Lazard Ltd Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2013 Results - Lazard (NYSE:LAZ)

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Lazard Ltd LAZ:

Highlights

Net income per share, as adjusted¹, of $2.01 (diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2013, and $0.81 (diluted) for the 2013 fourth quarter, compared to $1.44 (diluted) and $0.61 (diluted) for the respective 2012 periods, excluding charges²
Record annual operating revenue¹ of $2,034 million in 2013, up 3% from full-year 2012; record fourth-quarter operating revenue of $620 million, up 8% from fourth-quarter 2012
Financial Advisory 2013 operating revenue of $981 million, down 7% from full-year 2012; $315 million for fourth-quarter 2013, up 2% from prior-year period
M&A and Other Advisory 2013 operating revenue of $769 million, down 3% from full-year 2012; $253 million for fourth-quarter 2013, up 8% from prior-year period
Record Asset Management operating revenue of $1,024 million in 2013, up 16% from full-year 2012; record quarterly operating revenue of $293 million, up 20% from fourth-quarter 2012
Record assets under management of $187 billion as of December 31, 2013, up 12% from December 31, 2012, and up 6% from September 30, 2013; net outflows of $1.9 billion for full-year 2013; net inflows of $1.5 billion for fourth-quarter 2013
Return of capital to shareholders totaling $416 million³ in 2013; increasing quarterly dividend 20% to $0.30 per share


($ in millions, except per share data and AUM)	Year Ended December 31,			Fourth Quarter
	2013	2012	%'13-'12	2013	2012	%'13-'12
As Adjusted^1,2
Operating revenue	$2,034	$1,971	3%	$620	$574	8%
Financial Advisory	$981	$1,049	(7)%	$315	$309	2%
Asset Management	$1,024	$882	16%	$293	$245	20%
Net income	$269	$195	38%	$110	$82	35%
Diluted net income per share	$2.01	$1.44	40%	$0.81	$0.61	33%

U.S. GAAP
Net income	$160	$84	90%	$53	$(5)	nm*
Diluted net income per share	$1.21	$0.65	86%	$0.40	$(0.05)	nm*

Supplemental Data
Ending AUM ($ in billions)	$187	$167	12%
Average AUM ($ in billions)	$174	$156	12%	$184	$164	12%
*not meaningful

Note: Endnotes are on page 13 of this release. A reconciliation of adjusted GAAP to U.S. GAAP is on page 21.

Lazard Ltd LAZ today reported operating revenue¹ of $2,034 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Net income, as adjusted¹, was $269 million, or $2.01 per share (diluted) for the full year. These results exclude pre-tax charges of $54 million in the 2013 fourth quarter relating to a debt refinancing and $64 million in the first half of 2013 relating to cost saving initiatives^2,4.

Fourth-quarter 2013 operating revenue¹ was $620 million. Net income, as adjusted¹, was $110 million, or $0.81 per share (diluted), excluding the pre-tax charge relating to the fourth-quarter debt refinancing^2,4.

Full-year 2013 net income on a U.S. GAAP basis was $160 million, or $1.21 per share (diluted). Fourth-quarter 2013 net income on a U.S. GAAP basis was $53 million, or $0.40 per share (diluted). A reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP results to the adjusted results is presented on page 21 of this press release.

“Lazard achieved record annual operating revenue in 2013, driven by a strong second half in Financial Advisory and a record year in Asset Management,” said Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard. “Our earnings growth reflects the increased operating leverage we have built into the business.”

“In Financial Advisory, we are poised to benefit from an upturn in the M&A market,” said Mr. Jacobs. “In Asset Management, our continued strong pattern of performance and record level of assets under management position us well for further organic growth.”

“Lazard continues to generate substantial cash flow,” said Matthieu Bucaille, Chief Financial Officer of Lazard. “Consistent with our capital management objectives, we are increasing our quarterly dividend by 20%.”

“We are successfully executing our strategy for profitable growth while continuing to invest in our business,” said Mr. Bucaille. “We have achieved our operating margin goal for 2013, creating a path toward achieving our 2014 financial targets⁵.”

OPERATING REVENUE

Financial Advisory

In the text portion of this press release, we present our Financial Advisory results as Strategic Advisory and Restructuring. Strategic Advisory includes 1) M&A and Other Advisory (Other includes Capital Structure Advisory and Sovereign Advisory) and 2) Capital Raising (includes Capital Markets Advisory and Private Fund Advisory).

Full Year

Financial Advisory operating revenue was $981 million for 2013, 7% lower than 2012, primarily due to lower Restructuring revenue.

Strategic Advisory operating revenue was $848 million for 2013, 2% lower than 2012, with the 2013 second half up 26% over the first half, driven by a 27% increase in M&A and Other Advisory revenue in the second half of 2013.

During 2013, Lazard remained engaged in highly visible, complex M&A transactions and other advisory assignments, including cross-border transactions, spin-offs, distressed asset sales, capital advisory and sovereign advisory in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia.

Lazard advised on a number of the largest global M&A transactions announced in 2013, including the following: Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital's $28 billion acquisition of H.J. Heinz; Microsoft in its role in Dell's $24.9 billion going-private transaction; Amgen's $10.4 billion acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals; NV Energy's $10 billion sale to MidAmerican Energy; and D.E Master Blenders 1753 in its €7.8 billion sale to an investor group led by Joh. A. Benckiser.

Our Sovereign Advisory business remained active in worldwide assignments, including: acting as financial agent to the U.S. Department of the Treasury with respect to General Motors and Ally Financial; advising on certain privatizations in Greece; advising the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund on the disposal of its participation in the Greek systemic banks; and advising BTA Bank on its divestiture by Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna.

In Capital Advisory, we continued to provide advice regarding balance sheet issues to public, private and sovereign clients globally, including: UK Financial Investments on its £3.2 billion disposal of part of Her Majesty's Treasury's shareholding in Lloyds Banking Group; Siemens' €2.5 billion spin-off of Osram; ENI Group on its €1.5 billion sale of shares in Snam and its €678 million sale of shares in Galp Energia; the New Zealand Government on the NZ$1.9 billion IPO of Meridian Energy and the NZ$1.6 billion IPO of Mighty River Power; Ingersoll-Rand on its $1.6 billion senior notes offering; Bertelsmann on the €1.3 billion public offering of shares of RTL Group; Merlin Entertainments on its £1.1 billion IPO; and Moncler on its €784 million IPO.

