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Exhibit 99

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   June 29, 2020

Jefferies Financial Group Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results —

Jefferies Group LLC Records Record Six Months Revenues

and Net Income for First Half 2020

Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.15 per Jefferies Common Share Declared

Share Repurchase Authorization Increased to $250 Million

New York, New York — June 29, 2020 — Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced its financial results for the three and six month periods ended May 31, 2020. In addition, the Jefferies Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend equal to $0.15 per Jefferies common share payable on August 28, 2020 to record holders of Jefferies common shares on August 17, 2020. The Jefferies Board of Directors also increased the Company’s stock buyback authorization by $177 million to a total of $250 million. We expect to file our Form 10-Q on or about July 9, 2020.

Highlights for the three months ended May 31, 2020:

 

   

Jefferies Group LLC recorded quarterly net revenues of $1,034 million, pre-tax income of $173 million, net earnings of $129 million and return on tangible equity of 11.6%1

 

   

Record quarterly combined Capital Markets net revenues of $730 million; Equities net revenues of $237 million and record Fixed Income net revenues of $493 million

 

   

Investment Banking net revenues of $316 million, including Advisory net revenues of $182 million

 

   

Asset Management revenues (before allocated net interest2) of $19 million

 

   

Merchant Banking recorded a pre-tax loss of $75 million, reflecting the positive impact of hedging gains at Vitesse, solid results at Idaho Timber and a record quarter for FXCM, that were more than offset by a $44 million non-cash charge to write-down the value of our investment in the We Company in light of Softbank’s withdrawal of its $3 billion tender offer and We’s current performance outlook, a total of $12 million in write-downs of HomeFed’s interests in a hotel and a retail center significantly impacted by the external events of the second quarter and a continued operating loss at Linkem, which experienced increased subscriber growth and network usage

 

   

Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group common shareholders was $45 million, or $0.16 per diluted share

 

   

We repurchased 10.1 million shares for $166 million, or an average price of $16.42 per share, including the 8.0 million shares repurchased early in March and previously disclosed; a further $250 million now authorized for repurchase; 267.1 million shares outstanding and 290.7 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis3 at May 31, 2020; Jefferies book value per share was $34.92 and tangible book value per fully diluted share4 was $25.51 at the end of the second quarter

 

   

Jefferies Financial Group had parent company liquidity of $1.6 billion at May 31, 2020. Jefferies Group had a liquidity buffer of $6.5 billion of cash and unencumbered liquid collateral at May 31, 2020, which represented 15% of its total balance sheet.

Highlights for the six months ended May 31, 2020:

 

   

Jefferies Group recorded record six months net revenues of $2,205 million, record pre-tax income of $408 million, record net earnings of $300 million and return on tangible equity of 14.1%5

 

   

Investment Banking net revenues of $894 million, including record six months Advisory net revenues of $525 million

 

   

Record combined six months Capital Markets net revenues of $1,224 million, including record Equities net revenues of $483 million and record Fixed Income net revenues of $741 million

 

   

Asset Management revenues (before allocated net interest2) of $51 million

 

1


   

Merchant Banking pre-tax loss of $128 million, reflecting positive contributions from Vitesse, Idaho Timber and FXCM, and a gain of about $60 million from effective short-term hedges against mark-to-market and fair value decreases, more than offset by a $44 million non-cash charge to write-down our investment in We, $45 million in non-cash charges to mark-to-market investments in public companies, $68 million in non-cash write-downs related to real estate investments at HomeFed, and a $33 million non-cash charge to write-down our investment in JETX

 

   

Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group common shareholders of $158 million, or $0.53 per diluted share

 

   

Repurchases of 24.8 million shares for $492 million, or an average price of $19.85 per share

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

“From the very start of our second fiscal quarter on March 1st and for the duration of our second quarter, all of us at Jefferies Group endured a surreal environment unlike anything we could ever have imagined. The most challenging health crisis to overtake the world in over a century caused a shutdown of a large portion of the global economy. We at Jefferies immediately pivoted to operate from nearly 4,000 different home offices across the globe, as we worked tirelessly to keep our team safe, do our best to help our clients navigate unprecedented volatility and opacity, and protect Jefferies from the incredible financial storm. Peg Broadbent, our longstanding esteemed Jefferies Group CFO tragically died from complications of the Coronavirus in March. We lost an incredible individual whom we all cherished and miss dearly. In Peg’s memory, our clients, employees and firm came together to contribute $9.25 million to over 85 front line charities aiding those most affected by COVID-19 and in greatest need.

