EX-99.1 2 d834924dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

ST. LOUIS, MO, July 30, 2025 – Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported net revenues of $1.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with $1.2 billion a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $145.7 million, or $1.34 per diluted common share, compared with $156.0 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders was $185.6 million, or $1.71 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2025.

 

 

Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “We achieved the best second quarter in our history, generating over $1.28 billion in net revenue and $1.71 in core EPS despite a challenging April. These results reflect the strength of our diversified, advice-driven model and the consistency of our performance across market cycles. With our strongest financial advisor recruiting quarter in 10 years, growing momentum in our Institutional business, and continued progress in key growth areas, we are confident about the second half of the year and beyond.”

 

 

 

 

Highlights

 

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The Company reported net revenues of $1.28 billion, the third best quarter in its history, driven by higher transactional revenues, asset management revenues, net interest income, and capital raising revenues.

 

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Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $1.71 per diluted common share.

 

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Transactional revenues increased 11% over the year-ago quarter.

 

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Asset management revenues increased 6% over the year-ago quarter.

 

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Capital raising revenues increased 4% over the year-ago quarter.

 

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Record client assets of $516.5 billion, up 9% over the year-ago quarter.

 

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Added 82 financial advisors during the quarter, including 20 experienced employee advisors and 1 experienced independent advisor and 36 experienced advisors from B. Riley.

 

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Non-GAAP pre-tax margin of 20.3%.

 

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Annualized return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) (5) of 21.7%.

 

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Tangible book value per common share (7) of $33.30, up 4% from prior year.

Financial Summary (Unaudited)

 

  (000s)    2Q 2025      2Q 2024      6m 2025      6m 2024  
 

GAAP Financial Highlights:

 

Net revenues

     $1,284,286        $1,217,932        $2,539,755        $2,380,970  

Net income (1)

     $145,734        $155,973        $189,406        $310,228  

Diluted EPS (1)

     $1.34        $1.41        $1.73        $2.82  

Comp. ratio

     60.3%        59.3%        59.3%        58.9%  

Non-comp. ratio

     23.1%        22.1%        29.8%        22.4%  

Pre-tax margin

     16.6%        18.6%        10.9%        18.7%  
       

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights:

 

                          

Net revenues

     $1,284,378        $1,217,941        $2,539,833        $2,380,979  

Net income (1) (2)

     $185,626        $176,570        $239,862        $339,916  

Diluted EPS (1) (2)

     $1.71        $1.60        $2.18        $3.09  

Comp. ratio (2)

     58.0%        58.0%        58.0%        58.0%  

Non-comp. ratio (2)

     21.7%        21.4%        28.7%        21.8%  

Pre-tax margin (3)

     20.3%        20.6%        13.3%        20.2%  

ROCE (4)

     15.2%        15.1%        9.8%        14.7%  

ROTCE (5)

     21.7%        21.9%        13.8%        21.4%  
 

Global Wealth Management (assets and loans in millions)

 

Net revenues

     $845,631        $801,135        $1,696,190        $1,591,635  

Pre-tax net income

     $306,056        $299,173        $432,461        $589,921  

Total client assets

     $516,532        $474,137        

Fee-based client assets

     $206,319        $179,749        

Bank loans (6)

     $21,448        $19,820        
 

Institutional Group

 

Net revenues

     $419,779        $390,721        $804,708        $742,097  

Equity

     $220,168        $217,694        $456,360        $424,111  

Fixed Income

     $199,611        $173,027        $348,348        $317,986  

Pre-tax net income

     $61,040        $48,813        $88,471        $85,922  
 

 

Media Contact: Neil Shapiro (212) 271-3447  |  Investor Contact: Joel Jeffrey (212) 271- 3610  |  www.stifel.com/investor-relations


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Global Wealth Management

 

 

Global Wealth Management reported net revenues of $845.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with $801.1 million during the second quarter of 2024. Pre-tax net income was $306.1 million compared with $299.2 million in the second quarter of 2024.

 

Highlights

 

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Ranked No. 1 in Overall Employee Advisor Satisfaction for the third straight year.

