Net revenues of
Full Year Highlights
- The Company reported net revenues of
$4.4 billion , the second highest year in its history, as our businesses navigated a challenging market environment. - Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of
$5.74 . - Record net interest income, up 79% over 2021.
- Record asset management revenues, up 5% over 2021.
- Recruited 152 financial advisors during the year, including 52 experienced employee advisors and 23 experienced independent advisors.
- Bank loans up
$3.8 billion , or 23%, from prior year. - Non-GAAP pre-tax margin of 22% as the Company maintained its focus on expense discipline, while continuing to invest in the business. In addition, the Company gained operating leverage as a result of the composition of revenues compared to the prior year.
- Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE) (5) of 22%.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Quarterly net revenues of
$1.1 billion . - Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of
$1.58 . - Recruited 36 financial advisors during the quarter, including 11 experienced employee advisors and 9 experienced independent advisors.
- Non-GAAP pre-tax margin of 23%.
- Annualized ROTCE (5) of 23%.
- Tangible book value per common share (7) of
$30.83 , up 9% from prior year.
Other Highlights
- Announced the
Torreya Partners acquisition during the fourth quarter. - Board of Directors authorized a 20% increase in common stock dividend starting in the first quarter of 2023.
Financial Summary (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
(000s) | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | ||||||||
GAAP Financial Highlights: | ||||||||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||
Net income (1) | ||||||||||||
Diluted EPS (1) | ||||||||||||
Comp. ratio | 57.8% | 58.1% | 58.9% | 59.5% | ||||||||
Non-comp. ratio | 21.4% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 18.0% | ||||||||
Pre-tax margin | 20.8% | 24.4% | 20.2% | 22.5% | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Highlights: | ||||||||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||
Net income (1) (2) | ||||||||||||
Diluted EPS (1) (2) | ||||||||||||
Comp. ratio (2) | 56.5% | 57.5% | 58.0% | 59.0% | ||||||||
Non-comp. ratio (2) | 20.6% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 17.1% | ||||||||
Pre-tax margin (3) | 22.9% | 25.7% | 21.7% | 23.9% | ||||||||
ROCE (4) | 16.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 21.0% | ||||||||
ROTCE (5) | 22.9% | 36.6% | 21.8% | 30.9% | ||||||||
Global Wealth Management (assets and loans in millions) | ||||||||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax net income | ||||||||||||
Total client assets | ||||||||||||
Fee-based client assets | ||||||||||||
Bank loans (6) | ||||||||||||
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Equity | ||||||||||||
Fixed Income | ||||||||||||
Pre-tax net income |
Global Wealth Management
Fourth Quarter Results
Global Wealth Management reported record net revenues of
Highlights
- Recruited 36 financial advisors during the quarter, including 11 experienced employee advisors, and 9 experienced independent advisors, with total trailing 12 month production of
$14 million . - Client assets of
$389.8 billion , down 11% from the year-ago quarter driven by lower asset levels due to declines in the markets. - Bank loans of
$20.6 billion , up 23% over the year-ago quarter.
Net revenues increased 10% from a year ago:
- Transactional revenues decreased 15% from the year-ago quarter, reflecting a decrease in client activity amid uncertainty in the markets.
- Asset management revenues decreased 9% from the year-ago quarter as a result of a decline in fee-based asset values.
- Net interest income increased 105% over the year-ago quarter driven by higher interest rates and loan growth.
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense as percent of net revenues decreased to 44.1% primarily as a result of higher net interest income.
- Provision for credit losses was primarily impacted by growth in the loan portfolio, as credit quality remained strong.
- Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues decreased to 13.3% primarily as a result of revenue growth and expense discipline, partially offset by the increase in the provision for credit losses over the year-ago quarter.
Summary Results of Operations | ||||
(000s) | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | ||
Net revenues | ||||
Transactional revenues | 165,557 | 194,927 | ||
Asset management | 289,445 | 318,612 | ||
Net interest income | 284,998 | 138,891 | ||
Investment banking | 4,814 | 11,183 | ||
Other income | (473) | 10,629 | ||
Total expenses | ||||
Compensation expense | 328,099 | 349,428 | ||
Provision for credit losses | 6,028 | 4,062 | ||
Non-comp. opex | 93,143 | 88,454 | ||
Pre-tax net income | ||||
Compensation ratio | 44.1% | 51.8% | ||
Non-compensation ratio | 13.3% | 13.7% | ||
Pre-tax margin | 42.6% | 34.5% |
Fourth Quarter Results
Highlights
- Announced the
Torreya Partners acquisition during the fourth quarter.
Investment banking revenues decreased 53% from a year ago:
- Advisory revenues of
$166.9 million decreased 46% from the year-ago quarter driven by lower levels of completed advisory transactions. - Equity capital raising revenues decreased significantly from the year-ago quarter on lower issuances in line with market volumes in an uncertain market environment.
