Lazard Ltd Reports Second-Quarter and First-Half 2022 Results

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Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) reported operating revenue of $676 million for Q2 2022, down 18% year-over-year. Adjusted net income was $96 million or $0.92 per share. The firm returned $526 million to shareholders year-to-date, including the repurchase of 10.6 million shares. While Financial Advisory revenue decreased 14%, Asset Management revenue fell 23%. Total Assets Under Management (AUM) dropped 22% from the previous year, ending at $217 billion.

The strong capital return strategy reflects Lazard's commitment to enhancing shareholder value amid challenging market conditions.

Positive

• Returned $526 million to shareholders year-to-date.
• Executed share repurchase of 10.6 million shares.
• Net income per share increased to $1.97 for the first half of 2022.

Negative

• Operating revenue fell by 18% in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021.
• AUM decreased by 22% from June 2021 to June 2022.
• Adjusted net income dropped by 34% year-over-year in Q2.

Financial Advisory operating revenue reflected high levels of activity globally

Asset Management fundamental investment style well‑positioned in current market environment

Returned $526 million in capital to shareholders, including the repurchase of 10.6 million shares year‑to‑date

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today reported operating revenue¹ of $676 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Net income, as adjusted², was $96 million, or $0.92 per share (diluted) for the quarter. On a U.S. GAAP basis, second-quarter 2022 net income was $95 million, or $0.92 per share (diluted).

First-half 2022 net income, as adjusted, was $211 million, or $1.97 per share (diluted). On a U.S. GAAP basis, first-half 2022 net income was $209 million, or $1.97 per share (diluted).

“Our results demonstrate the resilience, diversification and discipline of our business model, and we are well-positioned for the current economic environment,” said Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard. “We continue to invest for growth while remaining focused on delivering innovative client solutions, generating significant cash flow and returning capital to shareholders.”

($ in millions, except		Quarter Ended							Six Months Ended
per share data and AUM)		June 30,							June 30,
		2022		2021		%'22-'21			2022		2021		%'22-'21
Net Income
U.S. GAAP		$95		$123		(22%)			$209		$210		(1%)
Per share, diluted		$0.92		$1.08		(15%)			$1.97		$1.83		8%
Adjusted2		$96		$146		(34%)			$211		$247		(15%)
Per share, diluted		$0.92		$1.28		(28%)			$1.97		$2.15		(8%)
Operating Revenue1
Total operating revenue		$676		$821		(18%)			$1,375		$1,469		(6%)
Financial Advisory		$407		$471		(14%)			$795		$788		1%
Asset Management		$266		$343		(23%)			$577		$671		(14%)
AUM ($ in billions)
Period end		$217		$277		(22%)
Average		$230		$276		(17%)			$243		$269		(9%)

Note: Endnotes are on page 7 of this release. A reconciliation of adjusted GAAP to U.S. GAAP is on pages 14-15.

OPERATING REVENUE

Operating revenue¹ was $676 million for the second quarter of 2022, and $1,375 million for the first half of 2022, 18% and 6% lower, respectively, from the comparable 2021 periods.

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.

For the second quarter of 2022, Financial Advisory operating revenue was $407 million, 14% lower than the second quarter of 2021.

For the first half of 2022, Financial Advisory operating revenue was $795 million, 1% higher than the first half of 2021.

During and since the second quarter of 2022, Lazard has been engaged in significant and complex M&A transactions and other advisory assignments globally, including the following (clients are in italics): Vivendi's €3.6 billion tender offer for Lagardère; Resource REIT’s $3.7 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust; Oi's BRL 20.0 billion fiber assets carve-out to a BTG Pactual-led consortium; Ferro Corporation's $2.1 billion sale to Prince International; Tivity Health's $2.0 billion acquisition by Stone Point Capital; Sierra Oncology's $1.9 billion sale to GSK; Alpargatas’ strategic partnership and investment in Rothy's; Beeline’s investment from Stone Point Capital; and Q-Energy’s sale of its GW renewable platform to Verbund AG.

