Lazard Reports July 2023 Assets Under Management

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Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) reported a preliminary total assets under management (AUM) of approximately $244.4 billion as of July 31, 2023, which included market appreciation of $4.5 billion, foreign exchange appreciation of $1.7 billion, and net outflows of $1.1 billion. The breakdown of AUM by asset class shows Equity at $189,183 million, Fixed Income at $46,780 million, and Other at $8,475 million.

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• The reported AUM of $244.4 billion demonstrates a significant increase from the previous month's AUM of $239.3 billion, indicating positive market performance and growth for Lazard Ltd.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) reported today that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of July 31, 2023 totaled approximately $244.4 billion. The month’s AUM included market appreciation of $4.5 billion, foreign exchange appreciation of $1.7 billion and net outflows of $1.1 billion.

LAZARD LTD ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”) (unaudited) ($ in millions)
					As of:
					July 31,					June 30,
					20231					2023
Equity					$189,183					$184,725
Fixed Income					46,780					45,851
Other					8,475					8,764
Total AUM					$244,438					$239,340

(1) Preliminary – subject to adjustment

About Lazard

Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 43 cities across 26 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Celebrating its 175^th year, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and other strategic matters, restructuring and capital solutions, and asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com. Follow Lazard at @Lazard.

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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.

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Investor Contact:

Alexandra Deignan +1 212 632 6886

alexandra.deignan@lazard.com

Media Contacts:

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aziz.nayani@lazard.com

Source: Lazard Ltd

FAQ

What is Lazard Ltd's (NYSE: LAZ) total assets under management as of July 31, 2023?

Lazard Ltd reported a preliminary total assets under management (AUM) of approximately $244.4 billion as of July 31, 2023.

What are the components of the AUM increase?

The increase in AUM includes market appreciation of $4.5 billion and foreign exchange appreciation of $1.7 billion.

What are the asset class breakdowns within the AUM?

The AUM breakdown by asset class shows Equity at $189,183 million, Fixed Income at $46,780 million, and Other at $8,475 million.