Exhibit 99.1
LAZARD LTD REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
Record quarterly operating revenue of $724 million | Record AUM of $252 billion; net inflows of $2.4 billion | Increasing quarterly dividend 7% to $0.44 per share |
NEW YORK, April 26, 2018 – Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today reported record quarterly operating revenue1 of $724 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Net income, as adjusted1 and excludingone-time charges2, was $166 million, or $1.26 (diluted) per share for the quarter.
First-quarter 2018 net income on a U.S. GAAP basis was $160 million, or $1.21 per share (diluted).
“Our record results this quarter reflect high performance across our franchise globally,” said Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard. “Our clients and our shareholders are benefitting from investments we’ve made in the business, and we continue to pursue opportunities for growth.”
($ in millions, except per share data and AUM) | Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | %’18-’17 | ||||||||||
Net Income | ||||||||||||
U.S. GAAP | $ | 160 | $ | 108 | 48 | % | ||||||
Per share, diluted | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.81 | 49 | % | ||||||
Adjusted1,2 | $ | 166 | $ | 110 | 51 | % | ||||||
Per share, diluted | $ | 1.26 | $ | 0.83 | 52 | % | ||||||
Operating Revenue1 | ||||||||||||
Total operating revenue | $ | 724 | $ | 624 | 16 | % | ||||||
Financial Advisory | $ | 389 | $ | 336 | 16 | % | ||||||
Asset Management | $ | 330 | $ | 278 | 18 | % | ||||||
AUM ($ in billions) | ||||||||||||
Period End | $ | 252 | $ | 215 | 17 | % | ||||||
Average | $ | 256 | $ | 206 | 24 | % |
Media Contact: | Judi Frost Mackey | +1 212 632 1428 | judi.mackey@lazard.com | |||
Investor Contact: | Alexandra Deignan | +1 212 632 6886 | alexandra.deignan@lazard.com |
Note: Endnotes are on page 6 of this release. A reconciliation of adjusted GAAP to U.S. GAAP is on page 15.
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OPERATING REVENUE
Operating revenue was a quarterly record of $724 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, up 16% from first-quarter 2017.
Financial Advisory
Our Financial Advisory results include M&A Advisory, Capital Advisory, Capital Raising, Restructuring, Shareholder Advisory, Sovereign Advisory, and other strategic advisory work for clients.
Financial Advisory operating revenue was a first-quarter record of $389 million for 2018, 16% higher than the first quarter of 2017. The results were driven primarily by record first-quarter operating revenue in M&A Advisory, partially offset by a decrease in Restructuring.
Among the major M&A transactions that were completed during the first quarter of 2018 were the following (clients are in italics):Sempra Energy’s acquisition of an 80% interest in Oncor, valuing Oncor at $18.8 billion;Calpine’s $17.1 billion sale to a consortium led by Energy Capital Partners;Sanofi’s $11.6 billion acquisition of Bioverativ;Safran’s €8.2 billion acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace; andAVEVA’s $5.2 billion combination with Schneider Electric’s industrial software business.
Among the major M&A transactions that were announced during or since the first quarter of 2018 were the following:Express Scripts’ $67 billion sale to Cigna;AkzoNobel’s €10.1 billionsale of its Specialty Chemicals business to Carlyle and GIC; andAccorHotels’ sale of a 55% stake in AccorInvest.
During or since the first quarter of 2018 we have been engaged in a broad range of highly visible and complex restructuring and debt advisory assignments for debtors and creditors. Assignments completed during the first quarter of 2018 on which Lazard advised included:Toshiba in connection with the restructuring of its Westinghouse subsidiary; andCGG andExpro Group in connection with their Chapter 11 or similar bankruptcy restructurings.
Our Sovereign and Capital Advisory services remained active globally, advising governments and corporations on balance sheet matters, financing strategy and capital raising.
Please see M&A transactions on which Lazard advised in the first quarter, or continued to advise or completed since March 31, 2018, as well as Capital Advisory, Sovereign Advisory and Restructuring assignments, on pages7-10 of this release.
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Asset Management
In the text portion of this press release, we present our Asset Management results as 1) Management fees and other revenue, and 2) Incentive fees.
