Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Earnings
Oppenheimer Holdings reported a net income of $15.6 million or $1.25 EPS for Q3 2020, compared to $3.9 million or $0.31 EPS in Q3 2019. Total revenue rose by 17.7% to $276.3 million, driven by higher underwriting revenue and significant M&A fees. Despite a 25.4% increase in compensation costs, non-compensation expenses decreased by 15.7%. The capital markets segment saw a record revenue of $114.3 million, with the investment banking unit achieving its best quarterly revenue ever.
- Revenue increased by 17.7% to $276.3 million.
- Net income grew to $15.6 million from $3.9 million YoY.
- Capital markets reported record revenue of $114.3 million, up 78.4% YoY.
- Investment banking revenue increased 193.4% due to higher M&A activity.
- Tangible book value per share reached a record level of $35.61.
- Private Client revenue fell 7.2% to $141.1 million due to lower interest rates.
- Compensation expenses increased 25.4%, affecting profit margins.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY) (the "Company" or "Firm") today reported net income of
Albert G. Lowenthal, Chairman and CEO commented, "I am very pleased with the continued strong operating results of the business despite the challenges in the current environment. The capital markets business outperformed with a record quarter for revenue while the wealth management business continued to produce solid operating returns based on increased commission activity and higher fee income from assets under management despite the headwinds from ultra-low short-term interest rates. Investment banking had its best quarter ever as the Firm increased its market share during a robust period for both equities and debt issuances in the U.S. capital markets. Our continued investment in and commitment to the capital markets business positioned us extremely well to participate in an environment with a significant demand for capital raising. M&A activity also picked up during the period with several notable transaction advisory and placement fees.
Equities sales and trading activity continued to be a bright spot as volatility remained elevated during the period. Our investment in public finance continues to reap returns as we secured appointments in larger and more prominent transactions. Despite a sell-off late in the quarter, the broader equities markets were up
Summary Operating Results (Unaudited) | ||||||
('000s, except per share amounts or otherwise indicated) | ||||||
Firm | 3Q-20 | 3Q-19 | ||||
Revenue | $ | 276,259 | $ | 234,793 | ||
Compensation expense | $ | 189,654 | $ | 151,284 | ||
Non-compensation expense | $ | 64,887 | $ | 77,013 | ||
Pre-Tax Income | $ | 21,718 | $ | 6,496 | ||
Income Taxes | $ | 6,079 | $ | 2,547 | ||
Net Income | $ | 15,639 | $ | 3,949 | ||
Earnings per share (basic) | $ | 1.25 | $ | 0.31 | ||
Earnings per share (diluted) | $ | 1.19 | $ | 0.29 | ||
Book Value Per Share | $ | 49.20 | $ | 44.27 | ||
Tangible Book Value Per Share (1) | $ | 35.61 | $ | 30.99 | ||
Private Client | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 141,097 | $ | 152,054 | ||
Pre-Tax Income | $ | 25,764 | $ | 35,251 | ||
Assets Under Administration (billions) | $ | 94.3 | $ | 87.6 | ||
Asset Management | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 20,632 | $ | 18,368 | ||
Pre-Tax Income | $ | 6,426 | $ | 4,932 | ||
Assets Under Management (billions) | $ | 34.5 | $ | 30.2 | ||
Capital Markets | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 114,289 | $ | 64,068 | ||
Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | $ | 19,369 | $ | (6,385) | ||
(1) Represents book value less goodwill and intangible assets divided by number of shares outstanding | ||||||
Highlights
- Increased revenue of
17.7% due to significantly higher underwriting revenue, large M&A fees, increased institutional equities sales and trading activity, higher retail participation, and higher advisory fees - Compensation expense increased
25.4% due to higher production, incentive, and deferred compensation costs partially offset by lower share-based compensation costs - Non-compensation expenses were
15.7% lower primarily due to lower interest, travel and entertainment, and conference costs partially offset by charges related to the refinancing of the Firm's long-term debt - Book value and tangible book value per share reached record levels at September 30, 2020
- Private Client pre-tax profit margin was
18.3% reflecting strong underlying business fundamentals - Client assets under administration and under management were both at record levels at September 30, 2020
- The Investment Banking Division had its best ever revenue quarter helping to drive a record revenue quarter for the Capital Markets segment
- The Firm refinanced its outstanding long-term debt during the period which resulted in a one-time charge of
$2.8 million . Going forward, the Firm will save$3.3 million in interest costs on an annual basis
Private Client
Private Client reported revenue for the current quarter of
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3Q-20 | 3Q-19 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 141,097 | $ | 152,054 | ||
Commissions | $ | 48,839 | $ | 46,044 | ||
Advisory fees | $ | 67,949 | $ | 62,510 | ||
Bank deposit sweep income | $ | 4,618 | $ | 28,894 | ||
Interest | $ | 5,940 | $ | 8,653 | ||
Other | $ | 13,751 | $ | 5,953 | ||
Total Expenses | $ | 115,333 | $ | 116,803 | ||
Compensation | $ | 89,562 | $ | 85,246 | ||
Non-compensation | $ | 25,771 | $ | 31,557 | ||
Assets Under Administration (billions) | $ | 94.3 | $ | 87.6 | ||
Cash Sweep Balances (billions) | $ | 6.6 | $ | 4.8 | ||