Restructuring operating revenue was $133 million for 2013, 27% lower than in 2012, primarily reflecting the low levels of corporate defaults. Lazard remains the leading firm in global announced and completed restructurings. (Source: Thomson Reuters)

During 2013 we were involved in many of the most notable restructuring and debt advisory assignments, including: Allied Pilots Association with respect to American Airlines; Cengage Learning; the Official Committee of Retirees with respect to the City of Detroit; Eastman Kodak; Exide Technologies; OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações; and Sorgenia.

Please see a more complete list of Strategic Advisory transactions on which Lazard advised in the fourth quarter, or continued to advise or completed since December 31, 2013, as well as Capital Advisory, Sovereign Advisory and Restructuring assignments, on pages 9 – 12 of this release.

Fourth Quarter

Financial Advisory operating revenue was $315 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, 2% higher than the strong fourth quarter of 2012, primarily driven by an 8% increase in M&A and Other Advisory, partially offset by a 28% decrease in Restructuring operating revenue.

Strategic Advisory operating revenue was $281 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, 7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2012.

Restructuring operating revenue was $34 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $48 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Asset Management

Full Year

Asset Management operating revenue was a record $1,024 million for 2013, 16% higher than 2012.

Management fees were a record $904 million for 2013, 12% higher than 2012, primarily reflecting an increase in assets under management (AUM). Incentive fees were $78 million for 2013, compared to $44 million for 2012, reflecting strong performance in both our traditional and alternative investment strategies.

AUM was a record $187 billion as of December 31, 2013, up 12% from December 31, 2012, primarily reflecting market appreciation, particularly in global and international equities. Average AUM of $174 billion in 2013 was 12% higher than average AUM in 2012.

Net outflows were $1.9 billion, primarily driven by outflows in one strategy in our global equity platform and in our local equity platform.

In 2013, Lazard Asset Management opened an office in Singapore, increasing our distribution and investment capabilities.

Fourth Quarter

Asset Management operating revenue was a quarterly record of $293 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, 20% higher than the fourth quarter of 2012.

Management fees were $238 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, 14% higher than the fourth quarter of 2012, and 4% higher than the third quarter of 2013, primarily reflecting an increase in AUM. Incentive fees were $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $27 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, primarily reflecting strong performance in both our traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Average AUM for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $184 billion, 12% higher than average AUM for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 7% higher than the third quarter of 2013. AUM as of December 31, 2013, was up 6% from September 30, 2013.

Net inflows were $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, primarily reflecting client investment in our international and European equity strategies as well as in our emerging markets fixed-income strategies.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Compensation and Benefits

In managing compensation and benefits expense, we focus on annual awarded compensation (cash compensation and benefits plus deferred incentive compensation with respect to the applicable year, net of estimated future forfeitures and excluding charges). We believe annual awarded compensation reflects the actual annual compensation cost more accurately than the GAAP measure of compensation cost, which includes applicable-year cash compensation and the amortization of deferred incentive compensation principally attributable to previous years' deferred compensation. We believe that by managing our business using awarded compensation with a consistent deferral policy, we can better manage our compensation costs, increase our flexibility in the future and build shareholder value over time.

Adjusted GAAP compensation and benefits expense¹ for 2013 was $1,197 million, excluding related 2013 charges², compared to $1,218 million for 2012, excluding related 2012 charges². The corresponding adjusted GAAP compensation ratio¹ was 58.8% for 2013, down from 61.8% for 2012.

Awarded compensation expense¹ was $1,187 million for 2013, compared to $1,172 million for 2012. The corresponding awarded compensation ratio¹ was 58.3% for 2013, down from 59.4% for 2012.

Our goal remains to grow annual awarded compensation expense at a slower rate than operating revenue growth, and to achieve a compensation-to-revenue ratio over the cycle in the mid- to high-50s percentage range on both an awarded and adjusted GAAP basis¹, with consistent deferral policies.

Non-Compensation Expense

Adjusted non-compensation expense¹ was $409 million for 2013, excluding related 2013 charges², 3% lower than 2012, excluding related 2012 charges². The decrease was driven primarily by the results of our cost saving initiatives. The ratio of non-compensation expense to operating revenue¹ was 20.1% for 2013, compared to 21.4% for 2012.

Adjusted non-compensation expense¹ for the fourth quarter of 2013, excluding related 2013 charges², was $109 million, 5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2012, excluding related 2012 charges². The ratio of non-compensation expense to operating revenue¹ was 17.5% for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to 20.0% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Our goal remains to achieve a non-compensation expense-to-revenue ratio over the cycle of 16% to 20%.

TAXES

The provision for taxes, on an adjusted basis¹, was $77 million for full-year 2013 and $32 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The effective tax rate on the same basis was 22.2% for full-year 2013, compared to 21.3% for full-year 2012.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET

Our primary capital management goals include managing debt, and returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

In 2013, Lazard returned $416 million to shareholders, which included: $123 million in dividends, $161 million in share repurchases of our Class A common stock; and $132 million in satisfaction of employee tax obligations in lieu of share issuances upon vesting of equity grants. The $123 million in dividends included $30 million in a special dividend of $0.25 per share on outstanding Class A common stock, declared and paid in the fourth quarter of 2013.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we repurchased 1.3 million shares of our Class A common stock for $55 million, at an average price of $42.40 per share. This brought total share repurchases in 2013 to $161 million, at an average price of $36.23 per share. These share repurchases more than offset the potential dilution from our 2012 year-end equity-based compensation awards. As of December 31, 2013, our remaining share repurchase authorization was $122 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we refinanced a portion of Lazard Group LLC's outstanding debt in order to reduce both our total annual interest expense and our total debt level. As a result of the refinancing, we expect interest expense savings of approximately $16 million in 2014⁴.

On January 29, 2014, our Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on Lazard's outstanding Class A common stock by 20%, to $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable on February 21, 2014, to stockholders of record on February 10, 2014.

Lazard's financial position remains strong. Our cash and cash equivalents were $841 million, and stockholders' equity related to Lazard's interests was $560 million, as of December 31, 2013.