Asset Management operating revenue was a first-quarter record of $330 million for 2018, 18% higher than the first quarter of 2017.
Management fees and other revenue was a quarterly record of $324 million, 19% higher than the first quarter of 2017, and 1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2017. The sequential increase was primarily driven by an increase in average assets under management (AUM). Average AUM for the first quarter of 2018 was a record $256 billion, 24% higher than the first quarter of 2017, and 5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2017.
AUM as of March 31, 2018, was a record $252 billion, up 11% over the average AUM for full-year 2017; up 17% from March 31, 2017; and up 1% from December 31, 2017. The sequential increase was primarily driven by net inflows of $2.4 billion. The net inflows were primarily driven by strategies in our global and emerging markets equities and all fixed income platforms.
Incentive fees during the period were $6 million, compared to $7 million for the first quarter of 2017.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and Benefits
In managing compensation and benefits expense, we focus on annual awarded compensation (cash compensation and benefits plus deferred incentive compensation with respect to the applicable year, net of estimated future forfeitures and excluding charges). We believe annual awarded compensation reflects the actual annual compensation cost more accurately than the GAAP measure of compensation cost, which includes applicable-year cash compensation and the amortization of deferred incentive compensation principally attributable to previous years’ deferred compensation. We believe that by managing our business using awarded compensation with a consistent deferral policy, we can better manage our compensation costs, increase our flexibility in the future and build shareholder value over time.
For the first quarter of 2018, we accrued adjusted compensation and benefits expense1at an adjusted compensation ratio of 55.8%, which is consistent with the full-year 2017 ratio, and compares to the first-quarter 2017 ratio of 56.5%. This resulted in $404 million of compensation and benefits expense, compared to $353 million for the first quarter of 2017.
We manage our compensation and benefits expense based on awarded compensation with a consistent deferral policy. We take a disciplined approach to compensation, and our goal is to maintain acompensation-to-operating revenue ratio over the cycle in themid- tohigh-50s percentage range on both an awarded and adjusted basis, with consistent deferral policies.
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Non-Compensation Expense
For the first quarter of 2018, adjustednon-compensation expense1 was $114 million, 6% higher than the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting higher activity levels and investment in our business.
The ratio of adjustednon-compensation expense to operating revenue was 15.8% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 17.2% for the first quarter of 2017.
Our goal remains to achieve anon-compensationexpense-to-operating revenue ratio over the cycle of 16% to 20%.
TAXES
The provision for taxes, on an adjusted basis1, was $27 million for the first quarter of 2018. The effective tax rate, on an adjusted basis, was 13.9% for the first quarter of 2018, compared to 26.6% for the first quarter of 2017. The first-quarter 2018 effective tax rate reflects the impact of net tax benefits relating to share-based compensation, and the reduction of the U.S. federal corporate rate from 35% to 21%.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET
Our primary capital management goals include managing debt and returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
In the first quarter of 2018, Lazard returned $449 million to shareholders, which included: $202 million in dividends; $146 million in share repurchases of our Class A common stock; and $101 million in satisfaction of employee tax obligations in lieu of share issuances upon vesting of equity grants.
Year to date, we have repurchased 3.6 million shares at an average price of $54.23 per share. In line with our objectives, these repurchases have more than offset the potential dilution from our 2017year-end equity-based compensation awards (net of estimated forfeitures and tax withholding to be paid in cash in lieu of share issuances), which were granted at an average price of $56.22 per share.
On April 25, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized additional share repurchases of up to $300 million, which expires as of December 31, 2020, bringing our total outstanding share repurchase authorization to $351 million.
On April 25, 2018, our Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on Lazard’s outstanding Class A common stock by 7%, to $0.44 per share. The dividend is payable on May 18, 2018, to stockholders of record on May 7, 2018.
Lazard’s financial position remains strong. As of March 31, 2018, our cash and cash equivalents were $962 million, and stockholders’ equity related to Lazard’s interests was $997 million.
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CONFERENCE CALL
Lazard will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 26, 2018, to discuss the company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2018. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast available through Lazard’s Investor Relations website atwww.lazard.com, or by dialing 1 (866)548-4713 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (323)794-2093 (outside of the U.S. and Canada), 15 minutes prior to the start of the call.