Revenue:
- Retail commissions increased
6.1% from a year ago as a result of increased volatility and client participation - Advisory fees increased
8.7% due to higher assets under management at June 30, 2020 compared with June 30, 2019 - Bank deposit sweep income decreased
$24.3 million or84.0% from a year ago due to lower short-term interest rates partially offset by higher average cash sweep balances - Interest revenue declined
31.4% from a year ago due to lower short-term interest rates partially offset by higher average margin balances - Other revenue increased
131.0% primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses increased
5.1% primarily due to increased production and deferred compensation costs partially offset by lower share-based compensation - Non-compensation expenses decreased
18.3% primarily due to lower interest costs associated with the bank deposit sweep program
Asset Management
Asset Management reported revenue for the current quarter of
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3Q-20 | 3Q-19 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 20,632 | $ | 18,368 | ||
Advisory fees | $ | 20,632 | $ | 18,368 | ||
Total Expenses | $ | 14,206 | $ | 13,436 | ||
Compensation | $ | 5,997 | $ | 5,441 | ||
Non-compensation | $ | 8,209 | $ | 7,995 | ||
AUM (billions) | $ | 34.5 | $ | 30.2 | ||
Revenue:
- Advisory fee revenue increased
12.3% due to higher assets under management at June 30, 2020 compared with June 30, 2019 and positive net asset flows
Assets under Management (AUM):
- AUM hit a record level of
$34.5 billion at September 30, 2020, which is the basis for advisory fee billings for the fourth quarter of 2020 - The increase in AUM was comprised of higher asset values of
$3.7 billion on existing client holdings and a net contribution of assets of$0.6 billion
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses were up
10.2% which was primarily related to increases in incentive compensation - Non-compensation expenses were up
2.7% when compared to the prior period
Capital Markets
Capital Markets reported revenue for the current quarter of
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3Q-20 | 3Q-19 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 114,289 | $ | 64,068 | ||
Investment Banking | $ | 62,283 | $ | 19,239 | ||
Advisory fees | $ | 30,706 | $ | 10,467 | ||
Equities underwriting | $ | 27,969 | $ | 7,356 | ||
Fixed income underwriting | $ | 3,608 | $ | 1,416 | ||
Sales and Trading | $ | 51,286 | $ | 44,356 | ||
Equities | $ | 40,264 | $ | 31,189 | ||
Fixed income | $ | 11,022 | $ | 13,167 | ||
Other | $ | 720 | $ | 473 | ||
Total Expenses | $ | 94,920 | $ | 70,453 | ||
Compensation | $ | 71,328 | $ | 41,913 | ||
Non-compensation | $ | 23,592 | $ | 28,540 | ||
Revenue:
Investment Banking
- Advisory fees earned from investment banking activities increased
193.4% compared with a year ago driven by increased M&A activity and fees associated with a significant number of capital raising transactions completed during the period - Equities underwriting fees almost tripled compared with a year ago due to higher levels of capital issuances in the equity markets
- Fixed income underwriting fees were up
154.8% primarily driven by public finance issuances during the period
Sales and Trading
- Equities sales and trading increased
29.1% due to continued elevated volatility in the equities markets - Fixed Income sales and trading decreased
16.3% driven by lower client participation during the period
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses increased
70.2% primarily due to increased production and incentive compensation tied to increases in revenue - Non-compensation expenses were
17.3% lower due to decreased interest costs and reduced costs associated with business travel and entertainment and conferences
Other Matters
(In millions, except number of shares and per share amounts) | |||||||||||||
3Q-20 | 3Q-19 | ||||||||||||
Capital | |||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | $ | 615.2 | $ | 566.6 | |||||||||
Regulatory Net Capital (1) | $ | 268.7 | $ | 230.8 | |||||||||
Regulatory Excess Net Capital (1) | $ | 242.9 | $ | 214.8 | |||||||||
Common Stock Repurchases | |||||||||||||
Repurchases | $ |
2.0 | $ | 2.0 | |||||||||
Number of Shares | 84,290 | 76,657 | |||||||||||
Average Price | $ | 23.28 | $ | 26.71 | |||||||||
Period End Shares | 12,504,092 | 12,798,368 | |||||||||||
Effective Tax Rate | 28.0 | % | 39.2 | % | |||||||||
(1) Attributable to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. broker-dealer | |||||||||
- Shareholders' equity reached a record high of
$615.2 million on September 30, 2020 - The Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend in the amount of
$0.12 per share effective for the third quarter of 2020 and payable on November 26, 2020 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record on November 12, 2020 - Level 3 assets, comprised of auction rate securities, were
$30.7 million as of September 30, 2020 - Compensation expense as a percentage of revenue was higher at
68.7% during the current period versus64.4% last year due to substantially lower bank deposit sweep income which has no associated compensation costs - The effective tax rate for the current period was
28.0% compared with39.2% for the prior period. The elevated tax rate in the prior period was due to losses in foreign jurisdictions without any associated tax benefits - On September 22, 2020, the Company issued