- Fixed income capital raising revenues decreased from the year-ago quarter as microeconomic conditions contributed to lower municipal bond and loan issuances.
Fixed income transactional revenues decreased 19% from a year ago:
- Fixed income transactional revenues decreased from the year-ago quarter driven by lower volumes in our rates products.
Equity transactional revenues decreased 21% from a year ago:
- Equity transactional revenues declined from the year-ago quarter driven by declines in equity markets and lower client activity compared with elevated levels in the prior year quarter.
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense as a percent of net revenues increased to 62.4% primarily as a result of lower net revenues.
- Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues increased to 25.0% as a result of lower net revenues, higher travel-related expenses due to the normalization of post-COVID travel and entertainment, and investments in technology, partially offset by lower investment banking expenses.
Summary Results of Operations | ||||
(000s) | 4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | ||
Net revenues | ||||
Investment banking | 218,891 | 466,188 | ||
Advisory | 166,935 | 310,718 | ||
Equity capital raising | 24,127 | 90,595 | ||
Fixed income capital raising | 27,829 | 64,875 | ||
Fixed income transactional | 77,320 | 94,926 | ||
Equity transactional | 51,850 | 65,797 | ||
Other | 5,821 | 6,352 | ||
Total expenses | ||||
Compensation expense | 220,730 | 367,439 | ||
Non-comp. opex. | 88,640 | 90,661 | ||
Pre-tax net income | ||||
Compensation ratio | 62.4% | 58.0% | ||
Non-compensation ratio | 25.0% | 14.3% | ||
Pre-tax margin | 12.6% | 27.7% |
Global Wealth Management
Full Year Results
Global Wealth Management reported record net revenues of
Highlights
- Recruited 152 financial advisors during the year with total trailing 12 month production of
$70 million . - Pre-tax margin of 38%, up from 35% in 2021.
Net revenues increased 9% from prior year:
- Transactional revenues decreased 14% from prior year reflecting a decrease in client activity, from significantly elevated levels in 2021, amid uncertainty in the markets.
- Asset management revenues increased 5% from prior year reflecting strong fee-based asset flows.
- Net interest income increased 72% from prior year driven by higher interest rates and loan growth.
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense as a percent of net revenues decreased to 48.4% primarily as a result of higher net interest income.
- Provision for credit losses was primarily impacted by growth in the loan portfolio during the year, as credit quality remained strong. The provision for credit losses in 2021 included a release related to loans sold at a premium.
- Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues increased to 13.8% primarily as a result of the increase in the provision for credit losses over the prior year.
Summary Results of Operations | ||||
(000s) | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | ||
Net revenues | ||||
Transactional revenues | 668,912 | 774,965 | ||
Asset management | 1,262,841 | 1,206,406 | ||
Net interest income | 879,780 | 511,693 | ||
Investment banking | 19,515 | 48,210 | ||
Other income | (5,182) | 57,563 | ||
Total expenses | ||||
Compensation expense | 1,368,576 | 1,370,308 | ||
Provision for credit losses | 33,506 | (11,502) | ||
Non-comp. opex | 356,213 | 325,078 | ||
Pre-tax net income | ||||
Compensation ratio | 48.4% | 52.7% | ||
Non-compensation ratio | 13.8% | 12.1% | ||
Pre-tax margin | 37.8% | 35.2% |
Full Year Results
Highlights
Investment banking revenues decreased 37% from prior year:
- Advisory revenues of
$714.6 million decreased 17% from a record prior year driven by lower levels of completed advisory transactions. - Equity capital raising revenues decreased significantly from prior year on lower issuances in line with market volumes in an uncertain market environment.
- Fixed income capital raising revenues decreased from prior year as microeconomic conditions contributed to lower municipal bond and loan issuances.
Fixed income transactional revenues increased 3% from prior year:
- Fixed income transactional revenues increased from prior year due to revenues from the Vining Sparks acquisition, which closed in
November 2021 , partially offset by lower net revenues in our rates products.
Equity transactional revenues decreased 21% from prior year:
- Equity transactional revenues declined from prior year driven by declines in equity markets and lower client activity compared with elevated levels in the prior year.
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expense as a percent of net revenues increased to 60.5% primarily as a result of lower compensable revenues.
- Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues increased to 23.0% as a result of lower net revenues, higher travel-related expenses due to the normalization of post-COVID travel and entertainment, and investments in technology, partially offset by lower investment banking expenses.