COST SAVING INITIATIVES

In October 2012, Lazard announced cost saving initiatives², which are expected to result in total annual savings of approximately $160 million, partially offset by investment in our business.

Approximately $120 million of the expected total savings relate to compensation expense associated with the firm's headcount, and approximately $40 million to non-compensation expense.

Expenses associated with implementation of the cost saving initiatives were completed at the end of the 2013 second quarter and were reflected in our first-half 2013 financial results.

The cost saving initiatives are intended to improve the firm's profitability with minimal impact on revenue growth. The initiatives include: streamlining our corporate structure and consolidating support functions; realigning the firm's investments into areas with potential for the greatest long-term return; renegotiating certain contracts; and creating greater flexibility to retain and attract the best people and invest in new growth areas.

OPERATING MARGIN

In April 2012, we communicated our goal of achieving a 2014 operating margin of 25%, assuming a similar level of activity in both our businesses as in 2012. We established this goal by targeting an awarded compensation ratio in the mid- to high-50s percentage range, and a non-compensation ratio of between 16% and 20%.

Lazard continues to make progress toward these financial targets. In 2013, our adjusted GAAP operating margin⁵ was approximately 21%, up from 17% for both 2012 and 2011. The 2013 awarded operating margin⁵ was approximately 22%, up from 19% for 2012 and 17% for 2011.

Factors that could cause us to fall short of our operating margin goal include, but are not limited to, those described on page eight of this release.

CONFERENCE CALL

Lazard will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, to discuss the company's financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2013. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast available through Lazard's Investor Relations website at www.lazard.com, or by dialing 1 (888) 262-8943 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (913) 312-1303 (outside of the U.S. and Canada), 15 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A replay of the conference call will be available by 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, via the Lazard Investor Relations website, or by dialing 1 (888) 203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (719) 457-0820 (outside of the U.S. and Canada). The replay access code is 8889237.

ABOUT LAZARD

Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 40 cities across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “target,” “goal”, or “continue”, and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A “Risk Factors,” and also disclosed from time to time in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, including the following:

A decline in general economic conditions or the global financial markets;
A decline in our revenues, for example due to a decline in overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, our share of the M&A market or our assets under management (AUM);
Losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by third parties;
Losses due to unidentified or unanticipated risks;
A lack of liquidity, i.e., ready access to funds, for use in our businesses; and
Competitive pressure on our businesses and on our ability to retain and attract employees at current compensation levels.

Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so.

Lazard Ltd is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, Lazard and its operating companies use their websites to convey information about their businesses, including the anticipated release of quarterly financial results, quarterly financial, statistical and business-related information, and the posting of updates of assets under management in various hedge funds and mutual funds and other investment products managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC and its subsidiaries. Investors can link to Lazard and its operating company websites through www.lazard.com.

LlSTS OF FINANCIAL ADVISORY ASSIGNMENTS

Mergers and Acquisitions (Completed in the fourth quarter of 2013)

Among the large, publicly announced M&A Advisory transactions or assignments completed during the fourth quarter of 2013 on which Lazard advised were the following:

Microsoft in its role in Dell's $24.9 billion going-private transaction
IntercontinentalExchange's $11.0 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext
Amgen's $10.4 billion acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals
NV Energy's $10 billion sale to MidAmerican Energy
Independent Committee of Independent Non-Executive Directors of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation in relation to the offer for the remaining 44.59% of ENRC not already owned by Eurasian Resources Group, valuing ENRC at approximately £3 billion
Tenet Healthcare's $4.3 billion acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems
MacDermid's $1.8 billion sale to Platform Acquisition Holdings
Athene Holding in its $1.6 billion acquisition of Aviva's U.S. annuity and life insurance operations, and its simultaneous sale of the newly acquired Aviva's U.S. life insurance operations to Global Atlantic through a reinsurance agreement
The Special Committee of Dole Food in Dole's $1.6 billion going-private transaction
EQT in the exchange of its natural gas distribution business with SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners for $740 million and the receipt of assets and other consideration
Banco Popular Español's €815 million sale of a 51% stake in its property business to Värde and Kennedy Wilson
FSI's €657 million acquisition of an 84.6% stake in Ansaldo Energia from First Reserve and Finmeccanica
Marco Tronchetti Provera in Lauro Sessantuno's €610 million acquisition of a 60.99% stake in Camfin
Veolia Environnement's €590 million sale of its 24.95% stake in Berlinwasser Holding to the City State of Berlin
Homesite Group's $660 million sale to American Family Insurance
Rockwood's $635 million sale of its Clay Based Additives business to ALTANA
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's €321 million acquisition of a 15% stake in ORPEA and underwriting of a €100 million capital increase
Bridgepoint's $600 million sale of Permaswage to Precision Castparts
Derichebourg's €450 million sale of Servisair to Swissport
Avista Capital Partners' and Nordic Capital's CHF 544 million joint public tender offer to acquire Acino
Dynegy's $599 million acquisition of Ameren Energy Resources
Oceana Offshore's acquisition of Companhia Brasileira de Offshore
Royal Bank of Scotland's sale of European rolling stock assets to Alpha Trains
First Investment Bank's acquisition of MKB Unionbank
Air Liquide's sale of its stake in Laboratoires Anios to the Letartre Family and Ardian
Internazionale Holding's sale of a 70% stake in F.C. Internazionale Milano to International Sports Capital
ING's sale of stakes in SulAmérica to the Larragoiti Family and Swiss Re

Mergers and Acquisitions (Announced)

Among the ongoing, large, publicly announced M&A transactions and assignments on which Lazard advised in the 2013 fourth quarter, or continued to advise or completed since December 31, 2013, are the following:

