The stock market rally propelled assets under management within our Wealth Management business to all-time highs, which drove a large increase in AUM-based advisory fee revenue when compared with the prior year period. We also saw encouraging signs of improvement in the capital raising environment, as our investment banking results were boosted by a meaningful uptick in the number of private placement and underwriting transactions in our pipeline that crystallized during the quarter. The still-high interest rate environment boded well for our fixed income division, which saw continued strength within its sales and trading revenue largely due to higher volumes and increased volatility. Higher rates also benefited several of our other interest-sensitive revenue streams, though we did see a pullback in
The Company ended the quarter on a high note with record book value per share levels resulting from positive earnings and share repurchases. Our strong balance sheet and ample capital levels have us well-positioned for growth and to continue providing value-added investment services to our clients."
Summary Operating Results (Unaudited) | ||||||
('000s, except per share amounts or otherwise indicated) | ||||||
Firm | 1Q-24 | 1Q-23 | ||||
Revenue | $ 353,138 | $ 321,679 | ||||
Compensation Expenses | $ 221,713 | $ 206,292 | ||||
Non-compensation Expenses | $ 93,970 | $ 96,338 | ||||
Pre-Tax Income | $ 37,455 | $ 19,049 | ||||
Income Taxes | $ 11,711 | $ 4,585 | ||||
Net Income (1) | $ 26,054 | $ 14,617 | ||||
Earnings Per Share (Basic) (1) | $ 2.50 | $ 1.32 | ||||
Earnings Per Share (Diluted) (1) | $ 2.37 | $ 1.22 | ||||
Book Value Per Share | $ 77.47 | $ 72.27 | ||||
Tangible Book Value Per Share (2) | $ 60.41 | $ 56.92 | ||||
Private Client | ||||||
Revenue | $ 213,033 | $ 203,421 | ||||
Pre-Tax Income | $ 68,151 | $ 54,456 | ||||
$ 124.9 | $ 108.9 | |||||
Asset Management | ||||||
Revenue | $ 24,928 | $ 23,959 | ||||
Pre-Tax Income | $ 7,634 | $ 6,481 | ||||
Assets Under Management (billions) | $ 46.6 | $ 39.3 | ||||
Capital Markets | ||||||
Revenue | $ 112,083 | $ 90,282 | ||||
Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | $ (6,702) | $ (15,477) | ||||
(1) Attributable to | ||||||
(2) Represents book value less goodwill and intangible assets divided by number of shares outstanding. |
Highlights
- Increased revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by a significant improvement in private placement and underwriting-related fees generated by our investment banking business, higher advisory fees attributable to a rise in billable AUM as well as continued strength in fixed income sales and trading revenue.
- Assets under administration and under management were both at record levels at
March 31, 2024 , benefiting from market appreciation and positive net asset flows. - Compensation expenses increased from the prior year quarter largely as a result of higher base salary expense associated with opportunistic new hires and inflationary pressures on wages in addition to higher production-related expenses.
- Non-compensation expenses decreased from the prior year quarter primarily due to lower legal costs partially offset by higher interest expense.
- Book value and tangible book value per share reached new record highs as a result of positive earnings and share repurchases.
Private Client
Private Client reported revenue for the current quarter of
('000s, except otherwise indicated) | ||
1Q-24 | 1Q-23 | |
Revenue | ||
Commissions | ||
Advisory Fees | ||
Bank Deposit Sweep Income | ||
Interest | ||
Other | ||
Total Expenses | ||
Compensation | ||
Non-compensation | ||
Pre-Tax Income | ||
Compensation Ratio | 51.2 % | 46.7 % |
Non-compensation Ratio | 16.8 % | 26.5 % |
32.0 % | 26.8 % | |
$ 124.9 | $ 108.9 | |
Cash Sweep Balances (billions) | $ 4.4 |
Revenue:
- Retail commissions increased 13.2% from a year ago primarily due to higher retail trading activity
- Advisory fees increased 16.1% due to higher AUM during the billing period for the current quarter when compared to the first quarter of last year and increased net new client assets
- Bank deposit sweep income decreased
$12.2 million from a year ago due to lower cash sweep balances - Interest revenue was relatively flat with the prior year period
- Other revenue increased from a year ago primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance policies, which fluctuates based on changes in the fair value of the policies' underlying investments
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses increased 14.8% from a year ago primarily due to higher production related expenses
- Non-compensation expenses decreased 33.7% from a year ago primarily due to lower legal costs
Asset Management
Asset Management reported revenue for the current quarter of
('000s, except otherwise indicated) | ||
1Q-24 | 1Q-23 | |
Revenue | $ 24,928 | $ 23,959 |
Advisory Fees | $ 25,960 | $ 23,954 |
Other | $ (1,032) | $ 5 |
Total Expenses | $ 17,294 | $ 17,478 |
Compensation | $ 6,424 | $ 7,615 |
Non-compensation | $ 10,870 | $ 9,863 |
Pre-Tax Income | $ 7,634 | $ 6,481 |
Compensation Ratio | 25.8 % | 31.8 % |
Non-compensation Ratio | 43.6 % | 41.2 % |
30.6 % | 27.1 % | |
AUM (billions) | $ 46.6 | $ 39.3 |
Revenue:
- Advisory fee revenue increased 8.4% from a year ago due to increased management fees resulting from the higher net value of billable AUM during the quarter and increased net new client assets
- Other revenue decreased
$1.0 million from a year ago due to a decrease in the fair value of the positions held in private equity funds.
