Jefferies Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Q3 Financial Highlights

• Net income attributable to common shareholders of $195 million, or $0.78 per diluted share; adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders¹ of $275 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, after removing $80 million of expense related to a regulatory settlement in the quarter
• Annualized return on adjusted tangible equity of 10.0%²; adjusted annualized return on adjusted tangible equity of 14.0%³
• Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets and Asset Management net revenues of $1.12 billion
  • Investment Banking net revenues of $682 million
  • Combined Capital Markets net revenues of $452 million
  • Asset Management net loss (before allocated net interest⁴) of $3 million
• Pre-tax gain on sale of Idaho Timber of $139 million
• Repurchased 4.3 million shares of common stock for $134.1 million, or an average price of $31.39 per share, including 0.6 million shares repurchased after quarter end through September 27, 2022; at August 31, 2022, we had 228.8 million shares outstanding and 256.2 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis⁵; our book value per share was $44.98 and tangible book value per fully diluted share⁶ was $33.81
• Since January 2018, Jefferies has repurchased 149.6 million shares of common stock⁷ for $3.5 billion, or an average price of $23.39 per share; Jefferies has returned to shareholders $4.8 billion since January 2018, or 48% of shareholders' equity and 63% of tangible shareholders' equity⁸ at the beginning of this effort
• Our Board of Directors has increased our share buyback authorization back to a total of $250 million

"Our third quarter results reflect the strength and momentum of our Firm, our team, our brand and our market position, despite the challenges of the current market environment. Investment Banking and Equities were very resilient, and we expect we have gained market share in those areas as we continue to support our clients through this volatile time. Moreover, we achieved solid Investment Banking and Capital Markets and Asset Management net revenues of over $1.12 billion despite unrealized markdowns in our mortgage inventory and leveraged finance commitments as the current environment has particularly impacted those asset classes. Our 14.0% adjusted annualized return on adjusted tangible equity³ is respectable and was achieved despite the significant dislocation in the new issue capital markets for much of this period.

"We are working very closely with our clients, so that we are able to support them further when economic and market conditions improve, and new issue activity opens up. Our backlog⁹ is consistent with last quarter's levels, but realization remains dependent on market conditions.

"2022 is feeling like a transitional year in our business, but one in which we are making good progress in enhancing our market share. We continue to invest toward further growth, most notably in Investment Banking, guard our balance sheet and capital against the risk of the increased volatility, and prioritize our clients and our Jefferies' team. We believe this will yield a solid result for 2022, and set the stage for continued growth and success in 2023 and beyond."

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 November 29, 2022 to record holders of Jefferies common shares on November 14, 2022. We continue to work diligently to effect the spin-off to shareholders of our holdings in Vitesse Energy by the end of our fiscal year, subject to necessary regulatory reviews and rulings.

Financial Summary

Highlights

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Amounts herein pertaining to August 31, 2022 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 nine months ended August 31, 2022 will be provided upon filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, which we expect to file on or about October 7, 2022.

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).

Notes

1. Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders (a non-GAAP financial measure) excludes the $80 million expense ($80 million, net of tax) related to a regulatory settlement in the current quarter. Refer to schedule on page 12 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
2. Return on adjusted tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies' annualized adjusted net income (a non-GAAP financial measure) divided by our beginning of period adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (a non-GAAP financial measure). Refer to schedule on page 12 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
3. Adjusted return on adjusted tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies' annualized adjusted net income excluding the net income impact of the $80 million of expense ($80 million, net of tax) related to a regulatory settlement in the current quarter (a non-GAAP financial measure) divided by our beginning of period adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (a non-GAAP financial measure). Refer to schedule on page 13 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
4. Allocated net interest represents an allocation to Asset Management of certain of our long-term debt interest expense, net of interest income on our Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity. Allocated net interest has been disaggregated to increase transparency and to make clearer actual Investment return. Refer to Selected Financial and Statistical Information on pages 8 to 10.
5. Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as Jefferies common shares outstanding plus restricted stock units, stock options, conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares and other shares. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
6. Tangible book value per fully diluted share (a non-GAAP financial measure) is defined as adjusted tangible book value (a non-GAAP financial measure) divided by shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis (a non-GAAP financial measure). Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
7. The 149.6 million common shares repurchased since January 2018 includes 145.5 million shares of common stock repurchased in the open market for $3.4 billion under our Board of Director authorizations and 4.1 million shares of common stock for $136.6 million repurchased in connection with net-share settlements under our equity compensation plan.
8. Tangible 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 13 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.
9. Backlog represents an estimate of our net revenues from expected future transactions. As an indicator of net revenues in a given 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.
10. In the first quarter of 2022, we transferred certain Merchant Banking net assets to our Investment Banking and Capital Markets and Asset Management segments. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current segment disclosure.
11. Adjusted effective tax rate (a non-GAAP financial measure) excludes the $80 million expense related to a regulatory settlement in the current quarter. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.

Summary

A summary of results for the three months ended August 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

A summary of results for the three months ended August 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

A summary of results for the nine months ended August 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands):

A summary of results for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

Selected Financial and Statistical Information

Financial Data and Metrics

Components of Denominator for Earnings Per Share

The denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands):

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.

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders and Earnings Per Share GAAP Reconciliation

Reconciliation of Jefferies net income attributable to common shareholders to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and diluted earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Return on Adjusted Tangible Equity Reconciliation

The table below reconciles our Net income attributable to common shareholders to adjusted net income and our Shareholders' equity to adjusted tangible shareholders' equity (in thousands):