Lazard has one of the world’s preeminent restructuring practices. During and since the second quarter of 2022, we have been engaged in a broad range of visible and complex restructuring and debt advisory assignments for debtors or creditors, including roles involving: Alto Maipo S.P.A.; Andrade Gutierrez; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Corp Group Banking S.A.; GenapSys; Grupo GICSA; HEXO; Imagina Media Audiovisual; Nordic Aviation Capital; Rockall Energy; Stoneway Capital; and Vue Entertainment.

Our Capital and Shareholder Advisory practices remain active globally, advising on a broad range of public and private assignments. Our Sovereign Advisory practice continues to be active advising governments, sovereign and sub-sovereign entities across developed and emerging markets.

For a list of publicly announced Financial Advisory transactions on which Lazard advised in the second quarter of 2022, or continued to advise or completed since June 30, 2022, please visit our website at www.lazard.com/businesses/transactions.

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.

For the second quarter of 2022, Asset Management operating revenue was $266 million, 23% lower than the second quarter of 2021. For the first half of 2022, Asset Management operating revenue was $577 million, 14% lower than the first half of 2021.

For the second quarter of 2022, management fees and other revenue was $258 million, 16% lower than the second quarter of 2021, and 10% lower than the first quarter of 2022. For the first half of 2022, management fees and other revenue was $545 million, 10% lower than the first half of 2021.

Average assets under management (AUM) for the second quarter of 2022 was $230 billion, 17% lower than the second quarter of 2021, and 10% lower than the first quarter of 2022. Average AUM for the first half of 2022 was $243 billion, 9% lower than the first half of 2021.

AUM as of June 30, 2022, was $217 billion, down 14% from March 31, 2022, and down 22% from June 30, 2021. The sequential decrease from March 31, 2022 was driven by market depreciation of $23.2 billion, foreign exchange depreciation of $8.2 billion and net outflows of $4.6 billion.

For the second quarter of 2022, incentive fees were $7 million, compared to $34 million for the second quarter of 2021. For the first half of 2022, incentive fees were $33 million, compared to $67 million for the first half of 2021.

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), a non-GAAP measure. 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 second quarter of 2022, we accrued compensation and benefits expense at an adjusted compensation¹ ratio of 58.5%, compared to the second-quarter 2021 ratio of 59.5%. This resulted in $395 million of compensation and benefits expense, compared to $489 million for the second quarter of 2021.

For the first half of 2022, adjusted compensation and benefits expense¹ was $804 million, compared to $874 million for the first half of 2021.

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 a compensation-to-operating revenue ratio over the cycle in the mid- to high-50s percentage range on both an awarded and adjusted basis, with consistent deferral policies.

Non-Compensation Expense

Adjusted non-compensation expense¹ for the second quarter of 2022, was $131 million, 10% higher than the second quarter of 2021. The increase primarily reflects higher marketing and business development expenses and technology investments. The ratio of adjusted non-compensation expense to operating revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was 19.4%, compared to 14.5% for the second quarter of 2021.

Adjusted non-compensation expense¹ for the first half of 2022 was $248 million, 12% higher than the first half of 2021. The ratio of adjusted non-compensation expense to operating revenue for the first half of 2022 was 18.0%, compared to 15.1% for the first half of 2021.

Our goal remains to achieve an adjusted non-compensation expense-to-operating revenue ratio over the cycle of 16% to 20%.

TAXES

The provision for taxes, on an adjusted basis¹, was $34 million for the second quarter and $73 million for the first half of 2022. The effective tax rate on the same basis was 26.4% for the second quarter and 25.9% for the first half of 2022, compared to 25.2% and 26.7% for the respective 2021 periods.

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 second quarter of 2022, Lazard returned $246 million to shareholders, which included: $46 million in dividends; $199 million in share repurchases of our common stock; and $1 million in satisfaction of employee tax obligations in lieu of share issuances upon vesting of equity grants.