A replay of the conference call will be available by 10:00 a.m. EDT, Thursday, April 26, 2018, via the Lazard Investor Relations website atwww.lazard.com, or by dialing 1 (888)203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (719)457-0820 (outside of the U.S. and Canada). The replay access code is 3751026.
ABOUT LAZARD
Lazard, one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visitwww.lazard.com. Follow Lazard at @Lazard.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “target,” “goal”, or “continue”, and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies, business plans and initiatives and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form10-K under Item 1A “Risk Factors,” and also discussed from time to time in our reports on Forms10-Q and8-K, including the following:
• | A decline in general economic conditions or the global or regional financial markets; |
• | A decline in our revenues, for example due to a decline in overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, our share of the M&A market or our assets under management (AUM); |
• | Losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by third parties; |
• | Losses due to unidentified or unanticipated risks; |
• | A lack of liquidity, i.e., ready access to funds, for use in our businesses; and |
• | Competitive pressure on our businesses and on our ability to retain and attract employees at current compensation levels. |
Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so.
Lazard Ltd is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, Lazard and its operating companies use their websites, Lazard’s Twitter account (twitter.com/Lazard) and other social media sites to convey information about their businesses, including the anticipated release of quarterly financial results, quarterly financial, statistical and business-related information, and the posting of updates of assets under management in various mutual funds, hedge funds and other investment products managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC and Lazard Frères Gestion SAS. Investors can link to Lazard and its operating company websites through www.lazard.com.
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ENDNOTES
1 | Anon-GAAP measure. See attached financial schedules and related notes for a detailed explanation of adjustments to corresponding U.S. GAAP results. We believe that presenting our results on an adjusted basis, in addition to the U.S. GAAP results, is the most meaningful and useful way to compare our operating results across periods. |
2 | First-quarter 2018 adjusted results excludepre-tax charges of (i) $7.4 million of costs associated with the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, and (ii) $1.4 million of office space reorganization costs primarily relating to incremental rent expense and lease abandonment costs. On a U.S. GAAP basis, these items resulted in a net charge of $6.2 million, or $0.05 (diluted) per share, in the first quarter of 2018. |
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FINANCIAL ADVISORY ASSIGNMENTS
Mergers and Acquisitions (Completed in the first quarter of 2018)
Among the large, publicly announced M&A Advisory transactions or assignments completed during the first quarter of 2018 on which Lazard advised were the following:
• | Sempra Energy’sacquisition of an 80% ownership interest in Oncor, valuing Oncor at $18.8 billion |
• | Calpine’s$17.1 billion sale to a consortium led by Energy Capital Partners |
• | Sanofi’s$11.6 billion acquisition of Bioverativ |
• | Safran’s€8.2 billion acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace |
• | AVEVA’s $5.2 billion combination with Schneider Electric’s industrial software business |
• | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on their acquisition of a 40% stake in Belron, valuing Belron at €3.0 billion |
• | The Ferrero Group’s $2.8 billion acquisition of Nestlé’s U.S. confectionary business |
• | Special Committee of the Board of Directors of General Communication, Inc. (“GCI”)in the $2.7 billion sale of GCI to Liberty Interactive |
• | Ubisoftin the €2.0 billion sale by Vivendi of its 27.3% stake in Ubisoft |
• | Aldermoreon its £1.1 billion acquisition by FirstRand |
• | China Southern Power Grid’s $1.3 billion acquisition of a 27.8% stake in a Chilean regulated transmission business from Brookfield Infrastructure |
• | Lone Star Funds’ €1.0 billion acquisition of Stark Group from Ferguson |
• | APG Group on the consortium acquisition of a €1.0 billion portfolio of infrastructure assets from Ardian |
