Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2020

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Pzena Investment Management (NYSE: PZN) reported Q3 2020 financial results with total assets under management reaching $33.3 billion. Revenue declined 8% to $33.9 million compared to Q3 2019. GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $0.16 from $0.19 year-over-year. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share. Despite an increase in average assets under management from the previous quarter, no performance fees were recorded in Q3 2020. Operating expenses decreased slightly to $19 million, reflecting lower general and administrative costs.

Positive

• Total assets under management increased to $33.3 billion.
• Quarterly dividend declared at $0.03 per share.
• Operating expenses decreased to $19 million.

Negative

• Q3 2020 revenue fell 8% to $33.9 million compared to Q3 2019.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.16 from $0.19 year-over-year.
• No performance fees were recognized in Q3 2020.

• Assets under management ended the third quarter at $33.3 billion.
• Q3 2020 revenue decreased 8 percent to $33.9 million from Q3 2019.
• Q3 2020 GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.16 from $0.19 in Q3 2019.
• Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE: PZN) reported the following U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basic and diluted net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

	GAAP Basis
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020				2019
	(unaudited)
Basic Net Income	$	2,664			$	3,478
Basic Earnings per Share	$	0.16			$	0.19
Diluted Net Income	$	12,374			$	13,768
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	0.16			$	0.19
	GAAP Basis
	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020				2019
	(unaudited)
Basic Net Income	$	4,862			$	9,944
Basic Earnings per Share	$	0.28			$	0.55
Diluted Net Income1	$	4,862			$	39,793
Diluted Earnings per Share1	$	0.28			$	0.54

¹ During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the calculation of GAAP diluted earnings per share resulted in an increase in earnings per share. Therefore, diluted net income and diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share.

GAAP diluted net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share were $12.4 million and $0.16, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and $13.8 million and $0.19, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2019. GAAP diluted net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share were $4.9 million and $0.28, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and $39.8 million and $0.54, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

In evaluating the results of operations, management also reviews adjusted measures of earnings, which are adjusted to exclude accounting items that add a measure of non-operational complexity which obscures the underlying performance of the business. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, no adjustments were made to GAAP earnings.

Net income for diluted earnings per share generally assumes all operating company membership units are converted into Company stock at the beginning of the reporting period, and the resulting change to Company net income associated with its increased interest in the operating company is taxed at the Company's effective tax rate, exclusive of the adjustments noted above and other adjustments. When this conversion results in an increase in earnings per share or a decrease in loss per share, diluted net income and diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share for the reporting period.

Assets Under Management (unaudited)
($ billions)
	For the Three Months Ended												For the Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019				2020				2019
Separately Managed Accounts
Assets
Beginning of Period	$	13.0			$	10.8			$	13.9			$	13.7			$	14.6
Inflows		0.2				0.7				0.4				2.6				2.0
Outflows		(0.3	)			(0.5	)			(0.3	)			(1.4	)			(1.9	)
Net Flows		(0.1	)			0.2				0.1				1.2				0.1
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation)		0.1				1.9				(0.2	)			(2.0	)			(0.8	)
Foreign Exchange1		0.3				0.1				(0.1	)			0.4				(0.2	)
End of Period	$	13.3			$	13.0			$	13.7			$	13.3			$	13.7
Sub-Advised Accounts
Assets
Beginning of Period Assets	$	16.4			$	14.3			$	21.1			$	19.8			$	22.2
Inflows		2.5				0.7				0.4				5.2				2.4
Outflows		(1.2	)			(1.4	)			(1.4	)			(4.2	)			(3.3	)
Net Flows		1.3				(0.7	)			(1.0	)			1.0				(0.9	)
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation)		0.2				2.7				(0.2	)			(3.0	)			(1.3	)
Foreign Exchange1		0.1				0.1				(0.1	)			0.2				(0.2	)
End of Period	$	18.0			$	16.4			$	19.8			$	18.0			$	19.8
Pzena Funds
Assets
Beginning of Period Assets	$	2.1			$	1.7			$	2.3			$	2.3			$	2.1
Inflows		0.1				0.1				0.1				0.4				0.6
Outflows		(0.2	)			—				—				(0.5	)			(0.3	)
Net Flows		(0.1	)			0.1				0.1				(0.1	)			0.3
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation)		—				0.3				(0.1	)			(0.2	)			(0.1	)
Foreign Exchange1		—				—				—				—				—
End of Period	$	2.0			$	2.1			$	2.3			$	2.0			$	2.3
Total
Assets
Beginning of Period	$	31.5			$	26.8			$	37.3			$	35.8			$	38.9
Inflows		2.8				1.5				0.9				8.2				5.0
Outflows		(1.7	)			(1.9	)			(1.7	)			(6.1	)			(5.5	)
Net Flows		1.1				(0.4	)			(0.8	)			2.1				(0.5	)
Market Appreciation/(Depreciation)		0.3				4.9				(0.5	)			(5.2	)			(2.2	)
Foreign Exchange1		0.4				0.2				(0.2	)			0.6				(0.4	)
End of Period	$	33.3			$	31.5			$	35.8			$	33.3			$	35.8