“Despite the incredibly challenging, volatile and sad environment, our Jefferies team not only survived the quarter, but truly achieved remarkable results and continued momentum across our products, services and geographies. We collectively demonstrated the distinct value to our clients and our shareholders of a diversified and integrated investment banking and capital markets platform with a true global reach. Without hyperbole, the Jefferies team operated at peak performance and the two of us are in awe of our team that was remarkably resilient, passionately dedicated and impeccably skilled in serving our clients exactly when they needed Jefferies most. We have been through many challenging periods in our combined 50 years at Jefferies, and all we can say at this time to everyone at Jefferies is ‘thank you for being truly the best.’

“Our second quarter ended with the world beginning to come to grips with the racism, hatred, bigotry and unfairness that sadly still grips much of our nation and world today. As we move forward in our second half of 2020, we at Jefferies will be working to fully acknowledge and attempt to do our part to help eradicate the pain of racism so many African Americans (and others) have been living with for too long. We will listen intently and with open eyes, ears and hearts to learn how we can best be part of the solution. We are committed to action and results that will help make the world a better and more equal place for all people, and fully recognize that this likely will be an ongoing battle that will require long-term commitment and relentless dedication and passion, traits we have honed together in building Jefferies.

“Finally, we implore everyone to wear a mask when out in public. When you wear a mask, you do it out of respect for your fellow humans and we believe masks (and testing) will be critical to allowing all of us to protect those most at risk as our medical experts work tirelessly to develop the needed therapeutics, vaccines and methods of delivering them in mass quantities. Working together will allow us all to best navigate this incredibly difficult period and bridge our path to a more normal way of life that we will never take for granted.”

*    *    *    *

Amounts herein pertaining to May 31, 2020 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 month periods ended May 31, 2020 will be provided upon filing our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.

 

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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

 

1 

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.

2 

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 9 and 10.

3 

Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Jefferies Financial Group’s common shares outstanding plus restricted stock units and other shares. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.

4 

Tangible book value per fully diluted share, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Tangible book value divided by shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. Tangible book value, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Jefferies Financial Group shareholders’ equity (book value) less Intangible assets, net and goodwill. Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Jefferies Financial Group’s common shares outstanding plus restricted stock units and other shares. Refer to schedule on page 14 for reconciliation to U.S. GAAP amounts.

5 

Return on tangible equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals our first six months of 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.

 

3


Summary for Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three
Months
Ended
May 31,
2020
    Three
Months
Ended
May 31,
2019
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2020
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2019
 

Net revenues

   $ 1,147,589   $ 1,101,657   $ 2,533,917   $ 1,930,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and income (loss) related to associated companies

   $ 82,228   $ 161,309   $ 307,877   $ 183,313

Income (loss) related to associated companies

     (6,721     22,170     (74,576     49,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     75,507     183,479     233,301     232,796

Income tax provision (benefit)

     31,962     (488,797     77,735     (486,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     43,545     672,276     155,566     719,291

Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     2,580     191     4,709     (875

Net (income) loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests

     198     (427     480     (289

Preferred stock dividends

     (1,404     (1,276     (2,826     (2,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders

   $ 44,919   $ 670,764   $ 157,929   $ 715,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:

        

Net income

   $ 0.16   $ 2.17   $ 0.53   $ 2.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares in calculation

     286,764     307,010     294,590     311,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:

        

Net income

   $ 0.16   $ 2.14   $ 0.53   $ 2.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares in calculation

     286,764     312,527     295,301     317,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4


A summary of results for the three months ended May 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Investment
Banking and
Capital
Markets (1)
     Asset
Management
(1)
    Merchant
Banking (1)
    Corporate     Parent
Company
Interest
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

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 (2)

     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 companies

     214,534      (41,553     (67,995     (12,854     (12,878     2,974     82,228

Loss related to associated companies

     —          —         (6,721     —         —         —         (6,721
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from before income taxes

   $ 214,534    $ (41,553   $ (74,716   $ (12,854   $ (12,878   $ 2,974     75,507
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax provision

                  31,962
               

 

 

 

Net income

                $ 43,545
               

 

 

 

A summary of results for the three months ended May 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Investment
Banking and
Capital
Markets (1)
     Asset
Management
(1)
     Merchant
Banking (1)
     Corporate     Parent
Company
Interest
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