• | YPF on its agreement with EFS Global Energy and GE Capital Global Energy Investment for the capitalization of YPF Energía Eléctrica, valuing the entity at $1.2 billion |
• | Cardinal Health’s $1.2 billion sale of its China business to Shanghai Pharma |
• | Owens Corning’s€900 million acquisition of Paroc |
• | Google’s$1.1 billion cooperation agreement with HTC |
• | NYX Gaming Group’sCAD 775 million sale to Scientific Games |
• | Abengoa’s$607 million sale of a 25% stake in Atlantica Yield to Algonquin Power & Utilities |
• | Shell’s $550 million sale of its stake in Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oil field to Itochu |
• | Arevaon its reorganization and recapitalization plan |
• | Montagu Private Equityand Astorgon the sale of Sebia |
• | Anheuser-Busch InBev’scombination of its Russia and Ukraine businesses with those of Anadolu Efes |
• | Sun Capital Partners’ sale of Albéa to PAI Partners |
• | PAI Partners andSagard on the sale of Kiloutou to HLDI and HLD Europe |
• | Quala’s sale of its personal care and home care brands to Unilever |
• | CDPQand Ardian’sacquisition of a significant interest in Alvest |
• | 99 Taxison its sale to Didi Chuxing |
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• | Alinta Energy, and its owner Chow Tai Fook Enterprises,on theacquisition of Loy Yang B power station |
• | Capgemini’s acquisition of LiquidHub |
• | The Rockefeller Family Trust on Rockefeller Financial Services’ formation of Rockefeller Capital Management, in partnership with Viking Global and Gregory J. Fleming |
Mergers and Acquisitions (Announced)
Among the ongoing, large, publicly announced M&A transactions or assignments on which Lazard advised during or since the 2018 first quarter, or completed since March 31, 2018, are the following:
• | Aetna’s $77 billion sale to CVS Health |
• | Express Scripts’$67 billion sale to Cigna |
• | Alticeon its $40 billion group reorganization, including thespin-off of Altice USA and new Altice Europe structure |
• | Unibail-Rodamco’s $24.7 billion acquisition of Westfield |
• | The Woodbridge Companyin Thomson Reuters’ sale of a 55% stake in its Financial & Risk business to Blackstone, valuing the business at $20 billion |
• | Great Plains Energy’s$14 billion merger of equals with Westar Energy |
• | AkzoNobel’s€10.1 billion sale of its Specialty Chemicals business to Carlyle and GIC |
• | AccorHotels’sale of a 55% stake in AccorInvest to a consortium of investors, valuing AccorInvest at €6.3 billion |
• | Thales’€5.6 billion acquisition of Gemalto through a recommendedall-cash offer |
• | WGL Holdings’$6.4 billion sale to AltaGas |
• | Bacardi’s$5.1 billion acquisition of Patrón Tequila |
• | WestRock’s$4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone |
• | Sanofi’s€3.9 billion acquisition of Ablynx |
• | Skyon the sale of its stake in Sky Betting & Gaming (“SBG”) as part of SBG’s $4.7 billion sale to The Stars Group |
• | NJJ Capital in the €3.5 billion consortium acquisition of eir* |
• | Genworth Financial’s $2.7 billion sale to China Oceanwide |
• | Servier’s$2.4 billion acquisition of Shire’s Oncology business |
• | Imagina Media Audiovisualin Orient Hontai Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake from existing shareholders, valuing the company at €1.9 billion |
• | Scotiabank’s$2.2 billion acquisition of BBVA’s 68% interest in BBVA Chile |
• | BASF’s€1.6 billion acquisition of Solvay’s global polyamide business |
• | MRH’s£1.2 billion combination with MFG |
• | Space4in its combination with Guala Closures, valuing Guala at €1.1 billion |
• | VEONon the $940 million sale of its tower business in Pakistan |
• | Wilson Therapeuticson its SEK 7.1 billion sale to Alexion |
• | AviAlliance in the €600 million20-year extension of the Athens International Airport Concession Agreement |
• | Owens & Minor’s $710 million acquisition of Halyard Health’s S&IP business |
• | Total on the $545 million acquisition of several Gulf of Mexico assets from Cobalt International Energy, including a partnership with Statoil for the North Platte assets* |
• | Extant’s$525 million sale to TransDigm* |
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• | Liberty House Group’s $500 million binding conditional offer to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque from Rio Tinto |
• | Doveron thespin-off of its Wellsite business |
• | Carrefouron the potential investment by Tencent and Yonghui in Carrefour China and a strategic cooperation agreement with Tencent in China |
• | Rhône’sstrategic partnership with, and sale of a 30% interest to, Eurazeo* |
• | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal’sacquisition of Ovako Group |