¹ Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-U.S. dollar denominated AUM into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.

Financial Discussion
Revenue (unaudited)
($ thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
Separately Managed Accounts	$	18,457			$	16,738			$	18,548
Sub-Advised Accounts		11,880				10,262				14,651
Pzena Funds		3,611				3,131				3,866
Total	$	33,948			$	30,131			$	37,065
					For the Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2020				2019
Separately Managed Accounts					$	53,891			$	55,959
Sub-Advised Accounts						34,851				44,715
Pzena Funds						10,016				11,644
Total					$	98,758			$	112,318

Revenue was $33.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 12.7% from $30.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, and a decrease of 8.4% from $37.1 million for the third quarter of 2019.

There were no performance fees recognized in the third or second quarters of 2020, compared to $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Average assets under management for the third quarter of 2020 were $33.1 billion, increasing 11.1% from $29.8 billion for the second quarter of 2020, and decreasing 8.1% from $36.0 billion for the third quarter of 2019. The increase from the second quarter of 2020, reflects net inflows and market appreciation. The decrease from third quarter of 2019 primarily reflects market depreciation during the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by net inflows.  

The weighted average fee rate was 0.410% for the third quarter of 2020, increasing from 0.404% for the second quarter of 2020, and decreasing from 0.412% for the third quarter of 2019.

The weighted average fee rate for separately managed accounts was 0.549% for the third quarter of 2020, decreasing slightly from 0.552% for the second quarter of 2020 and increasing from 0.543% for the third quarter of 2019. The increase from the third quarter of 2019 primarily reflects the addition of assets to certain strategies that typically carry higher fee rates.

The weighted average fee rate for sub-advised accounts was 0.270% for the third quarter of 2020, increasing from 0.260% for the second quarter of 2020 and decreasing from 0.292% for the third quarter of 2019. The increase from the second quarter of 2020 reflects a shift in assets to strategies that typically carry higher fee rates. Certain accounts related to one retail client relationship have fulcrum fee arrangements. These fee arrangements require a reduction in the base fee or allow for a performance fee if the relevant investment strategy underperforms or outperforms, respectively, the agreed-upon benchmark over the contract's measurement period, which extends to three years. During the third quarter of 2020, second quarter of 2020, and third quarter of 2019 we recognized a $1.0 million, $1.0 million, and $0.5 million reduction in base fees, respectively, related to this client relationship. To the extent the three-year performance record of this account fluctuates relative to its relevant benchmark, the amount of base fees recognized may vary. The impact of these fulcrum fee arrangements as well as the decrease in performance fees recognized is reflected in the decrease of the weighted average fee rate from the third quarter of 2019.

The weighted average fee rate for Pzena funds was 0.687% for the third quarter of 2020, increasing from 0.659% for the second quarter of 2020, and from 0.680% for the third quarter of 2019. The increase from the second quarter of 2020 reflects a decrease in fund expense cap reimbursements associated with the closure of one Pzena mutual fund during the third quarter. The increase from the third quarter of 2019 reflects a shift in asset mix toward products in strategies that typically carry higher fee rates.