Summary Results of Operations | ||||
(000s) | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | ||
Net revenues | ||||
Investment banking | 951,970 | 1,517,171 | ||
Advisory | 714,623 | 856,083 | ||
Equity capital raising | 103,437 | 434,238 | ||
Fixed income capital raising | 133,910 | 226,850 | ||
Fixed income transactional | 370,198 | 361,014 | ||
Equity transactional | 200,512 | 254,684 | ||
Other | 13,337 | 19,570 | ||
Total expenses | ||||
Compensation expense | 929,606 | 1,251,595 | ||
Non-comp. opex. | 352,279 | 341,907 | ||
Pre-tax net income | ||||
Compensation ratio | 60.5% | 58.1% | ||
Non-compensation ratio | 23.0% | 15.9% | ||
Pre-tax margin | 16.5% | 26.0% |
Other Matters
Highlights
- Total assets increased
$3.1 billion , or 9%, over the year-ago quarter. - The Board of Directors approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend to
$0.36 per common share starting in the first quarter of 2023. - The Company repurchased
$75.2 million of its outstanding common stock during the fourth quarter. During 2022, the Company repurchased$192.4 million of its outstanding common stock. - Weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased as a result of the Company’s lower share price and increase in share repurchases over the comparable periods.
- The Board of Directors declared a
$0.30 quarterly dividend per share payable onDecember 15, 2022 to common shareholders of record onDecember 1, 2022 . - The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock payable on
December 15, 2022 to shareholders of record onDecember 1, 2022 .
4Q 2022 | 4Q 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | |||||||||
Common stock repurchases | ||||||||||||
Repurchases (000s) | ||||||||||||
Number of shares (000s) | 1,252 | 1,168 | 2,983 | 3,781 | ||||||||
Average price | ||||||||||||
Period end shares (000s) | 105,348 | 104,499 | 105,348 | 104,499 | ||||||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (000s) | 117,223 | 118,959 | 117,540 | 118,530 | ||||||||
Effective tax rate | 24.4% | 18.0% | 25.2% | 22.7% | ||||||||
Tier 1 common capital ratio | 14.6% | 15.2% | ||||||||||
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio | 17.6% | 18.7% | ||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio | 11.1% | 11.7% | ||||||||||
Tier 1 capital (MM) | ||||||||||||
Risk weighted assets (MM) | ||||||||||||
Average assets (MM) | ||||||||||||
Quarter end assets (MM) | ||||||||||||
Agency | Rating | Outlook | ||||||||||
Fitch Ratings | BBB+ | Stable | ||||||||||
BBB- | Positive |
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Company Information
A financial summary follows. Financial, statistical and business-related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, is included in the financial supplement. Both the earnings release and the financial supplement are available online in the Investor Relations section at www.stifel.com/investor-relations.
The information provided herein and in the financial supplement, including information provided on the Company’s earnings conference calls, may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. The definition of such measures or reconciliation of such measures to the comparable
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this earnings release not dealing with historical results are forward-looking and are based on various assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following possibilities: the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies or the branch offices and financial advisors; a material adverse change in financial condition; the risk of borrower, depositor, and other customer attrition; a change in general business and economic conditions; changes in the interest rate environment, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation and regulation; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological factors affecting the companies’ operations, pricing, and services; and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by
Summary Results of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
(000s, except per share amounts) | % Change | % Change | % Change | ||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||
Commissions | $ | 168,945 | $ | 211,068 | (20.0) | $ | 159,054 | 6.2 | $ | 710,589 | $ | 809,500 | (12.2) |
Principal transactions | 125,781 | 144,584 | (13.0) | 118,379 | 6.3 | 529,033 | 581,164 | (9.0) | |||||
Investment banking | 223,706 | 477,371 | (53.1) | 221,858 | 0.8 | 971,485 | 1,565,381 | (37.9) | |||||
Asset management | 289,462 | 318,638 | (9.2) | 300,557 | (3.7) | 1,262,919 | 1,206,516 | 4.7 | |||||
Other income | 11,862 | 14,496 | (18.2) | 852 | nm | 19,685 | 72,125 | (72.7) | |||||
Operating revenues | 819,756 | 1,166,157 | (29.7) | 800,700 | 2.4 | 3,493,711 | 4,234,686 | (17.5) | |||||
Interest revenue | 416,731 | 145,425 | 186.6 | 304,195 | 37.0 | 1,099,115 | 548,400 | 100.4 | |||||
Total revenues | 1,236,487 | 1,311,582 | (5.7) | 1,104,895 | 11.9 | 4,592,826 | 4,783,086 | (4.0) | |||||
Interest expense | 114,840 | 7,357 | nm | 59,756 | 92.2 | 201,387 | 45,998 | 337.8 | |||||
Net revenues | 1,121,647 | 1,304,225 | (14.0) | 1,045,139 | 7.3 | 4,391,439 | 4,737,088 | (7.3) | |||||
Non-interest expenses: | |||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 647,962 | 757,948 | (14.5) | 611,870 | 5.9 | 2,586,232 | 2,820,301 | (8.3) | |||||
Non-compensation operating expenses | 239,988 | 227,615 | 5.4 | 227,500 | 5.5 | 920,091 | 849,706 | 8.3 | |||||
Total non-interest expenses | 887,950 | 985,563 | (9.9) | 839,370 | 5.8 | 3,506,323 | 3,670,007 | (4.5) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 233,697 | 318,662 | (26.7) | 205,769 | 13.6 | 885,116 | 1,067,081 | (17.1) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 57,076 | 57,272 | (0.3) | 54,600 | 4.5 | 222,961 | 242,223 | (8.0) | |||||