Health Management Associates' $7.6 billion sale to Community Health Systems*
Anheuser-Busch InBev's $5.8 billion acquisition of Oriental Brewery
Vivendi's €4.2 billion sale of its 53% interest in Maroc Telecom
UNS Energy's $4.3 billion sale to Fortis
Shire's $4.2 billion acquisition of ViroPharma*
Leap Wireless' $4.1 billion sale to AT&T
Fiat's $3.7 billion acquisition of the remaining 41.5% of Chrysler from the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust*
Carrefour's creation of a company valued at €2.7 billion through the contribution of 45 of its shopping malls and the acquisition of 127 malls from Klépierre
Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest Labs
Google's $2.9 billion sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo
Independent Directors of KKR in KKR's $2.6 billion acquisition of KKR Financial Holdings
Independent Directors of Frontier Communications in Frontier's $2.0 billion acquisition of AT&T's wireline business in Connecticut
Edwards' $1.6 billion sale to Atlas Copco*
Shapell Industries' $1.6 billion sale of its home building business to Toll Brothers
ArcelorMittal's and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal's $1.6 billion acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA through a 50/50 joint venture
Altice's €1.1 billion acquisition of Orange Dominicana
Rockwood's $1.3 billion sale of its Titanium Dioxide Pigments and other non-strategic businesses to Huntsman
Rockwood's acquisition of a 49% interest in Talison Lithium through a joint venture with Chengdu Tianqi, valuing Talison at $1.1 billion
Telefónica's €783 million acquisition of a 23.8% stake in Telco S.p.A.
Saudi Telecom's sale of its 83.8% stake in PT AXIS Telekom Indonesia (“AXIS”), valuing AXIS at $865 million
Kraton Performance Polymers' $705 million combination with the styrenic block copolymer business of LCY Chemical
BarrierSafe Solutions' $615 million sale to Ansell Limited*
Solstas Lab Partners Group's $570 million sale to Quest Diagnostics
Domtar's €400 million acquisition of Indas*
Cia Providência's R$1.1 billion sale of a 71.2% stake to Polymer Group
Vivendi's demerger of SFR
Oil States International's proposed spin-off of its Accommodations business
Singapore Power's sale of a 60% interest in SPI (Australia) Assets and a 19.9% interest in SP AusNet to State Grid Corporation of China*
Silver Lake and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment's acquisition of IMG Worldwide
KKR's acquisition of SBB/Telemach Group
Forethought Financial Group's sale to Global Atlantic Financial Group*
The Hershey Company's acquisition of an 80% stake in Shanghai Golden Monkey
Altice's acquisition of Tricom

* Transaction completed since December 31, 2013

Capital Advisory

Among the publicly announced Capital Advisory transactions or assignments on which Lazard completed or advised during or since the fourth quarter of 2013 were the following:

U.S. Department of the Treasury in connection with Ally Financial's agreement to repurchase all of the Mandatorily Convertible Preferred securities and the termination of the existing share adjustment right held by Treasury for a combined $5.9 billion as well as Treasury's sale of $3.0 billion of Ally Financial common stock in a private offering
Her Majesty's Government on the £2.0 billion initial public offering of Royal Mail
The New Zealand Government on the NZ$1.9 billion initial public offering of Meridian Energy
Merlin Entertainments on its £1.1 billion initial public offering
Moncler on its €784 million initial public offering
Micron Technology on its $1.0 billion convertible debt exchange
Société d'Investissement Deconinck on the €531 million initial public offering of Tarkett
TNT Express on the sale of €507 million of its stock held by PostNL
HealthSouth on its $320 million convertible debt exchange
The New Zealand Government on the NZ$365 million sale of a 20% stake in Air New Zealand

Sovereign Advisory

Among the publicly announced Sovereign Advisory assignments on which Lazard completed or advised during or since the fourth quarter of 2013 were the following:

U.S. Department of the Treasury with respect to General Motors and Ally Financial
Hellenic Financial Stability Fund ("HFSF") on the disposal of its participation in the Greek systemic banks
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania on various strategic sovereign financial issues
BTA Bank on its divestiture by Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna
The Gabonese Republic on its sovereign credit rating and $1.5 billion bond offering
The Republic of Congo on securing its initial sovereign credit ratings
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on securing its initial sovereign credit rating

Restructuring and Debt Advisory Assignments

Restructuring and debtor or creditor advisory assignments completed during the fourth quarter of 2013 on which Lazard advised include: Allied Pilots Association with respect to American Airlines; lenders of Mednav S.p.A. on its recapitalization and debt restructuring; Munshaat on its debt restructuring; Peabody Energy in connection with the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal; and Rural/Metro and Maxcom Telecomunicaciones in connection with their Chapter 11 financial restructurings.

Notable Chapter 11 or similar bankruptcies, on which Lazard advised debtors or creditors, or related parties, during or since the fourth quarter of 2013, are the following:

Industrials/Automotive: Exide Technologies
Government: Official Committee of Retirees of the City of Detroit
Healthcare: Savient Pharmaceuticals*
Power & Energy: Edison Mission Energy; Longview Power; OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações
Technology/Media/Telecom: Cengage Learning; LightSquared

Among other publicly announced restructuring and debt advisory assignments on which Lazard has advised debtors or creditors during or since the fourth quarter of 2013, are the following:

ATU – strategic options in relation to its debt restructuring*
Capita Asset Services – financial advisor to the Master Servicer for Theatre (Hospitals) No.1 and Theatre (Hospitals) No.2
Cinven – in connection with the reorganization of its shareholding in Frans Bonhomme and the company's debt reduction*
CityLife – on its debt restructuring
Dubai Group – on its debt restructuring
Mercator - on its debt restructuring
National Association of Letter Carriers – in connection with the USPS's restructuring efforts
Pescanova – on its debt restructuring
PMI – advisor to the receiver of PMI on certain asset dispositions*
Premuda – on its debt restructuring
Saudi Cable Company – on its debt restructuring
Sinergia/Imco – advisor to creditors in connection with the company's in-court restructuring
Sorgenia – on its debt restructuring
USEC - on its balance sheet restructuring

* Transaction completed since December 31, 2013

ENDNOTES

¹A non-U.S. GAAP measure. See attached financial schedules and related notes for a detailed explanation of adjustments to corresponding U.S. GAAP results. We believe that presenting our results on an adjusted basis, in addition to the U.S. GAAP results, is the most meaningful and useful way to compare our operating results across periods.

²Results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2013 exclude charges relating to previously announced cost saving initiatives and the refinancing of debt⁴. These charges include: a fourth-quarter pre-tax charge of $54 million relating to the debt refinancing; a second-quarter pre-tax charge of $38 million, of which $27 million was compensation expense and $11 million was non-compensation expense; and a first-quarter pre-tax charge of $26 million, of which $24 million was compensation expense and $2 million was non-compensation expense. Results for 2012 exclude: a fourth-quarter pre-tax charge of $103 million, of which $100 million was compensation expense and $3 million was non-compensation expense; and a first-quarter pre-tax charge of $25 million, of which $22 million was compensation expense and $3 million was non-compensation expense.