Total operating expenses were $19.0 million for the third quarter of 2020, decreasing from $19.2 million for the second quarter of 2020 and from $19.9 million for the third quarter of 2019. The decrease from the second quarter of 2020 and third quarter of 2019 reflects a decrease in general and administrative expenses, primarily driven by a decrease in travel and entertainment expense and professional fees.

Operating Expenses (unaudited)
($ thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
Compensation and Benefits Expense	$	15,808			$	15,578			$	16,012
General and Administrative Expense		3,183				3,575				3,905
Operating Expenses	$	18,991			$	19,153			$	19,917
					For the Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2020				2019
Compensation and Benefits Expense					$	50,526			$	49,220
General and Administrative Expense						11,180				12,186
Operating Expenses					$	61,706			$	61,406

As of September 30, 2020, employee headcount was 121, up from 120 at June 30, 2020, and from 119 at September 30, 2019.

The operating margin was 44.1% for the third quarter of 2020, compared to 36.4% for the second quarter of 2020, and 46.3% for the third quarter of 2019. The increase in operating margin from the second quarter of 2020 is primarily driven by the increase in revenue.

Other income/ (expense) was income of approximately $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2020, income of $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2020, and income of less than $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Other income/ (expense) primarily reflects the fluctuations in the gains/ losses and other investment income recognized by the Company on its direct equity investments, the majority of which are held to satisfy obligations under its deferred compensation plan. Other income/ (expense) also includes a portion of gains/ (losses) and other investment income recognized by external investors on their investments in investment partnerships that the Company consolidates, which are offset in net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

Other Income/ (Expense) (unaudited)
($ thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
Net Interest and Dividend Income	$	187			$	145			$	431
Gains/ (Losses) and Other Investment Income		295				3,050				(342	)
Other Income/ (Expense)		52				47				(75	)
GAAP Other Income/ (Expense)		534				3,242				14
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships1		(83	)			(234	)			(4	)
As Adjusted Other Income/ (Expense), Net of Outside Interests	$	451			$	3,008			$	10
					For the Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2020				2019
Net Interest and Dividend Income					$	572			$	1,070
Gains/ (Losses) and Other Investment Income						(6,165	)			1,498
Other Income						13				(174	)
GAAP Other Income/ (Expense)						(5,580	)			2,394
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships1						(3	)			(170	)
As Adjusted Other Income/ (Expense), Net of Outside Interests					$	(5,583	)		$	2,224

¹ Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the income of the Company's consolidated investment partnerships to its external investors.

The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2020, and income tax expenses of $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 and $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2019. The third quarter of 2020 income tax benefit reflects a $1.6 million benefit associated with the reversal of uncertain tax position liabilities and interest related to unincorporated and other business tax expenses due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. The third quarter of 2019 income tax expense reflects $1.6 million of such benefit.

Details of the income tax expense are shown below:

Income Tax Expense (unaudited)
($ thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
Corporate Income Tax Expense	$	961			$	797			$	1,124
Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expense		(1,044	)			574				(878	)
Income Tax Expense	$	(83	)		$	1,371			$	246
					For the Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2020				2019
Corporate Income Tax Expense					$	2,129			$	3,540
Unincorporated and Other Business Tax Expense						151				613
Income Tax Expense					$	2,280			$	4,153

Details of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests of the Company's operating company and consolidated subsidiaries are shown below:

GAAP Non-Controlling Interests (unaudited)
($ thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
Operating Company Allocation	$	12,827			$	10,417			$	13,434
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships1		83				234				4
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	$	12,910			$	10,651			$	13,438
					For the Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2020				2019
Operating Company Allocation					$	24,327			$	39,039
Outside Interests of Investment Partnerships1						3				170
GAAP Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests					$	24,330			$	39,209

¹ Represents the non-controlling interest allocation of the income of the Company's consolidated investment partnerships to its external investors.

On October 20, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share of its Class A common stock. The following dates apply to the dividend:

	Record Date:	October 30, 2020
	Payment Date:	November 20, 2020
	During the last twelve months, inclusive of the dividend noted above, the Company declared total dividends of $0.55 per share of its Class A common stock.

Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Call Information

Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE: PZN) will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, October 21, 2020. The call will be open to the public.

