Jefferies Reports Fiscal Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Results; Pursuing Strategic Alternatives for Bache Business

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Jefferies Group LLC today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter 2014.

Highlights for the three months ended November 30, 2014, with adjusted amounts excluding the operating results and goodwill and intangible asset impairments attributable to our Bache business:

  • Total Net revenues of $538 million
  • Total Adjusted Net Revenues (excluding Bache) of $494 million1
  • Pre-tax earnings of negative $101 million, which includes both a goodwill impairment of $52 million and a write off of $8 million of intangible assets related to our Bache business, and a $52 million bad debt provision in respect of a receivable from OW Bunker
  • Adjusted Operating income (excluding Bache) of positive $30 million1
  • Net earnings of negative $93 million, reflecting the same items as noted in pre-tax earnings; the charge due to the impairment of Bache goodwill is not tax-deductible and the full-year tax rate has been trued up for the final regional mix of pre-tax earnings, which was significantly impacted by the OW Bunker bad debt provision
  • Adjusted Net earnings (excluding Bache) of $19 million1

Highlights for the twelve months ended November 30, 2014:

  • Total Net revenues of $3,003 million
  • Investment Banking Net revenues of $1,529 million
  • Equities and Fixed Income Net revenues of $1,457 million
  • Total Adjusted Net revenues (excluding Bache) of $2,828 billion1
  • Pre-tax earnings of $316 million
  • Adjusted Operating income (excluding Bache) of $517 million1
  • Net earnings of $168 million
  • Adjusted Net earnings of $325 million1

Richard B. Handler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian P. Friedman, Chairman of the Executive Committee, commented: “After four consecutive strong quarters, we experienced a very challenging fourth quarter. Our Net revenues for the quarter were $538 million and our pre-tax earnings were negative $101 million. Excluding Bache, our adjusted Net revenues for the quarter were $494 million and our adjusted pre-tax profits were $30 million. Despite these results and our decision in respect of pursuing strategic alternatives for our Bache business, we believe Jefferies' prospects for 2015 are solid, with our Investment Banking backlog currently robust, and an expectation of more normal trading markets.”

1 Adjusted financial measures are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes such measures provide meaningful information to investors as they enable investors to evaluate the Company's results in the context of our pursuing various strategic alternatives for the Bache business. Refer to the Supplemental Schedules on pages 6-7 for a reconciliation of Adjusted measures to the respective direct U.S. GAAP financial measures.

“Heightened volatility from mid-September through mid-November and a tepid trading environment throughout the quarter led to poor Fixed Income results, including mark-to-market write-downs in our inventory. Fixed Income revenues were $61 million for the quarter, compared to $227 million for the fourth quarter of last year, a decline of 73%, or $166 million. In particular, our distressed trading revenues for the quarter were negative $55 million versus positive $29 million for the comparable quarter last year, a decline of $84 million, much of which is unrealized. This decline was primarily due to mark to market inventory losses as a result of the broad sell-off in distressed and post-reorganization securities that followed the September 30 court decision regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mark downs between about $1 million and $5 million per name were recorded in securities of over twenty distressed and post re-organization issuers held by our core trading desks, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, various issues in the energy and transport sectors, as well as several high yield municipal issuers, with most of the mark downs below $2 million per issuer. As is the nature of the distressed market making business, Jefferies holds positions of varying sizes across sectors where the firm is most active, with mark to market gains and losses recognized on a daily basis. The balance of our Fixed Income year-over-year quarterly revenue decline of about $82 million is primarily attributable to slower activity, heightened volatility and more modest inventory write downs in our other U.S. and international credit businesses, where no write downs exceeded $3 million for any individual security position.”

“While adversely impacted by events in October, our core Equities business otherwise performed well. Equities Net revenues for the period were $158 million compared to $290 million in the same quarter last year, a decrease of $132 million. $126 million of this decrease may be attributed to the mark to market gains of $110 million recorded in last year's fourth quarter in respect of KCG and Harbinger, and the $16 million mark to market loss we recorded this quarter with respect to our investment in KCG. The Harbinger position was sold to Leucadia, at the then market price, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014.”

“Jefferies Investment Banking Net revenues of $316 million are below last year's $417 million fourth quarter, primarily as a result of dampened capital markets activity due to the unsettled markets, which in turn led to the postponement of deals into future periods. The impact from the unusual publicity in late October and November was immaterial.”