In the first half of 2022, Lazard returned $526 million to shareholders, which included: $93 million in dividends; $375 million in share repurchases of our common stock; and $58 million in satisfaction of employee tax obligations in lieu of share issuances upon vesting of equity grants.

During the first half of 2022, we repurchased 10.6 million shares, which included 5.9 million shares repurchased in the second quarter. On July 27, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized additional share repurchases of up to $500 million, which expires as of December 31, 2024, bringing our total outstanding share repurchase authorization to $559 million.

In addition, on July 27, 2022, our Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on Lazard’s outstanding common stock by 6% to $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2022, to stockholders of record on August 8, 2022.

Lazard’s financial position remains strong. As of June 30, 2022, our cash and cash equivalents were $907 million, and stockholders’ equity related to Lazard’s interests was $716 million.

CONFERENCE CALL

Lazard will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on July 28, 2022, to discuss the company’s financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2022. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast available through Lazard’s Investor Relations website at www.lazard.com, or by dialing 1 800-420-1271 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 785-424-1603 (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, July 28, 2022, via the Lazard Investor Relations website at www.lazard.com, or by dialing 1 (888) 215-1280 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (402) 220-4937 (outside of the U.S. and Canada).

ABOUT LAZARD

Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 41 cities across 26 countries in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 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 visit www.lazard.com. Follow Lazard at @Lazard.

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 forward-looking statements, including with respect to the current COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Form 10-K under Item 1A “Risk Factors,” and also discussed from time to time in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-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.

ENDNOTES

¹ A non-U.S. 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 Second-quarter and first-half 2022 adjusted results¹ exclude pre-tax charges of $0.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, relating to office space reorganization. On a U.S. GAAP basis, these resulted in a net charge of $0.6 million, or $0.01 (diluted) per share, for the second quarter, and a net charge of $1.4 million, or $0.01 (diluted) per share, for the first half of 2022.

LAZ-EPE

LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. GAAP)
	Three Months Ended												% Change From
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
Total revenue	$	660,658			$	716,144			$	843,264			(8%)				(22%)
Interest expense		(21,112	)			(21,252	)			(20,127	)
Net revenue		639,546				694,892				823,137			(8%)				(22%)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		363,830				396,841				514,918			(8%)				(29%)
Occupancy and equipment		29,409				31,239				29,875
Marketing and business development		22,673				14,123				9,332
Technology and information services		42,067				37,931				35,774
Professional services		16,549				16,029				19,996
Fund administration and outsourced services		28,551				29,703				31,302
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		15				15				15
Other		10,614				9,283				15,664
Subtotal		149,878				138,323				141,958			8%				6%
Operating expenses		513,708				535,164				656,876			(4%)				(22%)
Operating income		125,838				159,728				166,261			(21%)				(24%)
Provision for income taxes		34,187				38,753				41,345			(12%)				(17%)
Net income		91,651				120,975				124,916			(24%)				(27%)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,829	)			7,099				1,738
Net income attributable to Lazard Ltd	$	95,480			$	113,876			$	123,178			(16%)				(22%)
Attributable to Lazard Ltd Common Stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		98,660,173				102,547,277				106,746,654			(4%)				(8%)
Diluted		102,753,336				108,186,642				113,603,478			(5%)				(10%)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.96			$	1.09			$	1.14			(12%)				(16%)
Diluted	$	0.92			$	1.05			$	1.08			(12%)				(15%)

LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. GAAP)
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2021				% Change
Total revenue	$	1,376,802			$	1,523,168			(10%)
Interest expense		(42,364	)			(39,924	)
Net revenue		1,334,438				1,483,244			(10%)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		760,671				916,464			(17%)
Occupancy and equipment		60,648				64,623
Marketing and business development		36,796				15,983
Technology and information services		79,998				69,444
Professional services		32,578				34,944
Fund administration and outsourced services		58,254				60,581
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		30				30
Other		19,897				20,624
Subtotal		288,201				266,229			8%
Operating expenses		1,048,872				1,182,693			(11%)
Operating income		285,566				300,551			(5%)
Provision for income taxes		72,940				84,809			(14%)
Net income		212,626				215,742			(1%)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		3,270				5,264
Net income attributable to Lazard Ltd	$	209,356			$	210,478			(1%)
Attributable to Lazard Ltd Common Stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		100,603,724				107,019,107			(6%)
Diluted		105,469,988				114,712,885			(8%)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.05			$	1.94			6%
Diluted	$	1.97			$	1.83			8%

LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(U.S. GAAP)
			June 30,				December 31,
($ in thousands)			2022				2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			$	907,472			$	1,465,022
Deposits with banks and short-term investments				1,700,961				1,347,544
Restricted cash				617,057				617,448
Receivables				739,702				805,809
Investments				787,139				1,007,339
Property				231,502				250,005
Goodwill and other intangible assets				378,004				379,571
Operating lease right-of-use assets				435,450				466,054
Deferred tax assets				408,187				435,308
Other assets				506,322				373,081
Total Assets			$	6,711,796			$	7,147,181
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits and other customer payables			$	1,831,825			$	1,442,701
Accrued compensation and benefits				494,464				972,303
Operating lease liabilities				520,025				552,522
Tax receivable agreement obligation				192,473				213,434
Senior debt				1,686,471				1,685,227
Other liabilities				583,871				628,030
Total liabilities				5,309,129				5,494,217
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests				575,710				575,000
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share				-				-
Common stock, par value $.01 per share				1,128				1,128
Additional paid-in capital				71,918				144,729
Retained earnings				1,628,182				1,560,636
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax				(290,029	)			(223,847	)
Subtotal				1,411,199				1,482,646
Class A common stock held by subsidiaries, at cost				(695,537	)			(507,426	)
Total Lazard Ltd stockholders' equity				715,662				975,220
Noncontrolling interests				111,295				102,744
Total stockholders' equity				826,957				1,077,964
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity			$	6,711,796			$	7,147,181

LAZARD LTD
SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(Non-GAAP - unaudited)
	Three Months Ended												% Change From
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				March 31,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenues:
Financial Advisory	$	406,792			$	388,130			$	471,075			5%				(14%)
Asset Management		265,707				311,781				343,453			(15%)				(23%)
Corporate		3,412				(1,276	)			6,918			NM				(51%)
Operating revenue (b)	$	675,911			$	698,635			$	821,446			(3%)				(18%)
Expenses:
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense (c)	$	395,407			$	408,702			$	488,760			(3%)				(19%)
Ratio of adjusted compensation to operating revenue	58.5%				58.5%				59.5%
Non-compensation expense (d)	$	130,941			$	117,126			$	118,830			12%				10%
Ratio of non-compensation to operating revenue	19.4%				16.8%				14.5%
Earnings:
Earnings from operations (e)	$	149,563			$	172,807			$	213,856			(13%)				(30%)
Operating margin (f)	22.1%				24.7%				26.0%
Adjusted net income (g)	$	96,108			$	114,692			$	145,798			(16%)				(34%)
Diluted adjusted net income per share	$	0.92			$	1.05			$	1.28			(12%)				(28%)
Diluted weighted average shares (h)		104,767,897				109,178,143				114,058,944			(4%)				(8%)
Effective tax rate (i)	26.4%				25.4%				25.2%
This presentation includes non-U.S. GAAP ("non-GAAP") measures. Our non-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.