• | H.C. Starck’ssale of its Tantalum and Niobium division to JX Nippon Mining & Metals |
* | Transaction completed since March 31, 2018 |
Capital Advisory
Among the publicly announced Capital Advisory transactions or assignments on which Lazard advised during or since the first quarter of 2018 were the following:
• | Actionon its€2.4 billionall-senior debt refinancing |
• | KKRon Selecta Group’s €1.3 billion issuance of senior secured notes |
• | Infigen Energyon its AUD 605 million corporate loan |
• | Carraro Group on its €180 million bond issue and €100 million credit facility |
• | Sensirionon itsCHF 318 million initial public offering |
• | Fluidigm’s $150 million exchange of convertible notes |
• | Milan Laser on its dividend recapitalization |
Sovereign Advisory
Among the publicly announced Sovereign Advisory assignments on which Lazard advised during or since the first quarter of 2018 were the following:
• | The Commonwealth of Australia |
• | The OJSC International Bank of Azerbaijan |
• | Southern Gas Corridor CJSC of Azerbaijan |
• | Economic Development Board (The Kingdom of Bahrain) |
• | Ministry of Finance (The Kingdom of Bahrain) |
• | The Democratic Republic of the Congo |
• | The Republic of the Congo |
• | The Republic of Croatia |
• | The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
• | The Gabonese Republic |
• | The Hellenic Republic |
• | The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
• | SNIM (The Islamic Republic of Mauritania) |
• | The Republic of Mozambique |
• | Nama Holding (Oman) |
• | Oman Oil |
• | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (The Republic of Serbia) |
• | Ukraine and certainsub-sovereign entities |
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• | NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine |
• | The Republic of Zimbabwe |
Restructuring and Debt Advisory Assignments
Restructuring and debtor or creditor advisory assignments completed during the first quarter of 2018 on which Lazard advised include:CGG andExpro Group in connection with their Chapter 11 or similar bankruptcy restructurings; andToshiba in connection with the restructuring of its Westinghouse subsidiary.
Notable ongoing restructuring and debtor or creditor advisory assignments on which Lazard advised during or since the first quarter of 2018 include:Assured Guaranty in connection with Puerto Rico’s restructuring;Breitburn Energy Partners*,Claire’s Stores,FirstEnergy Solutions,GST Autoleather,Nine West,Remington Outdoor,Seadrill,Takata*, andToys “R” Us in connection with their Chapter 11 or similar bankruptcy restructurings;CGG’sexploration of refinancing alternatives*;Community Health Systems on capital structure alternatives;Quality Care Properties on strategic options in relation to HCR ManorCare; lenders toDanaos on the company’s restructuring; and an ad hoc group of first lien lenders toTops Markets with regard to the company’s restructuring.
* | Assignment completed since March 31, 2018 |
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LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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($ in thousands, except per share data) | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 768,205 | $ | 692,332 | $ | 637,420 | 11 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||
Interest expense | ($ | 13,507 | ) | (13,524 | ) | (13,956 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net revenue | 754,698 | 678,808 | 623,464 | 11 | % | 21 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 405,047 | 374,673 | 361,801 | 8 | % | 12 | % | |||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 30,238 | 37,374 | 27,484 | |||||||||||||||||
Marketing and business development | 25,659 | 25,628 | 19,752 | |||||||||||||||||
Technology and information services | 33,252 | 34,242 | 24,024 | |||||||||||||||||
Professional services | 12,431 | 14,231 | 11,462 | |||||||||||||||||
Fund administration and outsourced services | 35,184 | 18,729 | 15,913 | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs | 866 | 4,511 | 3,574 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 26,193 | 13,430 | 9,257 | |||||||||||||||||
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Subtotal | 163,823 | 148,145 | 111,466 | 11 | % | 47 | % | |||||||||||||
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Benefit pursuant to tax receivable agreement | — | (202,546 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating expenses | 568,870 | 320,272 | 473,267 | 78 | % | 20 | % | |||||||||||||