$125 million aggregate principal amount of5.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full the remaining$148.6 million of its6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2022, and pay all related fees and expenses in relation thereto. The Company incurred charges of$2.8 million during the period associated with redeeming the6.75% Senior Secured Notes. Going forward, the Firm will save$3.3 million in interest costs on an annual basis
Coronavirus Pandemic ("COVID-19")
The Company continues to monitor the effects of the pandemic both on a national level as well as regionally and locally and is responding accordingly. In addition, we continue to provide frequent communications to clients, employees, and regulators. We have adopted enhanced cleaning practices and other health protocols in our offices, taken measures to significantly restrict non-essential business travel and have practices in place to mandate that employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19, or show any relevant symptoms, self-quarantine. In early March 2020, the Company executed on its Business Continuity Plan whereby the vast majority of our employees began to work remotely with only "essential" employees reporting to our offices. We accomplished this by significantly expanding the use of technology infrastructure that facilitates remote operations. Our ability to avoid significant business disruptions is reliant on the continued ability to have the vast majority of employees work remotely. To date, there have been no significant disruptions to our business or control processes as a result of this dispersion of employees. Recent outbreaks in various states indicate that COVID-19 will continue to impact the economy and, by extension, our business, well into 2021. We currently anticipate that a large number of our employees will continue to work remotely for the indefinite future.
Company Information
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading middle market investment bank and full service broker-dealer that is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (corporate and public finance), equity and fixed income research, market-making, trust services, and investment advisory and asset management services. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is headquartered in New York and has 93 retail branch offices in the United States and institutional businesses located in London, Tel Aviv, and Hong Kong.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" relating to anticipated future performance including the projected impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business, financial performance, and operating results. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to vary from the forward-looking statements: the severity and duration of COVID-19; COVID-19's impact on the U.S. and global economies; and Federal, state and local governmental responses to COVID-19. For a discussion of the factors that could cause future performance to be different than anticipated, reference is made to Factors Affecting "Forward-Looking Statements" and Part 1A – Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Item 1 – Risk Factors in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
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Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | % Change | 2020 | 2019 | % Change | |||||||||||||||
REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Commissions | $ | 92,241 | $ | 78,627 | 17.3 | $ | 297,126 | $ | 238,932 | 24.4 | ||||||||||
Advisory fees | 88,595 | 80,887 | 9.5 | 250,740 | 235,241 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
Investment banking | 66,245 | 21,798 | 203.9 | 138,159 | 81,847 | 68.8 | ||||||||||||||
Bank deposit sweep income | 4,619 | 28,894 | (84.0) | 30,567 | 94,692 | (67.7) | ||||||||||||||
Interest | 7,540 | 12,344 | (38.9) | 24,650 | 38,621 | (36.2) | ||||||||||||||
Principal transactions, net | 7,703 | 7,606 | 1.3 | 18,899 | 22,089 | (14.4) | ||||||||||||||
Other | 9,316 | 4,637 | 100.9 | 15,618 | 26,076 | (40.1) | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 276,259 | 234,793 | 17.7 | 775,759 | 737,498 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and related expenses | 189,654 | 151,284 | 25.4 | 526,924 | 467,422 | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||
Communications and technology | 19,474 | 20,872 | (6.7) | 60,689 | 61,457 | (1.2) | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment costs | 15,199 | 16,010 | (5.1) | 46,611 | 46,856 | (0.5) | ||||||||||||||
Clearing and exchange fees | 6,211 | 5,469 | 13.6 | 18,061 | 16,479 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||||
Interest | 3,461 | 11,531 | (70.0) | 12,901 | 37,709 | (65.8) | ||||||||||||||
Other | 20,542 | 23,131 | (11.2) | 55,368 | 67,636 | (18.1) | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 254,541 | 228,297 | 11.5 | 720,554 | 697,559 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Income | 21,718 | 6,496 | 234.3 | 55,205 | 39,939 | 38.2 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 6,079 | 2,547 | 138.7 | 14,099 | 12,421 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 15,639 | $ | 3,949 | 296.0 | $ | 41,106 | $ | 27,518 | 49.4 | ||||||||||
Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.25 | $ | 0.31 | 303.2 | $ | 3.24 | $ | 2.13 | 52.1 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 1.19 | $ | 0.29 | 310.3 | $ | 3.12 | $ | 1.99 | 56.8 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 12,553,802 | 12,825,944 | (2.1) | 12,696,143 | 12,940,129 | (1.9) | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 13,146,586 | 13,832,994 | (5.0) | 13,194,434 | 13,846,139 | (4.7) | ||||||||||||||
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