Net revenues

   $ 859,275    $ 44,362    $ 185,379    $ 8,974   $ —     $ 3,667   $ 1,101,657
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

                 

Compensation and benefits

     470,530      13,338      13,931      12,761     —         —         510,560

Cost of sales (2)

     50,218      10,169      80,415      —         —         —         140,802

Interest expense

     —          —          8,372      —         14,766     —         23,138

Depreciation and amortization

     18,588      505      16,826      867     —         —         36,786

Selling, general and other expenses

     177,358      12,240      30,356      9,231     —         (123     229,062
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     716,694      36,252      149,900      22,859     14,766     (123     940,348
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and income related to associated companies

     142,581      8,110      35,479      (13,885     (14,766     3,790     161,309

Income related to associated companies

     —          120      22,050      —         —         —         22,170
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 142,581    $ 8,230    $ 57,529    $ (13,885   $ (14,766   $ 3,790     183,479
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax benefit

                    (488,797
                 

 

 

 

Net income

                  $ 672,276
                 

 

 

 

 

(1)

We now present Asset Management as a separate reporting segment. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current segment disclosure.

(2)

Includes Floor brokerage and clearing fees.

 

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A summary of results for the six months ended May 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Investment
Banking and
Capital
Markets (1)
     Asset
Management
(1)
    Merchant
Banking (1)
    Corporate     Parent
Company
Interest
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

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 (2)

     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 companies

     464,491      (62,482     (53,763     (20,608     (25,659     5,898     307,877

Loss related to associated companies

     —          —         (74,576     —         —         —         (74,576
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from before income taxes

   $ 464,491    $ (62,482   $ (128,339   $ (20,608   $ (25,659   $ 5,898     233,301
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax provision

                  77,735
               

 

 

 

Net income

                $ 155,566
               

 

 

 

A summary of results for the six months ended May 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Investment
Banking and
Capital
Markets (1)
     Asset
Management
(1)
     Merchant
Banking (1)
     Corporate     Parent
Company
Interest
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

Net revenues

   $ 1,517,522    $ 75,107    $ 318,071    $ 13,167   $ —     $ 6,233   $ 1,930,100
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

                 

Compensation and benefits

     831,844      30,192      27,834      30,282     —         —         920,152

Cost of sales (2)

     97,354      14,901      147,336      —         —         —         259,591

Interest expense

     —          —          16,628      —         29,528     —         46,156

Depreciation and amortization

     35,918      960      32,120      1,722     —         —         70,720

Selling, general and other expenses

     354,708      19,980      59,378      16,391     —         (289     450,168
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,319,824      66,033      283,296      48,395     29,528     (289     1,746,787
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and income related to associated companies

     197,698      9,074      34,775      (35,228     (29,528     6,522     183,313

Income related to associated companies

     —          340      49,143      —         —         —         49,483
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 197,698    $ 9,414    $ 83,918    $ (35,228   $ (29,528   $ 6,522     232,796
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income tax benefit

                    (486,495
                 

 

 

 

Net income

                  $ 719,291
                 

 

 

 

 

(1)

We now present Asset Management as a separate reporting segment. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current segment disclosure.

(2)

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, 2019. Amounts herein pertaining to May 31, 2020 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, 2020.

Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     May 31, 2020     February 29, 2020     May 31, 2019  

Revenues:

      

Commissions and other fees (1)

   $ 243,267   $ 179,535   $ 167,698

Principal transactions

     467,283     371,902     248,831

Investment banking

     387,491     592,002     430,087

Asset management fees and revenues (2)

     4,576     11,720     5,099

Interest

     211,941     294,668     418,451

Other (1)(2)

     (47,275     29,729     44,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,267,283     1,479,556     1,314,493

Interest expense

     232,916     308,860     412,642
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

     1,034,367     1,170,696     901,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

      

Compensation and benefits

     571,547     635,230     477,885

Non-compensation expenses:

      

Floor brokerage and clearing fees

     77,619     60,580     62,474

Technology and communications

     95,594     89,184     81,645

Occupancy and equipment rental

     24,395     27,503     29,748

Business development

     8,359     29,957     36,349

Professional services

     41,994     44,665     38,066

Underwriting costs

     12,485     17,529     12,823

Other

     29,506     30,670     7,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-compensation expenses

     289,952     300,088     268,828
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

     861,499     935,318     746,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     172,868     235,378     155,138

Income tax expense

     43,972     64,013     45,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     128,896     171,365     109,819

