net Revenues by Source:
Advisory$701,947 $525,239 
Equity underwriting819,268 256,075 
Debt underwriting483,147 198,179 
Total underwriting1,302,415 454,254 
Other investment banking
62,796 (85,763)
Total investment banking
2,067,158 893,730 
Equities773,965 482,772 
Fixed income620,556 741,326 
Total capital markets
1,394,521 1,224,098 
Other
70,794 59,833 
Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets (1) (2)
3,532,473 2,177,661 
Asset management fees and revenues 51,950 16,296 
Investment return (3) (4) 184,199 34,783 
Allocated net interest (3) (5)(21,838)(23,677)
Total Asset Management
214,311 27,402 
Net Revenues$3,746,784 $2,205,063 
Other Data:
Number of trading days124 124 
Number of trading loss days29 15 
Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (6)$15.89 $8.29 
(1)
Includes net interest revenues of $15.9 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2)Allocated net interest is not separately disaggregated for Investment Banking and Capital Markets. This presentation is aligned to our Investment Banking and Capital Markets internal performance measurement.
(3)Net revenues attributed to the Investment return in Jefferies Group LLC Asset Management have been disaggregated to separately present Investment return and Allocated net interest (see footnote 5 below). This disaggregation is intended to increase transparency and to make clearer actual Investment return. We believe that aggregating Investment return and Allocated net interest would obscure the Investment return by including an amount that is unique to Jefferies Group LLC's credit spreads, debt maturity profile, capital structure, liquidity risks and allocation methods.
(4)
Includes direct net interest expense of $6.8 million and $13.6 million for the six months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(5)Allocated net interest represents the allocation of Jefferies Group LLC's long-term debt interest expense to Jefferies Group LLC's Asset Management, net of interest income on Jefferies Group LLC's Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity (refer to page 12).
(6)VaR estimates the potential loss in value of Jefferies Group LLC's trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value-at-Risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in Jefferies Group LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Financial Highlights
(Amounts in Millions, Except Where Noted)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
May 31,
2021		February 28,
2021		May 31,
2020
Financial position:
Total assets (1)$52,171 $51,386 $45,084 
Average total assets for the period (1)$59,841 $59,774 $56,480 
Average total assets less goodwill and intangible assets for the period (1)
$58,038 $57,967 $54,673 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$6,221 $6,707 $5,252 
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity (1) (2)
$8,259 $8,114 $6,542 
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets (1) (2)15.8 %15.8 %14.5 %
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (1) (2)
16.4 %16.4 %15.1 %
Financial instruments owned (1)$19,412 $18,571 $18,125 
Goodwill and intangible assets (1)$1,805 $1,807 $1,800 
Total equity (including noncontrolling interests) (1)$6,687 $6,556 $6,430 
Total Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (1)$6,681 $6,540 $6,412 
Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (1) (3)$4,876 $4,733 $4,612 
Level 3 financial instruments:
Level 3 financial instruments owned (1) (4)$399 $365 $413 
Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total assets (1) (4)0.8 %0.7 %0.9 %
Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total financial instruments (1) (4)2.1 %2.0 %2.3 %
Level 3 financial instruments owned - % tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (1) (4)8.2 %7.7 %9.0 %
Other data and financial ratios:
Total long-term capital (1) (5)$13,406 $13,237 $12,102 
Leverage ratio (1) (6)7.8 7.8 7.0 
Tangible gross leverage ratio (1) (7)10.3 10.5 9.4 
Number of trading days64 60 63 
Number of trading loss days 20 9 11 
Average firmwide VaR (8)$15.77 $16.02 $9.16 
Number of employees, at period end4,121 3,984 3,850 