Net income | 176,621 | 261,390 | (32.4) | 151,169 | 16.8 | 662,155 | 824,858 | (19.7) | |||||
Preferred dividends | 9,320 | 9,320 | 0.0 | 9,320 | 0.0 | 37,281 | 35,587 | 4.8 | |||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 167,301 | $ | 252,070 | (33.6) | $ | 141,849 | 17.9 | $ | 624,874 | $ | 789,271 | (20.8) |
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.54 | $ | 2.35 | (34.5) | $ | 1.30 | 18.5 | $ | 5.74 | $ | 7.34 | (21.8) |
Diluted | $ | 1.43 | $ | 2.12 | (32.5) | $ | 1.21 | 18.2 | $ | 5.32 | $ | 6.66 | (20.1) |
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.15 | 100.0 | $ | 0.30 | 0.0 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 0.60 | 100.0 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 108,344 | 107,185 | 1.1 | 108,767 | (0.4) | 108,848 | 107,536 | 1.2 | |||||
Diluted | 117,223 | 118,959 | (1.5) | 117,218 | 0.0 | 117,540 | 118,530 | (0.8) |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (9)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
(000s, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
GAAP net income | $176,621 | $662,155 | ||||||||||
Preferred dividend | 9,320 | 9,320 | 37,281 | 35,587 | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | 167,301 | 252,070 | 624,874 | 789,271 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Merger-related (10) | 23,497 | 16,234 | 67,099 | 65,314 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes (11) | (5,923) | (2,916) | (16,902) | (15,052) | ||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments | 17,574 | 13,318 | 50,197 | 50,262 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders | $184,875 | $675,071 | ||||||||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 117,223 | 118,959 | 117,540 | 118,530 | ||||||||
GAAP earnings per diluted common share | $1.51 | $5.63 | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.42 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share | $1.66 | $6.06 | ||||||||||
GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders | $1.43 | $5.32 | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders | $1.58 | $5.74 |
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (9)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
(000s) | ||||||||||||
GAAP compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||
As a percentage of net revenues | 57.8% | 58.1% | 58.9% | 59.5% | ||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Merger-related (10) | (14,570) | (8,019) | (39,114) | (26,092) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||
As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues | 56.5% | 57.5% | 58.0% | 59.0% | ||||||||
GAAP non-compensation expenses | ||||||||||||
As a percentage of net revenues | 21.4% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 18.0% | ||||||||
Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||
Merger-related (10) | (8,931) | (8,215) | (27,934) | (39,069) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP non-compensation expenses | ||||||||||||
As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues | 20.6% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 17.1% | ||||||||
Total merger-related expenses | $23,497 | $16,234 | $67,099 | $65,314 |
Footnotes
(1) | Represents available to common shareholders. | |
(2) | Reconciliations of the Company’s GAAP results to these non-GAAP measures are discussed within and under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.” | |
(3) | Non-GAAP pre-tax margin is calculated by adding total merger-related expenses (non-GAAP adjustments) and dividing it by non-GAAP net revenues. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.” | |
(4) | Return on average common equity (“ROCE”) is calculated by dividing annualized net income applicable to common shareholders by average common shareholders’ equity or, in the case of non-GAAP ROCE, calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income applicable to commons shareholders by average common shareholders’ equity. | |
(5) | Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) is calculated by dividing annualized net income applicable to common shareholders by average tangible shareholders’ equity or, in the case of non-GAAP ROTCE, calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity, also a non-GAAP financial measure, equals total common shareholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and the deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets. Average deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets was | |
(6) | Includes loans held for sale. | |
(7) | Tangible book value per common share represents shareholders’ equity (excluding preferred stock) divided by period end common shares outstanding. Tangible common shareholders’ equity equals total common shareholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and the deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets. | |
(8) | Capital ratios are estimates as time of the Company’s earnings release, | |
(9) | The Company prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements using accounting principles generally accepted in | |
(10) | Primarily related to charges attributable to integration-related activities, signing bonuses, amortization of restricted stock awards, debentures, and promissory notes issued as retention, additional earn-out expense, and amortization of intangible assets acquired. These costs were directly related to acquisitions of certain businesses and are not representative of the costs of running the Company’s on-going business. | |
(11) | Primarily represents the Company’s effective tax rate for the period applied to the non-GAAP adjustments. | |
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