Webcast Instructions: To gain access to the webcast, which will be "listen-only," go to the Events page in the Investor Relations area of the Company's website, www.pzena.com.

Teleconference Instructions: To gain access to the conference call via telephone, U.S. callers should dial 844-378-6482; Canada callers should dial 855-669-9657; international callers should dial 412-317-5106. Please reference the Pzena Investment Management call.

Replay: The conference call will be available for replay through November 4, 2020, on the web using the information given above.

About Pzena Investment Management

Pzena Investment Management, LLC, the firm's operating company, is a value-oriented investment management firm. Founded in 1995, Pzena Investment Management has built a diverse, global client base. More firm and stock information is posted at www.pzena.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current views, expectations, or forecasts of future events and performance, and include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by a forward-looking statement are those described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020 and in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC. These risk factors include a pandemic or health crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on financial institutions, the global economic or capital markets as well as Pzena’s products, clients, vendors and employees, and Pzena’s results of operations, the full extent of which may be unknown. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this release.

The Company is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

Contact: Jessica Doran, 212-355-1600 or doran@pzena.com.

PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(in thousands)
	As of
	September 30,				December 31,
	2020				2019
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	49,235			$	52,480
Restricted Cash		1,047				1,036
Due from Broker		120				149
Advisory Fees Receivable		29,507				32,887
Investments		26,701				55,934
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets		5,267				4,876
Right-of-use Assets		12,143				13,860
Deferred Tax Asset		29,669				32,683
Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation of $5,679 and $4,765, respectively		4,667				5,547
TOTAL ASSETS	$	158,356			$	199,452
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$	28,470			$	44,715
Due to Broker		163				40
Securities Sold Short		690				—
Liability to Selling and Converting Shareholders		28,652				28,652
Lease Liabilities		12,482				14,235
Deferred Compensation Liability		2,940				3,600
TOTAL LIABILITIES		73,397				91,242
Equity:
Total Pzena Investment Management, Inc.'s Equity		25,695				31,444
Non-Controlling Interests		59,264				76,766
TOTAL EQUITY		84,959				108,210
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	158,356			$	199,452

 

PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per-share amounts)
	For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
REVENUE	$	33,948			$	37,065			$	98,758			$	112,318
EXPENSES
Compensation and Benefits Expense		15,808				16,012				50,526				49,220
General and Administrative Expense		3,183				3,905				11,180				12,186
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES		18,991				19,917				61,706				61,406
Operating Income		14,957				17,148				37,052				50,912
Other Income		534				14				(5,580	)			2,394
Income Before Taxes		15,491				17,162				31,472				53,306
Income Tax Expense		(83	)			246				2,280				4,153
Consolidated Net Income		15,574				16,916				29,192				49,153
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		12,910				13,438				24,330				39,209
Net Income Attributable to Pzena Investment Management, Inc.	$	2,664			$	3,478			$	4,862			$	9,944
Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Attributable to Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Common Stockholders:
Net Income for Basic Earnings per Share	$	2,664			$	3,478			$	4,862			$	9,944
Basic Earnings per Share	$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.28			$	0.55
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		16,931,447				17,851,780				17,310,875				18,000,234
Net Income for Diluted Earnings per Share1	$	12,374			$	13,768			$	4,862			$	39,793
Diluted Earnings per Share1	$	0.16			$	0.19			$	0.28			$	0.54
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding		78,783,209				73,649,468				79,084,609				74,022,533

¹ During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the calculation of GAAP diluted earnings per share resulted in an increase in earnings per share. Therefore, diluted net income and diluted earnings per share are assumed to be equal to basic net income and basic earnings per share.

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FAQ

What were PZN's Q3 2020 earnings?

Pzena Investment Management reported Q3 2020 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.16.

How much revenue did PZN generate in Q3 2020?

Pzena generated $33.9 million in revenue for Q3 2020, an 8% decrease from Q3 2019.

What is the current dividend for PZN?

Pzena declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share.

What was the assets under management for PZN in Q3 2020?

Pzena's assets under management reached $33.3 billion at the end of Q3 2020.

How did PZN's performance fees compare in Q3 2020?

Pzena recognized no performance fees for Q3 2020.