Assets under Management (AUM):
- AUM increased to
$46.6 billion atMarch 31, 2024 , a new record high, which is the basis for advisory fee billings forApril 2024 - The increase in AUM was comprised of higher asset values of
$7.1 billion on existing client holdings and a net contribution of$0.2 billion in new client assets
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses were down 15.6% from a year ago which was due to decreases in incentive compensation
- Non-compensation expenses were up 10.2% when compared to the prior year period mostly due to higher external portfolio management costs which are directly related to the increase in AUM
Capital Markets
Capital Markets reported revenue for the current quarter of
('000s) | ||
1Q-24 | 1Q-23 | |
Revenue | $ 112,083 | |
Investment Banking | ||
Advisory Fees | ||
Equities Underwriting | $ 7,343 | |
Fixed Income Underwriting | $ 2,447 | $ 897 |
Other | $ 424 | $ 104 |
Equities | ||
Fixed Income | ||
Other | $ 506 | $ 622 |
Total Expenses | ||
Compensation | ||
Non-compensation | ||
Pre-Tax Loss | ||
Compensation Ratio | 72.8 % | 85.1 % |
Non-compensation Ratio | 33.2 % | 32.1 % |
(6.0) % | (17.1) % |
Revenue:
Investment Banking
- Advisory fees earned from investment banking activities increased 14.1% compared with a year ago due to higher transaction volumes, particularly in the healthcare industry
- Equity underwriting fees increased 79.5% when compared with a year ago due to higher new issuance volumes
- Fixed income underwriting fees were modestly higher than the prior year
- Equities sales and trading revenue was relatively flat with the prior year
- Fixed income sales and trading revenue increased 53.9% compared with a year ago primarily due to an increase in trading income attributable to higher volumes and market volatility
Total Expenses:
- Compensation expenses increased 6.2% compared with a year ago primarily due to costs associated with opportunistic hiring and higher deferred compensation costs
- Non-compensation expenses were 28.4% higher than a year ago primarily due to an increase in interest expense in financing trading inventories
Other Matters
(In millions, except number of shares and per share amounts) | ||
1Q-24 | 1Q-23 | |
Capital | ||
Stockholders' Equity (1) | $ 801.5 | $ 800.4 |
$ 431.4 | $ 440.0 | |
$ 412.6 | $ 418.0 | |
Common Stock Repurchases | ||
Repurchases | $ 8.4 | $ 3.7 |
Number of Shares | 214,723 | 95,055 |
Average Price | $ 39.05 | $ 38.79 |
Period End Shares | 10,346,862 | 11,075,388 |
Effective Tax Rate | 31.3 % | 24.1 % |
(1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. | ||
(2) Attributable to |
- The Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend in the amount of
$0.15 per share payable onMay 24, 2024 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record onMay 10, 2024 - Compensation expense as a percentage of revenue was lower at 62.8% during the current period versus 64.1% during the same period last year due to revenue increasing by a higher rate than compensation expenses
- The effective tax rate for the current period was 31.3% compared with 24.1% for the prior year period. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was negatively impacted by permanent items and non-deductible losses in non-
U.S. businesses. - The Company repurchased 214,723 shares of Class A non-voting common stock at an average price of
$39.05 per share in the current period versus 95,055 shares of Class A non-voting common stock in the prior year period at a price of$38.79 per share.
Company Information
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" relating to anticipated future performance. 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
Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) | ||||||
('000s, except number of shares and per share amounts) | ||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | % Change | ||||
REVENUE | ||||||
Commissions | $ 95,850 | $ 86,697 | 10.6 | |||
Advisory fees | 114,847 | 100,544 | 14.2 | |||
Investment banking | 50,537 | 37,965 | 33.1 | |||
Bank deposit sweep income | 36,685 | 48,909 | (25.0) | |||
Interest | 26,766 | 24,941 | 7.3 | |||
Principal transactions, net | 18,234 | 13,490 | 35.2 | |||
Other | 10,219 | 9,133 | 11.9 | |||
Total revenue | 353,138 | 321,679 | 9.8 | |||
EXPENSES | ||||||
Compensation and related expenses | 221,713 | 206,292 | 7.5 | |||
Communications and technology | 24,576 | 22,440 | 9.5 | |||
Occupancy and equipment costs | 15,848 | 15,901 | (0.3) | |||
Clearing and exchange fees | 5,842 | 6,263 | (6.7) | |||
Interest | 20,548 | 13,142 | 56.4 | |||
Other | 27,156 | 38,592 | (29.6) | |||
Total expenses | 315,683 | 302,630 | 4.3 | |||
Pre-Tax Income | 37,455 | 19,049 | 96.6 | |||
Income tax provision | 11,711 | 4,585 | 155.4 | |||
Net Income | $ 25,744 | $ 14,464 | 78.0 | |||
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax | (310) | (153) | * | |||
Net income attributable to | $ 26,054 | $ 14,617 | 78.2 | |||
Earnings per share attributable to | ||||||
Basic | $ 2.50 | $ 1.32 | 89.4 | |||
Diluted | $ 2.37 | $ 1.22 | 94.3 | |||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||
Basic | 10,407,454 | 11,092,603 | (6.2) | |||
Diluted | 11,001,717 | 11,963,492 | (8.0) | |||
Period end number of common shares outstanding | 10,346,862 | 11,075,388 | (6.6) |
* Percentage not meaningful |
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