 

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Added 82 financial advisors during the quarter, including 20 experienced employee advisors, and 1 experienced independent advisor, and 36 experienced financial advisors from B. Riley, with a combined total trailing 12 month production of $50.6 million.

 

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Record client assets of $516.5 billion, up 9% over the year-ago quarter.

 

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Fee-based client assets of $206.3 billion, up 15% over the year-ago quarter.

Net revenues increased 6% from a year ago:

 

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Transactional revenues increased 3% over the year-ago quarter reflecting an increase in client activity.

 

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Asset management revenues increased 6% over the year-ago quarter reflecting higher asset values and net new asset growth.

 

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Net interest income increased 8% over the year-ago quarter driven by balance sheet growth, partially offset by lower interest rates and changes in the deposit mix.

Total Expenses:

 

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Compensation expense as a percentage of net revenues increased to 49.7% primarily as a result of higher compensable revenues.

 

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Provision for credit losses was primarily impacted by specific reserves on individual credits and overall loan growth in the retained portfolio.

 

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Non-compensation operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 14.1% primarily as a result of an increase in the provision for credit losses, partially offset by revenue growth over the year-ago quarter.

Summary Results of Operations

 

(000s)

     2Q 2025        2Q 2024   
     

Net revenues

     $845,631       $801,135  

Transactional revenues

     182,666       177,308  

Asset management

     403,574       380,737  

Net interest income

     254,148       236,281  

Investment banking

     6,224       5,780  

Other income

     (981     1,029  
     

Total expenses

     $539,575       $501,962  

Compensation expense

     420,240       392,941  

Provision for credit losses

     8,328       2,954  

Non-comp. opex

     111,007       106,067  
     

Pre-tax net income

     $306,056       $299,173  

Compensation ratio

     49.7%       49.0%  

Non-compensation ratio

     14.1%       13.7%  

Pre-tax margin

     36.2%       37.3%  
 

 

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Institutional Group

 

Institutional Group reported net revenues of $419.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with $390.7 million during the second quarter of 2024. Institutional Group reported pre-tax net income of $61.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared $48.8 million in the second quarter of 2024.

 

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Investment banking revenues remained consistent with a year ago:

 

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Advisory revenues decreased 3% from the year-ago quarter driven by lower levels of completed advisory transactions.

 

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Fixed income capital raising revenues increased 12% over the year-ago quarter primarily driven by higher bond issuances.

 

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Equity capital raising revenues decreased 4% from the year-ago quarter driven by lower volumes.

Fixed income transactional revenues increased 21% from a year ago:

 

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Fixed income transactional revenues increased from the year-ago quarter driven by higher client activity in a more volatile market environment and realized trading gains.

Equity transactional revenues increased 16% from a year ago:

 

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Equity transactional revenues increased from the year-ago quarter primarily driven by increased client activity.

Total Expenses:

 

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Compensation expense as a percentage of net revenues increased to 61.4% primarily driven by higher variable compensation expense as a result of an improving operating environment.

 

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Non-compensation operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 24.1% primarily as a result of higher revenues.

Summary Results of Operations

 

(000s)

     2Q 2025         2Q 2024   
     

Net revenues

     $419,779        $390,721  

Investment banking

     227,236        227,501  

Advisory

     127,305        131,411  

Fixed income capital raising

     53,744        48,143  

Equity capital raising

     46,187        47,947  

Fixed income transactional

     129,117        106,685  

Equity transactional

     61,489        52,907  

Other

     1,937        3,628  
     

Total expenses

     $358,739        $341,908  

Compensation expense

     257,697        239,036  

Non-comp. opex.

     101,042        102,872  
     

Pre-tax net income

     $61,040        $48,813  

Compensation ratio

     61.4%        61.2%  

Non-compensation ratio

     24.1%        26.3%  

Pre-tax margin

     14.5%        12.5%  
 

 

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Other Matters

 

 

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The Company repurchased $83.0 million of its outstanding common stock during the second quarter.

 

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Weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased primarily as a result of share repurchases, partially offset by the increase in the Company’s share price.

 

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The Board of Directors declared a $0.46 quarterly dividend per share payable on June 16, 2025 to common shareholders of record on June 2, 2025.