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1,842     (2,024     (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC

   $ 130,738   $ 173,389   $ 109,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating margin

     16.7     20.1     17.2

Effective tax rate

     25.4     27.2     29.2

 

(1)

In the third quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of certain other fees, primarily related to prime brokerage services offered to clients. Jefferies Group LLC’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings reflects the reclassification of revenues of $7.9 million from Other revenues to Commissions and other fees for the three months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

(2)

In the fourth quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of revenues from arrangements which entitle us to certain portions of revenues and/or profits of strategic asset management partners. Jefferies Group LLC’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings reflects the reclassification of revenues of $0.5 million from Other revenues to Asset management fees and revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

 

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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Amounts in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     May 31, 2020     May 31, 2019  

Revenues:

    

Commissions and other fees (1)

   $ 422,802   $ 322,840

Principal transactions

     839,185     483,129

Investment banking

     979,493     715,683

Asset management fees and revenues (2)

     16,296     12,130

Interest

     506,609     779,426

Other (1)(2)

     (17,546     56,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,746,839     2,369,365

Interest expense

     541,776     781,796
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

     2,205,063     1,587,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

    

Compensation and benefits

     1,206,777     849,570

Non-compensation expenses:

    

Floor brokerage and clearing fees

     138,199     114,451

Technology and communications

     184,778     160,815

Occupancy and equipment rental

     51,898     58,287

Business development

     38,316     66,904

Professional services

     86,659     74,993

Underwriting costs

     30,014     21,398

Other

     60,176     23,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-compensation expenses

     590,040     520,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

     1,796,817     1,369,846
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     408,246     217,723

Income tax expense

     107,985     61,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

     300,261     156,184

Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (3,866     283
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC

   $ 304,127   $ 155,901
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax operating margin

     18.5     13.7

Effective tax rate

     26.5     28.3

 

 

(1)

In the third quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of certain other fees, primarily related to prime brokerage services offered to clients. Jefferies Group LLC’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings reflects the reclassification of revenues of $15.7 million from Other revenues to Commissions and other fees for the six months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

(2)

In the fourth quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of revenues from arrangements which entitle us to certain portions of revenues and/or profits of strategic asset management partners. Jefferies Group LLC’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings reflects the reclassification of revenues of $0.9 million from Other revenues to Asset management fees and revenues for the six months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

 

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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Selected Statistical Information

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     May 31, 2020     February 29, 2020     May 31, 2019  

Net Revenues by Source:

      

Advisory

   $ 182,081   $ 343,158   $ 178,554

Equity underwriting

     124,383     131,692     108,022

Debt underwriting

     81,027     117,152     151,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total underwriting

     205,410     248,844     259,533

Other investment banking

     (71,234     (14,529     9,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment banking

     316,257     577,473     447,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equities

     237,131     245,641     206,083

Fixed income

     493,144     248,182     173,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital markets

     730,275     493,823     379,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

     (17,700     77,533     32,218
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets (1) (2)

     1,028,832     1,148,829     859,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset management fees and revenues (3)

     4,576     11,720     5,099

Investment return (3) (4) (5)

     13,944     20,839     47,526

Allocated net interest (4) (6)

     (12,985     (10,692     (10,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset Management

     5,535     21,867     42,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Revenues

   $ 1,034,367   $ 1,170,696   $ 901,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Data:

      

Number of trading days

     63     61     64

Number of trading loss days

     11     4     4

Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (7)

   $ 9.16   $ 7.39   $ 8.70

 

(1)

Includes net interest revenue (expense) of $(0.8) million, $2.9 million and $16.4 million for the quarters ended May 31, 2020, February 29, 2020, and May 31, 2019, respectively.

(2)

Allocated net interest is not separately disaggregated in presenting our Investment Banking and Capital Markets reportable segment within Jefferies Group LLC’s Net Revenues by Source. This presentation is aligned to our Investment Banking and Capital Markets internal performance measurement.

(3)

In the fourth quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of revenues from arrangements which entitle us to certain portions of revenues and/or profits of strategic asset management partners. Jefferies Group LLC’s Net Revenues by Source reflects the reclassification of revenues of $0.5 million from Investment return revenues to Asset management fees and revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total Asset Management revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

(4)

Net revenues attributed to the Investment return in Jefferies Group LLC’s Asset Management reportable segment have been disaggregated to separately present Investment return and Allocated net interest (see footnotes 5 and 6). 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, none of which are pertinent to the Investment returns generated by the performance of the portfolio.