³In 2013, Lazard returned $416 million to shareholders, which included: $123 million in dividends; $161 million in share repurchases of our Class A common stock; and $132 million in satisfaction of employee tax obligations in lieu of share issuances upon vesting of equity grants. The share repurchases more than offset the potential dilution from our 2012 year-end equity-based compensation awards.

⁴During the fourth quarter of 2013, Lazard Ltd's subsidiary Lazard Group LLC completed a refinancing of the outstanding $528.5 million of 7.125% senior notes maturing on May 15, 2015, (the “2015 Notes”) by issuing a tender and redemption notice for the 2015 Notes and by issuing $500 million of 4.25% notes maturing on November 14, 2020. Charges of $54 million related to the debt refinancing are comprised primarily of an extinguishment loss of $50 million and other related costs.

⁵Adjusted GAAP operating margin is a non-U.S. GAAP measure and is defined as operating revenue minus adjusted GAAP compensation expense minus adjusted GAAP non-compensation expense, divided by operating revenue. Awarded operating margin is a non-U.S. GAAP measure and is defined as operating revenue minus awarded compensation expense minus adjusted GAAP non-compensation expense, divided by operating revenue.

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SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(Non-GAAP - unaudited)

	Three Months Ended									% Change From
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2013			2012			2013		2012

Revenues:

Financial Advisory
M&A and Other Advisory	$	253,097		$	176,449		$	233,517		43	%	8	%
Capital Raising		27,427			15,220			27,685		80	%	(1	%)
Strategic Advisory		280,524			191,669			261,202		46	%	7	%
Restructuring		34,442			42,173			48,095		(18	%)	(28	%)
Total		314,966			233,842			309,297		35	%	2	%

Asset Management
Management fees		237,992			228,272			208,637		4	%	14	%
Incentive fees		43,638			10,061			26,755		NM		63	%
Other		11,543			9,772			9,815		18	%	18	%
Total		293,173			248,105			245,207		18	%	20	%

Corporate		12,346			6,789			19,143		82	%	(36	%)

Operating revenue (b)	$	620,485		$	488,736		$	573,647		27	%	8	%

Expenses:

Compensation and benefits expense (c)	$	348,384		$	293,178		$	341,766		19	%	2	%
Ratio of compensation to operating revenue		56.1	%		60.0	%		59.6	%

Non-compensation expense (d)	$	108,622		$	96,063		$	114,908		13	%	(5	%)
Ratio of non-compensation to operating revenue		17.5	%		19.7	%		20.0	%

Earnings:

Earnings from operations (e)	$	163,479		$	99,495		$	116,973		64	%	40	%
Operating margin (f)		26.4	%		20.3	%		20.4	%

Net income (g)	$	109,838		$	61,747		$	81,627		78	%	35	%

Diluted net income per share	$	0.81		$	0.46		$	0.61		76	%	33	%

Diluted weighted average shares		135,426,314			134,242,144			133,855,611		1	%	1	%

Effective tax rate (h)		22.3	%		21.9	%		15.1	%

This presentation includes non-U.S. GAAP ("non-GAAP") measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information and Notes to Financial Schedules.


LAZARD LTD
SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(Non-GAAP - unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,

($ in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012			% Change

Revenues:

Financial Advisory
M&A and Other Advisory	$	768,790		$	792,928		(3	%)
Capital Raising		78,916			73,403		8	%
Strategic Advisory		847,706			866,331		(2	%)
Restructuring		132,871			182,759		(27	%)
Total		980,577			1,049,090		(7	%)

Asset Management
Management fees		903,956			806,044		12	%
Incentive fees		78,342			43,661		79	%
Other		41,749			32,470		29	%
Total		1,024,047			882,175		16	%

Corporate		29,662			39,551		(25	%)

Operating revenue (b)	$	2,034,286		$	1,970,816		3	%

Expenses:

Compensation and benefits expense (c)	$	1,196,601		$	1,217,791		(2	%)
Ratio of compensation to operating revenue		58.8	%		61.8	%

Non-compensation expense (d)	$	409,264		$	421,023		(3	%)
Ratio of non-compensation to operating revenue		20.1	%		21.4	%

Earnings:

Earnings from operations (e)	$	428,421		$	332,002		29	%
Operating margin (f)		21.1	%		16.8	%

Net income (g)	$	268,615		$	194,907		38	%

Diluted net income per share	$	2.01		$	1.44		40	%

Diluted weighted average shares		133,737,079			135,116,690		(1	%)

Effective tax rate (h)		22.2	%		21.3	%


LAZARD LTD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - ANALYSIS
(unaudited)
($ in millions except share price)


	2006			2007			2008			2009			2010			2011			2012			2013

ADJUSTED U.S. GAAP BASIS (c)

Base salary	$	260.9		$	298.7		$	323.4		$	289.4		$	303.4		$	344.2		$	353.2		$	339.3
Benefits and other		136.9			157.5			144.3			133.2			149.5			162.2			162.6			191.2
Cash incentive compensation		470.6			562.1			224.7			404.6			472.8			372.4			367.2			368.5
Total cash compensation, benefits and other		868.4			1,018.3			692.4			827.2			925.7			878.8			883.0			899.0
Amortization of deferred incentive awards		23.0			104.8			238.3			333.4			240.5			289.4			334.8			297.6
Compensation and benefits - Adjusted U.S. GAAP basis (i)	$	891.4		$	1,123.1		$	930.7		$	1,160.6		$	1,166.2		$	1,168.2		$	1,217.8		$	1,196.6

% of Operating Revenue		56.7	%		55.7	%		55.6	%		71.7	%		58.9	%		62.0	%		61.8	%		58.8	%