 

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The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock payable on June 16, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 2, 2025.

     2Q 2025       2Q 2024   
 

Common stock repurchases

 

Repurchases (000s)

     $83,039        $17,597  

Number of shares (000s)

     970        229  

Average price

     $85.62        $76.97  

Period end shares (000s)

     102,190        102,518  

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (000s)

     108,847        110,285  

Effective tax rate

     27.5%        27.1%  
 

Stifel Financial Corp. (8)

 

Tier 1 common capital ratio

     14.5%        14.8%  

Tier 1 risk based capital ratio

     17.5%        17.8%  

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

     10.8%        11.1%  

Tier 1 capital (MM)

     $4,116        $4,044  

Risk weighted assets (MM)

     $23,588        $22,734  

Average assets (MM)

     $38,013        $36,275  

Quarter end assets (MM)

     $39,860        $37,809  
     

Agency

     Rating        Outlook  

Fitch Ratings

     BBB+        Stable  

S&P Global Ratings

     BBB        Stable  
 

Conference Call Information

 

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Stifel Financial Corp. will host its second quarter 2025 financial results conference call on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may include forward-looking statements.

All interested parties are invited to listen to Stifel’s Chairman and CEO, Ronald J. Kruszewski, by dialing (866) 409-1555 and referencing conference ID 2769458. A live audio webcast of the call, as well as a presentation highlighting the Company’s results, will be available through the Company’s web site, www.stifel.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the broadcast will be available through the above-referenced web site beginning approximately one hour following the completion of the call.

Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners and Miller Buckfire business divisions; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

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 U.S. GAAP figures are included in this earnings release and the financial supplement, both of which are available online in the Investor Relations section at www.stifel.com/investor-relations.

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 Stifel Financial Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For information about the risks and important factors that could affect the Company’s future results, financial condition and liquidity, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

 

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Summary Results of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

      Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended  

(000s, except per share amounts)

     6/30/2025        6/30/2024        % Change        3/31/2025        % Change        6/30/2025        6/30/2024        % Change  
        

Revenues:

                       

Commissions

     $ 200,669        $ 183,317        9.5        $ 193,670        3.6        $ 394,339        $ 368,793        6.9  

Principal transactions

     172,603        153,574        12.4        141,660        21.8        314,263        292,588        7.4  

Investment banking

     233,460        233,281        0.1        237,942        (1.9)        471,402        447,230        5.4  

Asset management

     403,608        380,757        6.0        409,541        (1.4)        813,149        748,233        8.7  

Other income

     3,690        16,180        (77.2)        10,581        (65.1)        14,271        21,130        (32.5)  
        

Operating revenues

     1,014,030        967,109        4.9        993,394        2.1        2,007,424        1,877,974        6.9  

Interest revenue

     477,056        498,152        (4.2)        475,632        0.3        952,688        1,004,980        (5.2)  
        

Total revenues

     1,491,086        1,465,261        1.8        1,469,026        1.5        2,960,112        2,882,954        2.7  

Interest expense

     206,800        247,329        (16.4)        213,557        (3.2)        420,357        501,984        (16.3)  
        

Net revenues

     1,284,286        1,217,932        5.4        1,255,469        2.3        2,539,755        2,380,970        6.7  

Non-interest expenses:

                       

Compensation and benefits

     774,936        722,719        7.2        732,220        5.8        1,507,156        1,402,414        7.5  

Non-compensation operating expenses

     295,530        268,319        10.1        459,885        (35.7)        755,415        532,971        41.7  
        

Total non-interest expenses

     1,070,466        991,038        8.0        1,192,105        (10.2)        2,262,571        1,935,385        16.9  
        

Income before income taxes

     213,820        226,894        (5.8)        63,364        237.4        277,184        445,585        (37.8)  

Provision for income taxes

     58,765        61,600        (4.6)        10,372        466.6        69,137        116,716        (40.8)  
        

Net income

     155,055        165,294        (6.2)        52,992        192.6        208,047        328,869        (36.7)  

Preferred dividends

     9,321        9,321        0.0        9,320        0.0        18,641        18,641        0.0  
        

Net income available to common shareholders

     $145,734        $155,973        (6.6)        $43,672        233.7        $189,406        $310,228        (38.9)  
        