LAZARD LTD
SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(Non-GAAP - unaudited)
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2021				% Change
Revenues:
Financial Advisory	$	794,922			$	788,375			1%
Asset Management		577,488				671,367			(14%)
Corporate		2,136				9,566			(78%)
Operating revenue (b)	$	1,374,546			$	1,469,308			(6%)
Expenses:
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense (c)	$	804,109			$	874,238			(8%)
Ratio of adjusted compensation to operating revenue	58.5%				59.5%
Non-compensation expense (d)	$	248,067			$	221,310			12%
Ratio of non-compensation to operating revenue	18.0%				15.1%
Earnings:
Earnings from operations (e)	$	322,370			$	373,760			(14%)
Operating margin (f)	23.5%				25.4%
Adjusted net income (g)	$	210,800			$	247,019			(15%)
Diluted adjusted net income per share	$	1.97			$	2.15			(8%)
Diluted weighted average shares (h)		106,973,019				114,958,432			(7%)
Effective tax rate (i)	25.9%				26.7%
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-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.

LAZARD LTD
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT ("AUM")
(unaudited)
($ in millions)
	As of												Variance
	June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
	2022				2022				2021				Qtr to Qtr				YTD
Equity:
Emerging Markets	$	22,656			$	26,575			$	31,227			(14.7%)				(27.4%)
Global		48,742				55,810				59,516			(12.7%)				(18.1%)
Local		46,617				53,832				56,310			(13.4%)				(17.2%)
Multi-Regional		52,259				64,810				73,953			(19.4%)				(29.3%)
Total Equity		170,274				201,027				221,006			(15.3%)				(23.0%)
Fixed Income:
Emerging Markets		9,948				11,997				12,231			(17.1%)				(18.7%)
Global		12,380				13,881				14,410			(10.8%)				(14.1%)
Local		5,302				5,652				6,022			(6.2%)				(12.0%)
Multi-Regional		12,299				13,454				13,623			(8.6%)				(9.7%)
Total Fixed Income		39,929				44,984				46,286			(11.2%)				(13.7%)
Alternative Investments		4,145				4,483				4,203			(7.5%)				(1.4%)
Private Equity		1,268				1,256				1,290			0.9%				(1.7%)
Cash Management		1,010				925				954			9.2%				5.9%
Total AUM	$	216,626			$	252,675			$	273,739			(14.3%)				(20.9%)
	Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021								2022				2021
AUM - Beginning of Period	$	252,675			$	264,852							$	273,739			$	258,642
Net Flows		(4,649	)			(828	)							(11,174	)			(2,507	)
Market and foreign exchange
appreciation (depreciation)		(31,400	)			13,354								(45,939	)			21,243
AUM - End of Period	$	216,626			$	277,378							$	216,626			$	277,378
Average AUM	$	230,162			$	275,851							$	243,263			$	268,657
% Change in average AUM	(16.6%)												(9.5%)
Note: Average AUM generally represents the average of the monthly ending AUM balances for the period.