AWARDED BASIS

Total cash compensation and benefits (per above)	$	868.4		$	1,018.3		$	692.4		$	827.2		$	925.7		$	878.8		$	883.0		$	899.0
Deferred year-end incentive awards		203.9			336.7			351.7			239.3			292.7			282.4			272.4			291.0
Compensation and benefits - before special deferred
incentive awards		1,072.3			1,355.0			1,044.1			1,066.5			1,218.4			1,161.2			1,155.4			1,190.0
Sign-on and other special deferred incentive awards (j)		12.8			87.9			179.6			39.2			27.3			40.0			42.1			22.1
Year-end foreign exchange adjustment (k)		6.9			6.6			(9.7	)		5.6			3.3			(4.6	)		1.4			1.9
Total Compensation and benefits - Notional		1,092.0			1,449.5			1,214.0			1,111.3			1,249.0			1,196.6			1,198.9			1,214.0
Adjustment for actual/estimated forfeitures (l)		(23.8	)		(35.2	)		(21.7	)		(17.1	)		(27.8	)		(28.0	)		(27.4	)		(27.3	)
Total Compensation and benefits - Awarded	$	1,068.2		$	1,414.3		$	1,192.3		$	1,094.2		$	1,221.2		$	1,168.6		$	1,171.5		$	1,186.7

% of Operating Revenue - Awarded Basis		68.0	%		70.2	%		71.2	%		67.6	%		61.7	%		62.0	%		59.4	%		58.3	%



Memo:
Total value of deferred equity-based year end incentive awards	$	198.9		$	332.2		$	202.3		$	233.8		$	261.4		$	192.7		$	183.3		TBD

Equity-based year end awards - share equivalents ('000)		3,971			8,787			6,489			6,477			5,775			6,932			4,929		TBD

Price at issuance	$	50.08		$	37.81		$	31.17		$	36.10		$	45.26		$	27.80		$	37.19		TBD

Deferred compensation awards ratio (m)		18.9	%		24.7	%		34.0	%		22.3	%		24.0	%		24.4	%		23.5	%		24.4	%

Operating revenue	$	1,571.1		$	2,014.8		$	1,675.1		$	1,617.6		$	1,978.5		$	1,883.9		$	1,970.8		$	2,034.3

This presentation includes non-U.S. GAAP ("non-GAAP") measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable U.S. GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For a detailed explanation of the adjustments made to comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Adjusted Statement of Operations and Notes to Financial Schedules.


LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. GAAP)

	Three Months Ended									% Change From
	December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2013			2012			2013		2012

Total revenue	$	631,436		$	500,523		$	580,857		26	%	9	%
Interest expense		(18,746	)		(20,169	)		(20,164	)
Net revenue		612,690			480,354			560,693		28	%	9	%
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		367,855			301,809			445,602		22	%	(17	%)

Occupancy and equipment		26,491			27,393			32,854
Marketing and business development		23,568			17,077			25,888
Technology and information services		23,958			22,217			23,750
Professional services		10,440			12,904			12,859
Fund administration and outsourced services		15,970			14,475			12,090
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		7,356			877			2,187
Other		63,898			2,484			10,660
Subtotal		171,681			97,427			120,288		76	%	43	%
Operating expenses		539,536			399,236			565,890		35	%	(5	%)

Operating income (loss)		73,154			81,118			(5,197	)	(10	%)	NM

Provision (benefit) for income taxes		20,358			18,370			(1,091	)	11	%	NM
Net income (loss)		52,796			62,748			(4,106	)	(16	%)	NM
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(421	)		2,466			1,259
Net income (loss) attributable to Lazard Ltd	$	53,217		$	60,282			($5,365	)	(12	%)	NM

Attributable to Lazard Ltd Common Stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		121,748,927			122,199,954			114,747,744		(0	%)	6	%
Diluted		135,426,314			134,242,144			114,747,744		1	%	18	%

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.44		$	0.49			($0.05	)	(10	%)	NM
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.45			($0.05	)	(11	%)	NM


LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. GAAP)

	Year Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012			% Change

Total revenue	$	2,064,733		$	1,994,013		4	%
Interest expense		(79,381	)		(81,565	)
Net revenue		1,985,352			1,912,448		4	%
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits		1,278,534			1,351,129		(5	%)

Occupancy and equipment		122,926			113,163
Marketing and business development		84,214			95,573
Technology and information services		89,289			86,892
Professional services		42,663			43,958
Fund administration and outsourced services		59,298			51,390
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions		10,114			8,359
Other		81,507			38,099
Subtotal		490,011			437,434		12	%
Operating expenses		1,768,545			1,788,563		(1	%)

Operating income		216,807			123,885		75	%

Provision for income taxes		51,693			31,100		66	%
Net income		165,114			92,785		78	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		4,902			8,476
Net income attributable to Lazard Ltd	$	160,212		$	84,309		90	%

Attributable to Lazard Ltd Common Stockholders:
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		120,854,267			116,953,989		3	%
Diluted		133,737,079			129,325,622		3	%

Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.33		$	0.72		85	%
Diluted	$	1.21		$	0.65		86	%


LAZARD LTD
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(U.S. GAAP)

	December 31,			December 31,
($ in thousands)	2013			2012

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents	$	841,482		$	850,190
Deposits with banks		244,879			292,494
Cash deposited with clearing organizations and other segregated cash		62,046			65,232
Receivables		512,675			478,043
Investments		478,105			414,673
Goodwill and other intangible assets		363,877			392,822
Other assets		508,073			493,439

Total Assets	$	3,011,137		$	2,986,893

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities
Deposits and other customer payables	$	275,434		$	269,763
Accrued compensation and benefits		523,063			467,578
Senior debt		1,048,350			1,076,850
Other liabilities		534,292			521,162
Total liabilities		2,381,139			2,335,353

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share		-			-
Common stock, par value $.01 per share		1,291			1,282
Additional paid-in capital		737,899			846,050
Retained earnings		203,236			182,647
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(133,004	)		(110,541	)
Subtotal		809,422			919,438
Class A common stock held by subsidiaries, at cost		(249,213	)		(349,782	)
Total Lazard Ltd stockholders' equity		560,209			569,656
Noncontrolling interests		69,789			81,884
Total stockholders' equity		629,998			651,540

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	3,011,137		$	2,986,893


LAZARD LTD
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT ("AUM")
(unaudited)

($ in millions)

	As of					Variance
	December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2013		2012	Qtr to Qtr		YTD