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Operating income | 185,828 | 358,536 | 150,197 | (48 | %) | 24 | % | |||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 24,167 | 441,490 | 39,767 | (95 | %) | (39 | %) | |||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) | 161,661 | (82,954 | ) | 110,430 | NM | 46 | % | |||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,969 | 604 | 2,877 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) attributable to Lazard Ltd | $ | 159,692 | ($ | 83,558 | ) | $ | 107,553 | NM | 48 | % | ||||||||||
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Attributable to Lazard Ltd Common Stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 119,930,106 | 119,866,860 | 122,815,163 | 0 | % | (2 | %) | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 132,142,394 | 119,866,860 | 132,689,375 | 10 | % | (0 | %) | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.33 | ($ | 0.70 | ) | $ | 0.88 | NM | 51 | % | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.21 | ($ | 0.70 | ) | $ | 0.81 | NM | 49 | % |
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LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(U.S. GAAP)
($ in thousands) | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 962,280 | $ | 1,483,836 | ||||
Deposits with banks and short-term investments | 862,865 | 935,431 | ||||||
Cash deposited with clearing organizations and other segregated cash | 38,643 | 35,539 | ||||||
Receivables | 674,686 | 571,616 | ||||||
Investments | 354,952 | 427,186 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 388,328 | 391,364 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 638,381 | 650,260 | ||||||
Other assets | 564,960 | 433,445 | ||||||
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Total Assets | $ | 4,485,095 | $ | 4,928,677 | ||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||
Deposits and other customer payables | $ | 955,723 | $ | 992,338 | ||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 331,734 | 593,781 | ||||||
Senior debt | 1,190,830 | 1,190,383 | ||||||
Tax receivable agreement obligation | 277,215 | 310,275 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 673,412 | 582,995 | ||||||
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Total liabilities | 3,428,914 | 3,669,772 | ||||||
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Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, par value $.01 per share | 1,298 | 1,298 | ||||||
Additionalpaid-in capital | 619,430 | 788,140 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 1,005,548 | 1,080,413 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (219,124 | ) | (232,518 | ) | ||||
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Subtotal | 1,407,152 | 1,637,333 | ||||||
Class A common stock held by subsidiaries, at cost | (410,591 | ) | (437,530 | ) | ||||
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Total Lazard Ltd stockholders’ equity | 996,561 | 1,199,803 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 59,620 | 59,102 | ||||||
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Total stockholders’ equity | 1,056,181 | 1,258,905 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 4,485,095 | $ | 4,928,677 | ||||
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LAZARD LTD
SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(Non-GAAP - unaudited)
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($ in thousands, except per share data) | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Advisory | $ | 388,856 | $ | 335,098 | $ | 335,812 | 16 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||||
Asset Management | 329,855 | 338,967 | 278,428 | (3 | %) | 18 | % | |||||||||||||
Corporate | 5,224 | 8,555 | 10,194 | (39 | %) | (49 | %) | |||||||||||||
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Ratio of adjusted compensation to operating revenue | 55.8 | % | 53.8 | % | 56.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio ofnon-compensation to operating revenue | 15.8 | % | 18.5 | % | 17.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Operating margin (f) | 28.4 | % | 27.7 | % | 26.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (g) | $ | 165,915 | $ | 148,107 | $ | 110,141 | 12 | % | 51 | % | ||||||||||
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Diluted weighted average shares | 132,142,394 | 132,696,257 | 132,689,375 | (0 | %) | (0 | %) | |||||||||||||
Effective tax rate (h) | 13.9 | % | 15.9 | % | 26.6 | % |
This presentation includesnon-GAAP measures. Ournon-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information and Notes to Financial Schedules.