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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries
Financial Highlights - Footnotes
(1)
Amounts pertaining to May 31, 2021 represent a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in Jefferies Group LLC's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2021.
(2)
At May 31, 2021, other sources of liquidity include high quality sovereign government securities and reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities and other high quality sovereign government securities of $1,651 million, in aggregate, and $387 million, being the estimated amount of additional secured financing that could be reasonably expected to be obtained from Jefferies Group LLC's financial instruments that are currently not pledged after considering reasonable financing haircuts. The corresponding amounts included in other sources of liquidity at February 28, 2021 were $991 million and $416 million, respectively, and at May 31, 2020, were $998 million and $292 million, respectively.
(3)Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) represents total Jefferies Group LLC member's equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. We believe that tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity is meaningful for valuation purposes, as financial companies are often measured as a multiple of tangible equity, making these ratios meaningful for investors.
(4)Level 3 financial instruments represent those financial instruments classified as such under Accounting Standards Codification 820, accounted for at fair value and included within Financial instruments owned.
(5)
At May 31, 2021, February 28, 2021 and May 31, 2020, total long-term capital includes Jefferies Group LLC's long-term debt of $6,719 million, $6,681 million and $5,672 million, respectively, and total equity. Long-term debt included in total long-term capital is reduced by amounts outstanding under secured credit facilities, amounts from secured term loans and the amount of debt maturing in less than one year, as applicable.
(6)Leverage ratio equals total assets divided by total equity.
(7)Tangible gross leverage ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets divided by tangible Jefferies Group LLC member's equity. The tangible gross leverage ratio is used by rating agencies in assessing Jefferies Group LLC's leverage ratio.
(8)VaR estimates the potential loss in value of Jefferies Group LLC's trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value-at-Risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in Jefferies Group LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation

The following tables reconcile Jefferies Financial Group 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.

Jefferies Financial Group Adjusted Return on Tangible Equity Reconciliation

The table below reconciles our Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group to adjusted net income and our Shareholders' equity to adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (in thousands):
Three Months
Ended
May 31, 2021		Six Months
Ended
May 31, 2021
Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group common
  shareholders (GAAP)		$352,596 $935,031 
Intangible amortization expense, net of tax2,664 5,251 
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$355,260 $940,282 
Annualized adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$1,421,040 $1,880,564 
February 28, 2021 November 30, 2020
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)$9,745,862 $9,403,893 
Less: Intangible assets, net and goodwill(1,914,322)(1,913,467)
Less: Deferred tax asset(410,420)(393,687)
Less: Weighted average quarter-to-date or year-to-date impact of 2021 cash
  dividends and share repurchases		(36,759)(142,189)
Adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)$7,384,361 $6,954,550 
Adjusted return on tangible equity19.2 %27.0 %


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Jefferies Financial Group Book Value and 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):
 May 31, 2021
Book value (GAAP)$10,072,634 
Redeemable convertible preferred shares converted to common shares (1)125,000 
Stock options (2)122,062 
Intangible assets, net and goodwill(1,912,480)
Adjusted tangible book value (non-GAAP)$8,407,216 
Common shares outstanding (GAAP)247,032 
Restricted stock units ("RSUs")19,842 
Redeemable convertible preferred shares converted to common shares (1)4,441 
Stock options (2)5,156 
Other1,110 
Fully diluted shares outstanding (non-GAAP) (3)277,581 
Book value per share outstanding$40.77 
Tangible book value per fully diluted share outstanding$30.29 
(1) Redeemable convertible preferred shares added to book value and fully diluted shares assume that the redeemable convertible preferred shares are converted to common shares.
(2) Stock options added to book value are equal to the total number of stock options outstanding as of May 31, 2021 of 5,156,000 multiplied by the weighted average exercise price of $23.67 on May 31, 2021. Stock options added to fully diluted shares are equal to the total stock options outstanding on May 31, 2021.
(3) Fully diluted shares outstanding include vested and unvested RSUs as well as the target number of RSUs issuable under the senior executive compensation plans. Fully diluted shares outstanding also include all stock options and the additional common shares if our redeemable convertible preferred shares were converted to common shares.


Jefferies Financial Group Shareholders' Equity GAAP Reconciliation

The table below reconciles our shareholders' equity to tangible shareholders' equity (in thousands):
May 31,
2021		March 31,
2018
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)$10,072,634 $10,259,080 
Intangible assets, net and goodwill(1,912,480)(2,450,957)
Tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)$8,160,154 $7,808,123 



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