Equity:
Emerging Markets	$47,450		$46,553		$44,623	1.9	%	6.3	%
Global	35,521		33,519		36,247	6.0	%	(2.0	%)
Local	31,232		30,102		30,890	3.8	%	1.1	%
Multi-Regional	39,859		35,925		26,411	11.0	%	50.9	%
Total Equity	154,062		146,099		138,171	5.5	%	11.5	%
Fixed Income:
Emerging Markets	9,048		7,956		5,154	13.7	%	75.6	%
Global	3,164		3,065		3,035	3.2	%	4.3	%
Local	3,507		3,348		3,549	4.7	%	(1.2	%)
Multi-Regional	11,155		10,162		10,980	9.8	%	1.6	%
Total Fixed Income	26,874		24,531		22,718	9.6	%	18.3	%
Alternative Investments	4,690		4,571		4,600	2.6	%	2.0	%
Private Equity	1,151		1,143		1,398	0.7	%	(17.7	%)
Cash Management	147		111		173	32.4	%	(15.0	%)
Total AUM	$186,924		$176,455		$167,060	5.9	%	11.9	%



	Three Months Ended December 31,					Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012			2013		2012

AUM - Beginning of Period	$176,455		$160,411			$167,060		$141,039

Net Flows	1,469		(47	)		(1,934	)	2,741
Market and foreign exchange appreciation (depreciation)	9,000		6,696			21,798		23,280

AUM - End of Period	$186,924		$167,060			$186,924		$167,060

Average AUM	$183,984		$163,816			$173,702		$155,549

% Change in average AUM	12.3	%				11.7	%

Note: Average AUM generally represents the average of the monthly ending AUM balances for the period.


LAZARD LTD
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (a)
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
($ in thousands, except per share data)	2013		2013		2012		2013		2012

Operating Revenue
Net revenue - U.S. GAAP Basis	$612,690		$480,354		$560,693		$1,985,352		$1,912,448

Adjustments:
Revenue related to noncontrolling interests (n)	(4,341	)	(3,994	)	(3,963	)	(15,115	)	(14,104	)
Gain related to Lazard Fund Interests ("LFI") and other similar arrangements	(6,332	)	(7,519	)	(2,918	)	(14,099	)	(7,557	)
Interest expense	18,468		19,895		19,835		78,148		80,029

Operating revenue, as adjusted	$620,485		$488,736		$573,647		$2,034,286		$1,970,816

Compensation & Benefits Expense
Compensation & benefits expense - U.S. GAAP Basis	$367,855		$301,809		$445,602		$1,278,534		$1,351,129

Adjustments:
Charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives	-		-		(99,987	)	(51,399	)	(99,987	)
Charges pertaining to staff reductions	-		-		-		-		(21,754	)
Charges pertaining to LFI and other similar arrangements	(6,332	)	(7,519	)	(2,918	)	(14,099	)	(7,557	)
Private Equity incentive compensation (o)	(12,203	)	-		-		(12,203	)	-
Compensation related to noncontrolling interests (n)	(936	)	(1,112	)	(931	)	(4,232	)	(4,040	)

Compensation & benefits expense, as adjusted	$348,384		$293,178		$341,766		$1,196,601		$1,217,791

Non-Compensation Expense
Non-compensation expense - Subtotal - U.S. GAAP Basis	$171,681		$97,427		$120,288		$490,011		$437,434

Adjustments:
Charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (p)	(54,087	)	-		-		(54,087	)	-
Charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives	-		-		(2,589	)	(13,304	)	(2,589	)
Charges pertaining to staff reductions	-		-		-		-		(2,905	)
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions	(7,356	)	(877	)	(2,187	)	(10,114	)	(8,359	)
Non-compensation expense related to noncontrolling interests (n)	(367	)	(487	)	(604	)	(1,993	)	(2,558	)
Adjustment related to the provision pursuant to the tax receivable agreement ("TRA")	(1,249	)	-		-		(1,249	)	-

Non-compensation expense, as adjusted	$108,622		$96,063		$114,908		$409,264		$421,023

Earnings From Operations
Operating Income (loss) - U.S. GAAP Basis	$73,154		$81,118		($5,197	)	$216,807		$123,885

Other adjustments:
Charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives	-		-		102,576		64,703		102,576
Charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (p)	54,087		-		-		54,087		-
Charges pertaining to staff reductions	-		-		-		-		24,659
Private Equity incentive compensation (o)	12,203		-		-		12,203		-
Revenue related to noncontrolling interests (n)	(4,341	)	(3,994	)	(3,963	)	(15,115	)	(14,104	)
Interest expense	18,468		19,895		19,835		78,148		80,029
Expenses related to noncontrolling interests (n)	1,303		1,599		1,535		6,225		6,598
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions	7,356		877		2,187		10,114		8,359
Adjustment related to the provision pursuant to the tax receivable agreement ("TRA")	1,249		-		-		1,249		-

Earnings from operations, as adjusted	$163,479		$99,495		$116,973		$428,421		$332,002

Net Income attributable to Lazard Ltd
Net income (loss) attributable to Lazard Ltd - U.S. GAAP Basis	$53,217		$60,282		($5,365	)	$160,212		$84,309
Adjustments:
Charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives	-		-		102,576		64,703		102,576
Charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (p)	54,087		-		-		54,087		-
Charges pertaining to staff reductions	-		-		-		-		24,659
Private Equity incentive compensation (o)	12,203		-		-		12,203		-
Tax (benefits) allocated to adjustments (h)	(9,899	)	1,140		(15,542	)	(23,574	)	(21,108	)
Amount attributable to LAZ-MD Holdings	(339	)	(6	)	(1,340	)	(787	)	(2,449	)

Adjustment for full exchange of exchangeable interests (q):
Tax adjustment for full exchange	(107	)	(40	)	(200	)	(215	)	(643	)
Amount attributable to LAZ-MD Holdings	676		371		1,498		1,986		7,563

Net income, as adjusted	$109,838		$61,747		$81,627		$268,615		$194,907

Diluted net income (loss) per share:
U.S. GAAP Basis	$0.40		$0.45		($0.05	)	$1.21		$0.65
Non-GAAP Basis, as adjusted	$0.81		$0.46		$0.61		$2.01		$1.44