LAZARD LTD
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
Operating Revenue
Net revenue - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	639,546			$	694,892			$	823,137			$	1,334,438			$	1,483,244
Adjustments:
Revenue related to noncontrolling interests (j)		(660	)			(10,795	)			(5,754	)			(11,455	)			(12,115	)
(Gains) losses related to Lazard Fund Interests ("LFI") and other similar arrangements		35,098				14,323				(16,491	)			49,421				(23,978	)
Distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs, bad debt expense and other (k)		(17,083	)			(18,822	)			(21,625	)			(35,905	)			(38,335	)
Losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (l)		-				-				23,579				-				23,579
Interest expense		19,010				19,037				18,600				38,047				36,913
Operating revenue, as adjusted (b)	$	675,911			$	698,635			$	821,446			$	1,374,546			$	1,469,308
Compensation and Benefits Expense
Compensation and benefits expense - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	363,830			$	396,841			$	514,918			$	760,671			$	916,464
Adjustments:
(Charges) credits pertaining to LFI and other similar arrangements		35,098				14,323				(16,491	)			49,421				(23,978	)
Expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (m)		-				-				(7,287	)			-				(13,910	)
Compensation related to noncontrolling interests (j)		(3,521	)			(2,462	)			(2,380	)			(5,983	)			(4,338	)
Compensation and benefits expense, as adjusted (c)	$	395,407			$	408,702			$	488,760			$	804,109			$	874,238
Non-Compensation Expense
Non-compensation expense - Subtotal - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	149,878			$	138,323			$	141,958			$	288,201			$	266,229
Adjustments:
Expenses related to office space reorganization (n)		(871	)			(1,124	)			(1,237	)			(1,995	)			(2,653	)
Distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs, bad debt expense and other (k)		(17,083	)			(18,822	)			(21,625	)			(35,905	)			(38,335	)
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		(15	)			(15	)			(15	)			(30	)			(30	)
Income (expenses) associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (m)		-				-				1,586				-				(1,385	)
Non-compensation expense related to noncontrolling interests (j)		(968	)			(1,236	)			(1,837	)			(2,204	)			(2,516	)
Non-compensation expense, as adjusted (d)	$	130,941			$	117,126			$	118,830			$	248,067			$	221,310
Pre-Tax Income and Earnings From Operations
Operating Income - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	125,838			$	159,728			$	166,261			$	285,566			$	300,551
Adjustments:
Losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (l)		-				-				23,579				-				23,579
Expenses related to office space reorganization (n)		871				1,124				1,237				1,995				2,653
Expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (m)		-				-				5,701				-				15,295
Net income (loss) related to noncontrolling interests (j)		3,829				(7,099	)			(1,738	)			(3,270	)			(5,264	)
Pre-tax income, as adjusted		130,538				153,753				195,040				284,291				336,814
Interest expense		19,010				19,037				18,600				38,047				36,913
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions and other		15				17				216				32				33
Earnings from operations, as adjusted (e)	$	149,563			$	172,807			$	213,856			$	322,370			$	373,760
Net Income attributable to Lazard Ltd
Net income attributable to Lazard Ltd - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	95,480			$	113,876			$	123,178			$	209,356			$	210,478
Adjustments:
Losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (l)		-				-				23,579				-				23,579
Expenses related to office space reorganization (n)		871				1,124				1,237				1,995				2,653
Expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (m)		-				-				5,701				-				15,295
Tax benefit allocated to adjustments		(243	)			(308	)			(7,897	)			(551	)			(4,986	)
Net income, as adjusted (g)	$	96,108			$	114,692			$	145,798			$	210,800			$	247,019
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - U.S. GAAP Basis		102,753,336				108,186,642				113,603,478				105,469,988				114,712,885
Adjustment: participating securities including profits interest participation rights		2,014,561				991,501				455,466				1,503,031				245,547
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, as adjusted (h)		104,767,897				109,178,143				114,058,944				106,973,019				114,958,432
Diluted net income per share:
U.S. GAAP Basis	$	0.92			$	1.05			$	1.08			$	1.97			$	1.83
Non-GAAP Basis, as adjusted	$	0.92			$	1.05			$	1.28			$	1.97			$	2.15
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-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 Notes to Financial Schedules.
See Notes to Financial Schedules