(5)

Includes net interest expense of $7.2 million, $6.4 million and $0.6 million for the quarters ended May 31, 2020, February 29, 2020, and May 31, 2019, respectively.

(6)

Allocated net interest represents the allocation 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 (refer to page 11).

(7)

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, 2019.

 

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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Selected Statistical Information

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     May 31, 2020     May 31, 2019  

Net Revenues by Source:

    

Advisory

   $ 525,239   $ 359,036

Equity underwriting

     256,075     159,359

Debt underwriting

     198,179     205,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total underwriting

     454,254     364,647

Other investment banking

     (85,763     1,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment banking

     893,730     725,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equities

     482,772     380,622

Fixed income

     741,326     370,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital markets

     1,224,098     750,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

     59,833     41,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets (1) (2)

     2,177,661     1,517,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset management fees and revenues (3)

     16,296     12,130

Investment return (3) (4) (5)

     34,783     79,576

Allocated net interest (4) (6)

     (23,677     (21,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset Management

     27,402     70,047
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Revenues

   $ 2,205,063   $ 1,587,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Data:

    

Number of trading days

     124     123

Number of trading loss days

     15     13

Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (7)

   $ 8.29   $ 8.87

 

(1)

Includes net interest revenue of $2.1 million and $21.0 million for the six months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(2)

Allocated net interest is not separately disaggregated in presenting our Investment Banking and Capital Markets reportable segment within Jefferies Group LLC’s Net Revenues by Source. This presentation is aligned to our Investment Banking and Capital Markets internal performance measurement.

(3)

In the fourth quarter of 2019, Jefferies Group LLC reorganized the presentation of revenues from arrangements which entitle us to certain portions of revenues and/or profits of strategic asset management partners. Jefferies Group LLC’s Net Revenues by Source reflects the reclassification of revenues of $0.9 million from Investment return revenues to Asset management fees and revenues for the six months ended May 31, 2019. There is no impact on Total Asset Management revenues as a result of this change in presentation.

(4)

Net revenues attributed to the Investment return in Jefferies Group LLC’s Asset Management reportable segment have been disaggregated to separately present Investment return and Allocated net interest (see footnotes 5 and 6). 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, none of which are pertinent to the Investment returns generated by the performance of the portfolio.

(5)

Includes net interest expense of $13.6 million and $1.7 million for the six months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(6)

Allocated net interest represents the allocation 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 (refer to page 11).

(7)

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, 2019.

 

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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Financial Highlights

(Amounts in Millions, Except Where Noted)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended  
     May 31,
2020
    February 29,
2020
    May 31,
2019
 

Financial position:

      

Total assets (1)

   $ 45,084   $ 46,203   $ 42,818

Average total assets for the period (1)

   $ 56,480   $ 55,333   $ 53,675

Average total assets less goodwill and intangible assets for the period (1)

   $ 54,673   $ 53,518   $ 51,851

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 5,252   $ 4,901   $ 4,213

Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity (1) (2)

   $ 6,542   $ 6,371   $ 5,701

Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets (1) (2)

     14.5     13.8     13.3

Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (1) (2)

     15.1     14.4     13.9

Financial instruments owned (1)

   $ 18,125   $ 17,897   $ 16,096

Goodwill and intangible assets (1)

   $ 1,800   $ 1,810   $ 1,818

Right-of-use assets (1) (3)

   $ 501   $ 512     N/A  

Total equity (including noncontrolling interests) (1)

   $ 6,430   $ 6,332   $ 6,179

Total Jefferies Group LLC member’s equity (1)

   $ 6,412   $ 6,313   $ 6,173

Tangible Jefferies Group LLC member’s equity (1) (4)

   $ 4,612   $ 4,503   $ 4,355

Level 3 financial instruments:

      

Level 3 financial instruments owned (1) (5)

   $ 413   $ 346   $ 367

Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total assets (1) (5)

     0.9     0.7     0.9

Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total financial instruments (1) (5)

     2.3     1.9     2.3

Level 3 financial instruments owned - % tangible Jefferies Group LLC member’s equity (1) (5)

     9.0     7.7     8.4

Other data and financial ratios:

      

Total long-term capital (1) (6)

   $ 12,102   $ 12,706   $ 11,444

Leverage ratio (1) (7)

     7.0     7.3     6.9

Tangible gross leverage ratio (1) (8)

     9.4     9.9     9.4

Adjusted tangible gross leverage ratio (1) (3) (9)

     10.4     11.0     N/A  

Number of trading days

     63     61     64

Number of trading loss days

     11     4     4

Average firmwide VaR (10)

   $ 9.16   $ 7.39   $ 8.70

Number of employees, at period end

     3,850     3,822     3,656

N/A — Not Applicable

 

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Jefferies Group LLC and Subsidiaries

Financial Highlights - Footnotes

 

(1)

Amounts pertaining to May 31, 2020 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, 2020.