		LAZARD LTD

		Notes to Financial Schedules

(a)		Selected Summary Financial Information are non-U.S. GAAP ("non-GAAP") measures. Lazard believes that presenting results and measures on an adjusted basis in conjunction with U.S. GAAP measures provides the most meaningful basis for comparison of its operating results across periods. (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(b)		A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) gains/losses related to the changes in the fair value of investments held in connection with Lazard Fund Interests and other similar deferred compensation arrangements for which a corresponding equal amount is excluded from compensation & benefits expense, (ii) revenues related to non-controlling interests (see (n) below), and (iii) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities. (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(c)		A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) charges/credits related to the changes in the fair value of the compensation liability recorded in connection with Lazard Fund Interests and other similar deferred compensation arrangements, (ii) compensation and benefits related to noncontrolling interests (see (n) below), (iii) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013 and for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012, charges pertaining to the implementation of cost saving initiatives (see (g) below), (iv) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012, certain charges pertaining to staff reductions (see (g) below), and (v) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Private Equity incentive compensation (see (o) below). (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(d)		A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (ii) expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (n) below), (iii) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013 and for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012, charges pertaining to the implementation of cost saving initiatives (see (g) below), (iv) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012, certain charges pertaining to staff reductions (see (g) below), and (v) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (see (p) below). (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(e)		A non-GAAP measure which excludes (i) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (ii) interest expense primarily related to corporate financing activities, (iii) revenues and expenses related to noncontrolling interests (see (n) below), (iv) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013 and for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012, charges pertaining to the implementation of cost saving initiatives (see (g) below), (v) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012, certain charges pertaining to staff reductions (see (g) below), (vi) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (see (p) below), and (vii) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Private Equity incentive compensation (see (o) below). (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(f)		Represents earnings from operations as a percentage of operating revenue, and is a non-GAAP measure. (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(g)		A non-GAAP measure which is adjusted to reflect the full conversion of outstanding exchangeable interests held by members of LAZ-MD Holdings and excludes (i) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013 and for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012, charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives including severance and benefit payments, acceleration of unrecognized amortization of deferred incentive compensation previously granted to individuals terminated, settlement of certain contractual obligations, occupancy cost reduction and other non-compensation related costs, net of applicable tax benefits (see (h) below), (ii) for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2012, certain charges pertaining to staff reductions including severance, benefit payments and acceleration of unrecognized amortization of deferred incentive compensation previously granted to individuals terminated, net of applicable tax benefits, (iii) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Senior Debt refinancing (see (p) below), and (iv) for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, charges pertaining to Private Equity incentive compensation (see (o) below). (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(h)		Effective tax rate is a non-GAAP measure based upon the U.S. GAAP rate with adjustments for the tax applicable to the non-GAAP adjustments to operating income, generally based upon the effective marginal tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction of the adjustments. The computation is based on a quotient, the numerator of which is the provision for income taxes of $31,612, $17,270 and $14,572 for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, $76,730 and $52,772 for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and the denominator of which is pre-tax income of $140,692, $81,118 and $97,300 for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, $349,048 and $251,041 for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, exclusive of net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($758), $2,100 and $1,101 for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, $3,703 and $3,362 for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(i)		A reconciliation of U.S. GAAP compensation and benefits expense to compensation and benefits expense, as adjusted:


	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010		2011		2012		2013

Compensation & benefits expense - U.S. GAAP Basis	$	891,421	$	1,123,068	$	1,128,253	$	1,309,240	$	1,194,168	$	1,168,945	$	1,351,129	$	1,278,534

Adjustments:
Charges pertaining to cost saving initiatives		-		-		-		-		-		-		(99,987)		(51,399)
Charges pertaining to staff reductions		-		-		-		-		-		-		(21,754)		-
(Charges) credits pertaining to LFI and other similar arrangements comp. liability		-		-		-		-		-		3,024		(7,557)		(14,099)
Charges pertaining to Private Equity incentive compensation		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(12,203)
Acceleration of restricted stock unit vesting related to retirement policy change		-		-		-		-		(24,860)		-		-		-
Acceleration of unamortized restricted stock units		-		-		-		(86,514)		-		-		-		-
Acceleration of unamortized deferred cash awards		-		-		-		(60,512)		-		-		-		-
LAM Equity Charge		-		-		(197,550)		-		-		-		-		-
Compensation related to noncontrolling interests (n)		-		-		-		(1,657)		(3,098)		(3,740)		(4,040)		(4,232)

Compensation & benefits expense, as adjusted	$	891,421	$	1,123,068	$	930,703	$	1,160,557	$	1,166,210	$	1,168,229	$	1,217,791	$	1,196,601


		LAZARD LTD

		Notes to Financial Schedules (continued)

(j)		Special deferred incentive awards are granted outside the year end compensation process and include grants to new hires.

(k)		Represents an adjustment to year end foreign exchange spot rate from full year average rate for year end incentive compensation awards.

(l)		Under U.S. GAAP, an estimate is made for future forfeitures of the deferred portion of such awards. This estimate is based on both historical experience and future expectations. The result reflects the cost associated with awards that are expected to vest. This calculation is undertaken in order to present awarded compensation on a similar basis to GAAP compensation. Amounts for 2007-2010 represent actual forfeiture experience. The 2011-2013 amounts represent estimated forfeitures.

(m)		Deferred compensation awards ratio is deferred year-end incentive awards, divided by total awarded compensation excluding sign-on and other special deferred incentive awards and actual/estimated forfeitures.

(n)		Noncontrolling interests include revenue and expenses principally related to Edgewater, and is a non-GAAP measure. (See Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Selected Summary Financial Information)

(o)		Represents an adjustment to match the timing of the recognition of carried interest revenue subject to clawback to the recognition of the related incentive compensation expense, which is not aligned under GAAP. Such adjustment will reduce compensation expense prior to the recording of revenue and increase compensation expense in periods when revenue is recognized, generally at the end of the life of a fund.

(p)		Represents charges related to the refinancing of the 7.125% Senior Notes maturing on May 15, 2015 and the issuance of $500 million of 4.25% notes maturing on November 14, 2020.

(q)		Represents a reversal of noncontrolling interests related to LAZ-MD Holdings' ownership of Lazard Group common membership interests and an adjustment for Lazard Ltd entity-level taxes to affect a full exchange of interests and excluding the adjustments noted in (g) above.

NM		Not meaningful

TBD		To be determined

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