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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”)
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Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets | $ | 53,862 | $ | 52,349 | $ | 46,563 | 2.9 | % | 15.7 | % | ||||||||||
Global | 44,403 | 43,663 | 34,520 | 1.7 | % | 28.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Local | 41,407 | 42,650 | 38,390 | (2.9 | %) | 7.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Multi-Regional | 70,405 | 70,696 | 59,506 | (0.4 | %) | 18.3 | % | |||||||||||||
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Total Equity | 210,077 | 209,358 | 178,979 | 0.3 | % | 17.4 | % | |||||||||||||
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Emerging Markets | 18,191 | 17,320 | 16,539 | 5.0 | % | 10.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Global | 4,418 | 4,109 | 3,646 | 7.5 | % | 21.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Local | 5,176 | 4,497 | 4,299 | 15.1 | % | 20.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Multi-Regional | 8,871 | 9,154 | 7,734 | (3.1 | %) | 14.7 | % | |||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Income | 36,656 | 35,080 | 32,218 | 4.5 | % | 13.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Alternative Investments | 2,884 | 2,846 | 2,420 | 1.3 | % | 19.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Private Equity | 1,455 | 1,478 | 1,285 | (1.6 | %) | 13.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Cash Management | 608 | 697 | 276 | (12.8 | %) | NM | ||||||||||||||
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AUM - Beginning of Period | $ | 249,459 | $ | 197,910 | $ | 197,910 | ||||||
Net Flows | 2,407 | 3,303 | 3,090 | |||||||||
Market and foreign exchange appreciation (depreciation) | (186 | ) | 13,965 | 48,459 | ||||||||
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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
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($ in thousands, except per share data) | March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | March 31, 2017 | |||||||||
Operating Revenue | ||||||||||||
Net revenue - U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 754,698 | $ | 678,808 | $ | 623,464 | ||||||
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Revenue related to noncontrolling interests (i) | (5,217 | ) | (3,149 | ) | (4,942 | ) | ||||||
(Gains) losses related to Lazard Fund Interests (“LFI”) and other similar arrangements | 1,436 | (5,545 | ) | (7,353 | ) | |||||||
Distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs and bad debt expense (j) | (39,514 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Interest expense | 12,532 | 12,506 | 13,265 | |||||||||
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Operating revenue, as adjusted (b) | $ | 723,935 | $ | 682,620 | $ | 624,434 | ||||||
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Compensation and benefits expense - U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 405,047 | $ | 374,673 | $ | 361,801 | ||||||
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(Charges) credits pertaining to LFI and other similar arrangements | 1,436 | (5,545 | ) | (7,353 | ) | |||||||
Compensation related to noncontrolling interests (i) | (2,527 | ) | (2,201 | ) | (1,643 | ) | ||||||
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Compensation and benefits expense, as adjusted (c) | $ | 403,956 | $ | 366,927 | $ | 352,805 | ||||||
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Non-compensation expense - Subtotal - U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 163,823 | $ | 148,145 | $ | 111,466 | ||||||
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Expenses associated with ERP system implementation (k) | (7,426 | ) | (9,917 | ) | — | |||||||
Expenses related to office space reorganization (l) | (1,389 | ) | (6,781 | ) | — | |||||||
Distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs and bad debt expense (j) | (39,514 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs (m) | (866 | ) | (4,511 | ) | (3,574 | ) | ||||||
Non-compensation expense related to noncontrolling interests (i) | (547 | ) | (346 | ) | (422 | ) | ||||||
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Operating Income - U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 185,828 | $ | 358,536 | $ | 150,197 | ||||||
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Reduction of tax receivable agreement obligation (“TRA”) (n) | — | (202,546 | ) | — | ||||||||
Expenses associated with ERP system implementation (k) | 7,426 | 9,917 | — | |||||||||
Expenses related to office space reorganization (l) | 1,389 | 6,781 | — | |||||||||
Acquisition-related costs (m) | 33 | 4,012 | 2,745 | |||||||||
Net income related to noncontrolling interests (i) | (1,969 | ) | (603 | ) | (2,877 | ) | ||||||
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Interest expense | 12,532 | 12,506 | 13,265 | |||||||||
Amortization (LAZ only) | 659 | 500 | 829 | |||||||||
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Net income (loss) attributable to Lazard Ltd - U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 159,692 | ($ | 83,558 | ) | $ | 107,553 | |||||
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Reduction of deferred tax assets (net of TRA reduction) (n) | — | 216,928 | — | |||||||||
Expenses associated with ERP system implementation (k) | 7,426 | 9,917 | — | |||||||||
Expenses related to office space reorganization (l) | 1,389 | 6,781 | — | |||||||||
Acquisition-related costs (m) | 33 | 4,012 | 2,745 | |||||||||
Tax benefit allocated to adjustments | (2,625 | ) | (5,973 | ) | (157 | ) | ||||||
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U.S. GAAP Basis | $ | 1.21 | ($ | 0.70 | ) | $ | 0.81 | |||||
Non-GAAP Basis, as adjusted | $ | 1.26 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 0.83 |
This presentation includesnon-GAAP measures. Ournon-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see Notes to Financial Schedules.