 

(2)

At May 31, 2020, 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 $998 million, in aggregate, and $292 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 29, 2020 were $638 million and $832 million, respectively, and at May 31, 2019, were $1,175 million and $313 million, respectively.

 

(3)

Jefferies Group LLC adopted the new lease standard on December 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective transition approach. Accordingly, reported financial information for historical comparable periods is not revised and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect during those historical periods. We elected not to reassess whether existing contracts are or contain leases, or the lease classification and initial direct costs of existing leases upon transition. At transition on December 1, 2019, the adoption of this standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets of $520 million, reflected in Premises and equipment in Jefferies Group LLC’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.

 

(4)

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.

 

(5)

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.

 

(6)

At May 31, 2020, February 29, 2020, and May 31, 2019, total long-term capital includes Jefferies Group LLC’s long-term debt of $5,672 million, $6,374 million and $5,265 million, respectively, and total equity. Long-term debt included in total long-term capital is reduced by amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility, amounts from secured term loans and the amount of debt maturing in less than one year, as applicable.

 

(7)

Leverage ratio equals total assets divided by total equity.

 

(8)

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.

 

(9)

Adjusted tangible gross leverage ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and right-of-use assets divided by tangible Jefferies Group LLC member’s equity less right-of-use assets.

 

(10)

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, 2019.

 

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Merchant Banking Net Asset Overview

As of May 31, 2020

($ Millions)

 

     (Unaudited)
Book Value
     Estimated
Fair Value (2)
   

Basis for Fair Value Estimate

Linkem

   $ 214    $ 630   Income approach and market comparable method

Real estate assets (1)

     541      557   Various

Oil and Gas (Vitesse and JETX)

     576      547  

Income approach, market comparable and market transaction method

Idaho Timber

     85      155  

Income approach, market comparable and market transaction method

FXCM

     130      144   Income approach and market comparable method

Investments in Public Companies

     127      127   Mark-to-market (same for GAAP book value)

Other

     266      323   Various
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total Portfolio

   $ 1,939    $ 2,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

(1)

Primarily HomeFed

(2)

The following table reconciles financial results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP financial results. The table above contains non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in viewing our businesses and investments through the eyes of management while facilitating a comparison across historical periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, reported results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Reconciliation of Book Value of Merchant Banking Investments to Estimated Fair Value

($ Millions)

 

     (Unaudited)
Book Value
May 31, 2020
     Fair Value
Adjustments
     Estimated
Fair Value
May 31,
2020
 
     (GAAP)             (Non-GAAP)  

Linkem

   $ 214    $ 416    $ 630

Real estate assets

     541      16      557

Oil and Gas (Vitesse and JETX)

     576      (29      547

Idaho Timber

     85      70      155

FXCM

     130      14      144

Investments in Public Companies

     127      —          127

Other

     266      57      323
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Portfolio

   $ 1,939    $ 544    $ 2,483
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

The following table reconciles 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 Book Value and Shares Outstanding GAAP Reconciliation

The table below reconciles our book value to tangible book value and our common shares outstanding to fully diluted shares outstanding (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     As Reported,
May 31, 2020
 

Book value (GAAP)

   $ 9,326,554

Less: Intangibles assets, net and goodwill

     (1,910,204
  

 

 

 

Tangible book value (non-GAAP)

   $ 7,416,350
  

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding (GAAP)

     267,111

Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)

     22,471

Other

     1,092
  

 

 

 

Fully diluted shares outstanding (non-GAAP) (1)

     290,674
  

 

 

 

Book value per share outstanding

   $ 34.92

Tangible book value per fully diluted share outstanding

   $ 25.51

 

(1)

Fully diluted shares outstanding exclude preferred shares as they are antidilutive. Fully diluted shares outstanding include vested RSUs as well as the target number of RSUs issuable under the senior executive compensation plans.

 

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