Earnings per common share:

                       

Basic

     $1.41        $1.50        (6.0)        $0.42        235.7        $1.82        $2.98        (38.9)  

Diluted

     $1.34        $1.41        (5.0)        $0.39        243.6        $1.73        $2.82        (38.7)  

Cash dividends declared per common share

     $0.46        $0.42        9.5        $0.46        0.0        $0.92        $0.84        9.5  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

              

Basic

     103,349        104,150        (0.8)        104,764        (1.4)        104,049        104,217        (0.2)  

Diluted

     108,847        110,285        (1.3)        110,635        (1.6)        109,791        110,156        (0.3)  

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (9)

 

 

     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
        

(000s, except per share amounts)

      6/30/2025          6/30/2024          6/30/2025          6/30/2024   
        

GAAP net income

     $155,055        $165,294        $208,047        $328,869  

Preferred dividend

     9,321        9,321        18,641        18,641  
        

Net income available to common shareholders

     145,734        155,973        189,406        310,228  
           

Non-GAAP adjustments:

           

Merger-related (10)

     20,376        13,821        33,037        25,975  

Restructuring and severance (11)

     27,041        9,961        27,041        9,961  

Provision for income taxes (12)

     (7,525)        (3,185)        (9,622)        (6,248)  
        

Total non-GAAP adjustments

     39,892        20,597        50,456        29,688  
        

Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders

     $185,626        $176,570        $239,862        $339,916  
        
           

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     108,847        110,285        109,791        110,156  
           

GAAP earnings per diluted common share

     $1.42        $1.50        $1.90        $2.98  

Non-GAAP adjustments

     0.37        0.19        0.45        0.27  
        

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share

     $1.79        $1.69        $2.35        $3.25  
        
           

GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders

     $1.34        $1.41        $1.73        $2.82  

Non-GAAP adjustments

     0.37        0.19        0.45        0.27  
        

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders

     $1.71        $1.60        $2.18        $3.09  

 

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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (9)

 

 

     Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended  
        

(000s)

       6/30/2025             6/30/2024            6/30/2025            6/30/2024    
        

GAAP compensation and benefits

     $774,936        $722,719        $1,507,156        $1,402,414  

As a percentage of net revenues

     60.3%        59.3%        59.3%        58.9%  

Non-GAAP adjustments:

           

Merger-related (10)

     (2,946)        (5,764)        (7,002)        (11,297)  

Restructuring and severance (11)

     (27,041)        (9,961)        (27,041)        (9,961)  
        

Total non-GAAP adjustments

     (29,987)        (15,725)        (34,043)        (21,258)  
        

Non-GAAP compensation and benefits

     $744,949        $706,994        $1,473,113        $1,381,156  
        

As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues

     58.0%        58.0%        58.0%        58.0%  
           

GAAP non-compensation expenses

     $295,530        $268,319        $755,415        $532,971  

As a percentage of net revenues

     23.1%        22.1%        29.8%        22.4%  

Non-GAAP adjustments:

           

Merger-related (10)

     (17,338)        (8,048)        (25,957)        (14,669)  
        

Non-GAAP non-compensation expenses

     $278,192        $260,271        $729,458        $518,302  
        

As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues

     21.7%        21.4%        28.7%        21.8%  

Total adjustments

     $47,417        $23,782        $60,078        $35,936  

 

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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 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 were $84.3 million and $75.8 million as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  (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 at the time of the Company’s earnings release, July 30, 2025.

  (9)

The Company prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The Company may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in the course of its earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and otherwise. The Securities and Exchange Commission defines a “non-GAAP financial measure” as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude, or include, amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company are provided as additional information to analysts, investors and other stakeholders in order to provide them with greater transparency about, or an alternative method for assessing the Company’s financial condition or operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for U.S. GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever the Company refers to a non-GAAP financial measure, it will also define it or present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure it references and such comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

  (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)

The Company recorded severance costs associated with workforce reductions in certain of its foreign subsidiaries.

  (12)

Primarily represents the Company’s effective tax rate for the period applied to the non-GAAP adjustments.

 

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