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LAZARD LTD
Notes to Financial Schedules
(a) | Selected Summary Financial Information arenon-GAAP measures. Lazard believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis in conjunction with U.S. GAAP measures provides the most meaningful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods. |
(b) | Anon-GAAP measure which excludes (i) revenue related tonon-controlling interests (see (i) below), (ii) (gains)/losses related to the changes in the fair value of investments held in connection with Lazard Fund Interests and other similar deferred compensation arrangements for which a corresponding equal amount is excluded from compensation & benefits expense, (iii) for the three month period ended March 31, 2018, revenue related to distribution fees and reimbursable deal costs in accordance with the newly adopted revenue recognition guidance and bad debt expense (see (j) below), and (iv) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities. |
(c) | Anon-GAAP measure which excludes (i) (charges)/credits related to the changes in the fair value of the compensation liability recorded in connection with Lazard Fund Interests and other similar deferred compensation arrangements, and (ii) compensation and benefits related to noncontrolling interests (see (i) below). |
(d) | Anon-GAAP measure which excludes (i) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses associated with ERP system implementation (see (k) below), (ii) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses related to office space reorganization (see (l) below), (iii) for the three month period ended March 31, 2018, expenses related to distribution fees and reimbursable deal costs in accordance with the newly adopted revenue recognition guidance and bad debt expense (see (j) below), (iv) amortization and other acquisition-related costs (see (m) below), and (v) expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (i) below). |
(e) | Anon-GAAP measure which excludes (i) for the three month period ended December 31, 2017, a benefit relating to the reduction in our Tax Receivable Agreement obligation (see (n) below), (ii) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses associated with ERP system implementation (see (k) below), (iii) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses related to office space reorganization (see (l) below), (iv) amortization and other acquisition-related costs (benefits) (see (m) below), (v) net revenue and expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (i) below), and (vi) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities. |
(f) | Represents earnings from operations as a percentage of operating revenue, and is anon-GAAP measure. |
(g) | Anon-GAAP measure which excludes (i) for the three month period ended December 31, 2017, a charge primarily relating to the reduction in certain deferred tax assets with an offsetting benefit relating to the reduction in our Tax Receivable Agreement obligation (see (n) below), (ii) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses associated with ERP system implementation (see (k) below), (iii) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, expenses related to office space reorganization (see (l) below), and (iv) amortization and other acquisition-related costs, net of tax benefits (see (m) below). |
(h) | Effective tax rate is anon-GAAP measure based upon the U.S. GAAP rate with adjustments for the tax applicable to thenon-GAAP adjustments to operating income, generally based upon the effective marginal tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction of the adjustments. The computation is based on a quotient, the numerator of which is the provision for income taxes of $26,792, $27,990, and $39,924 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2017, respectively, and the denominator of which ispre-tax income of $192,707, $176,097, and $150,065 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2017, respectively. The three month period ended December 31, 2017, excludes a charge relating to the reduction of deferred tax assets (see (n) below). |
(i) | Noncontrolling interests include revenue and expenses principally related to Edgewater, and is anon-GAAP measure. |
(j) | Represents certain distribution fees and reimbursable deal costs paid to third parties for which an equal amount is excluded from bothnon-GAAP operating revenue andnon-compensation expense, respectively, and excludes bad debt expense, which represents fees that are deemed uncollectible. |
(k) | Represents expenses associated with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation. |
(l) | Represents incremental rent expense and lease abandonment costs related to office space reorganization and an onerous lease provision. |
(m) | Represents the change in fair value of the contingent consideration associated with certain business acquisitions. |
(n) | In 2017, as a result of the 2017 US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Company incurred a charge of approximately $420 million primarily relating to the reduction in certain deferred tax assets, with an offsetting benefit of approximately $203 million relating to the reduction in our Tax Receivable Agreement obligation. |
NM Not meaningful
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