LAZARD LTD
RECONCILIATION OF NON-COMPENSATION U.S. GAAP TO ADJUSTED (a)
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands)	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
Non-compensation expense - U.S. GAAP Basis:
Occupancy and equipment	$	29,409			$	31,239			$	29,875			$	60,648			$	64,623
Marketing and business development		22,673				14,123				9,332				36,796				15,983
Technology and information services		42,067				37,931				35,774				79,998				69,444
Professional services		16,549				16,029				19,996				32,578				34,944
Fund administration and outsourced services		28,551				29,703				31,302				58,254				60,581
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		15				15				15				30				30
Other		10,614				9,283				15,664				19,897				20,624
Non-compensation expense - Subtotal - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	149,878			$	138,323			$	141,958			$	288,201			$	266,229
Non-compensation expense - Adjustments:
Occupancy and equipment (j) (m) (n)	$	(932	)		$	(1,183	)		$	788			$	(2,115	)		$	(3,397	)
Marketing and business development (j) (k) (m)		(2,043	)			(1,225	)			(1,247	)			(3,268	)			(1,452	)
Technology and information services (j) (k) (m)		(61	)			(30	)			(88	)			(91	)			(102	)
Professional services (j) (k) (m) (n)		(403	)			(738	)			(2,054	)			(1,141	)			(3,515	)
Fund administration and outsourced services (j) (k)		(15,680	)			(16,512	)			(16,826	)			(32,192	)			(32,096	)
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		(15	)			(15	)			(15	)			(30	)			(30	)
Other (j) (k) (n)		197				(1,494	)			(3,686	)			(1,297	)			(4,327	)
Subtotal Non-compensation adjustments	$	(18,937	)		$	(21,197	)		$	(23,128	)		$	(40,134	)		$	(44,919	)
Non-compensation expense, as adjusted:
Occupancy and equipment	$	28,477			$	30,056			$	30,663			$	58,533			$	61,226
Marketing and business development		20,630				12,898				8,085				33,528				14,531
Technology and information services		42,006				37,901				35,686				79,907				69,342
Professional services		16,146				15,291				17,942				31,437				31,429
Fund administration and outsourced services		12,871				13,191				14,476				26,062				28,485
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		-				-				-				-				-
Other		10,811				7,789				11,978				18,600				16,297
Non-compensation expense, as adjusted (d)	$	130,941			$	117,126			$	118,830			$	248,067			$	221,310
This presentation includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-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 Notes to Financial Schedules.
See Notes to Financial Schedules

LAZARD LTD
Notes to Financial Schedules
(a)	Selected Summary Financial Information are non-GAAP measures. Lazard believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis in conjunction with U.S. GAAP measures provides a meaningful and useful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods.
(b)	A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) revenue related to noncontrolling interests (see (j) 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) revenue related to distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance, bad debt expense, and other (see (k) below), (iv) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (l) below), and (v) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities.
(c)	A non-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, (ii) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (m) below), and (iii) compensation and benefits related to noncontrolling interests (see (j) below).
(d)	A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) expenses related to office space reorganization (see (n) below), (ii) expenses related to distribution fees, reimbursable deal costs in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance, bad debt expense, and other (see (k) below), (iii) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (iv) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, income (expenses) associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (m) below), and (v) expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (j) below).
(e)	A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (l) below), (ii) expenses related to office space reorganization (see (n) below), (iii) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (m) below), (iv) net revenue and expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (j) below), (v) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities, and (vi) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions.
(f)	Represents earnings from operations as a percentage of operating revenue, and is a non-GAAP measure.
(g)	A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, losses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (l) below), (ii) expenses related to office space reorganization (see (n) below), and (iii) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices (see (m) below), net of tax benefits.
(h)	A non-GAAP measure which includes units of the long-term incentive compensation program consisting of profits interest participation rights, which are equity incentive awards that, subject to certain conditions, may be exchanged for shares of our common stock. Certain profits interest participation rights and other participating securities may be excluded from the computation of outstanding stock equivalents for U.S. GAAP net income per share.
(i)	Effective tax rate is a non-GAAP measure based upon the U.S. GAAP rate with adjustments for the tax applicable to the non-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 $34,430, $39,061, and $49,242 for the three month periods ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively, $73,491 and $89,795 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the denominator of which is pre-tax income of $130,538, $153,753, and $195,040 for the three month periods ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively, $284,291 and $336,814 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
(j)	Noncontrolling interests include revenue and expenses principally related to Edgewater, ESC Funds and a Special Purpose Acquisition Company.
(k)	Represents certain distribution, introducer and management fees paid to third parties and reimbursable deal costs for which an equal amount is excluded from both non-GAAP operating revenue and non-compensation expense, respectively, and excludes bad debt expense, which represents fees that are deemed uncollectible.
(l)	Represents losses related to the reclassification of currency translation adjustments to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with restructuring and closing of certain of our offices.
(m)	Expenses associated with restructuring and closing of certain offices.
(n)	Represents building depreciation and other costs related to office space reorganization.
NM	Not meaningful

 

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