“As a result of the growth and margin challenges we have recently faced in the Bache business we acquired in mid-2011, we are pursuing strategic alternatives for this business, and discussions with third parties in this regard are already underway. We are focused on the potential combination of Bache with another similar business that improves the combined businesses' competitive standing and margin. In connection with this, we have reversed the entire $52 million in goodwill and $8 million of the intangible assets that were both allocated to the Bache business as a function of the purchase accounting that arose upon our 2013 transaction with Leucadia. This goodwill was not initially recorded as a result of our acquisition of Bache, which we acquired below tangible book value. This amount is included in our non-compensation expenses, as is a 100% bad debt provision in respect of a $52 million receivable we hold from OW Bunker, which abruptly declared bankruptcy in early November after saying it uncovered risk-management issues that would result in $150 million in losses and a separate fraud that would result in a further $125 million in losses, the combined effect of which would wipe out its equity. We provided futures clearing and execution services to OW Bunker, which was a public company in Denmark, the stock market capitalization of which was over $1 billion only six weeks before its bankruptcy filing. The amount of our receivable was increased considerably by the relatively high volatility in energy prices at the time of OW Bunker's failure to meet margin calls and during our realization process. We are pursuing a recovery of the amounts owed to us by OW Bunker. Since the bankruptcy process is in its early stages and we cannot currently estimate what portion of the receivable is likely to be recovered, we have written off the entire amount and value our unsecured creditor position at zero.”

This release contains “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements about our future. These forward looking statements are usually preceded by the words “believe,” “intend,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements include our belief as to our future prospects, including our strategy for our Bache business. Forward looking statements represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which by their nature are inherently uncertain. We will not update any forward looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

The attached financial tables should be read in connection with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2014 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013.

Jefferies, the global investment banking firm focused on serving clients for over 50 years, is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to investors, companies and governments. The firm provides a full range of investment banking, sales, trading, research and strategy across the spectrum of equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and commodities, as well as wealth management, in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation LUK, a diversified holding company.

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
   
Successor
Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
November 30, 2014 August 31, 2014 November 30, 2013
 
Revenues:
Commissions $ 180,275 $ 159,085 $ 156,435
Principal transactions (21,071) 144,354 289,430
Investment banking 316,012 467,793 417,044

Asset management fees and investment income from managed funds

1,728 8,463 12,017
Interest income 237,911 249,251 224,911
Other revenues   20,919   26,489   39,320
Total revenues 735,774 1,055,435 1,139,157
Interest expense   198,195   212,126   188,609
Net revenues   537,579   843,309   950,548
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 308,187 477,268 546,257
 
Non-compensation expenses:
Floor brokerage and clearing fees 55,829 55,967 52,706
Technology and communications 66,363 67,286 67,578
Occupancy and equipment rental 26,115 28,477 28,271
Business development 27,791 27,800 22,759
Professional services 28,206 31,231 18,014
Bad debt provision 48,989 927 (2,639)
Goodwill impairment 54,000 - -
Other   23,580   18,718   41,942
Total non-compensation expenses   330,873   230,406   228,631
Total non-interest expenses   639,060   707,674   774,888
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (101,481) 135,635 175,660
Income tax expense (benefit)   (8,763)   51,762   61,186
Net earnings (loss) (92,718) 83,873 114,474
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests   (360)   312   4,531
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Jefferies Group LLC $ (92,358) $ 83,561 $ 109,943
 
Pretax operating margin -18.9% 16.1% 18.5%
Effective tax rate 8.6% 38.2% 34.8%
 

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
     
Successor Predecessor
Year Ended Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended
November 30, 2014 November 30, 2013 February 28, 2013
 
Revenues:
Commissions $ 668,801 $ 472,596 $ 146,240
Principal transactions 545,062 399,091 300,278
Investment banking 1,529,274 1,003,517 288,278

Asset management fees and investment income from managed funds

17,047 36,093 10,883
Interest income 1,019,970 714,248 249,277
Other revenues   78,881   94,195   27,004
Total revenues 3,859,035 2,719,740 1,021,960
Interest expense   856,127   579,059   203,416
Net revenues 3,002,908 2,140,681 818,544

Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

-   3,368   10,961

Net revenues, less interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

3,002,908   2,137,313   807,583
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 1,698,230 1,213,908 474,217
 
Non-compensation expenses:
Floor brokerage and clearing fees 215,329 150,774 46,155
Technology and communications 268,212 193,683 59,878
Occupancy and equipment rental 107,767 86,701 24,309
Business development 106,984 63,115 24,927
Professional services 109,601 72,802 24,135
Bad debt provision 53,572 179 1,945
Goodwill impairment 54,000 - -
Other   73,653   91,856   12,530
Total non-compensation expenses   989,118   659,110   193,879
Total non-interest expenses   2,687,348   1,873,018   668,096
Earnings before income taxes 315,560 264,295 139,487
Income tax expense   147,199   94,686   48,645
Net earnings 168,361 169,609 90,842
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests   3,400   8,418   10,704
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC/common stockholders $ 164,961 $ 161,191 $ 80,138
 
Pretax operating margin 10.5% 12.4% 17.3%
Effective tax rate 46.6% 35.8% 34.9%
 

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
     
Successor
Quarter Ended November 30, 2014
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
 
 
Net revenues $ 537,579 $ 43,627 (1) $ 493,952
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 308,187 27,163 (2) 281,024
Non-compensation expenses   330,873   148,287 (3)   182,586
Total non-interest expenses   639,060   175,450   463,610
 
Operating income (loss) $ (101,481) $ (131,823) $ 30,342
 
Net earnings (loss) $ (92,718) $ (111,899) $ 19,181
 
Compensation ratio (a) 57.3% 56.9%
 
 
Successor
Quarter Ended August 31, 2014
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
 
 
Net revenues $ 843,309 $ 43,350 (1) $ 799,959
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 477,268 26,416 (2) 450,852
Non-compensation expenses   230,406   38,944 (4)   191,462
Total non-interest expenses   707,674   65,360   642,314
 
Operating income (loss) $ 135,635 $ (22,010) $ 157,645
 
Net earnings (loss) $ 83,873 $ (13,591) $ 97,464
 
Compensation ratio (a) 56.6% 56.4%
 
 
Successor
Quarter Ended November 30, 2013
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
 
Net revenues $ 950,548 $ 45,760 (1) $ 904,788
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 546,257 42,816 (2) 503,441
Non-compensation expenses   228,631 35,037 (4)   193,594
Total non-interest expenses   774,888 77,853   697,035
 
Operating income $ 175,660 $ (32,093) $ 207,753
 
Net earnings (loss) $ 114,474 $ (22,311) $ 136,785
 
Compensation ratio (a) 57.5% 55.6%
 

(a) Reconciliation of the compensation ratio for U.S. GAAP to Adjusted is a derivation of the reconciliation of the components above.

This presentation of Adjusted financial information is an unaudited non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted financial information begins with information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and then those results are adjusted to exclude the operations of the Company's Bache business. The Company believes that the disclosed Adjusted measures and any adjustments thereto, when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures are useful to investors as they enable investors to evaluate the Company's results in the context of pursuing various strategic alternatives for the Bache business. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

   
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Successor
Year Ended November 30, 2014
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
 
 

Net revenues, less interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

$ 3,002,908 $ 175,283 (1) $ 2,827,625
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 1,698,230 118,412 (2) 1,579,818
Non-compensation expenses   989,118   258,760 (3)   730,358
Total non-interest expenses   2,687,348   377,172   2,310,176
 
Operating income (loss) $ 315,560 $ (201,889) $ 517,449
 
Net earnings (loss) $ 168,361 $ (156,442) $ 324,803
 
Compensation ratio (a) 56.6% 55.9%
 
 
Successor
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
GAAP Adjustments   Adjusted
 

Net revenues, less interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

$ 2,137,313 $ 140,701 (1) $ 1,996,612
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 1,213,908 101,414 (2) 1,112,494
Non-compensation expenses   659,110 106,129 (4)   552,981
Total non-interest expenses   1,873,018 207,543   1,665,475
 
Operating income (loss) $ 264,295 $ (66,842) $ 331,137
 
Net earnings (loss) $ 169,609 $ (44,925) $ 214,534
 
Compensation ratio (a) 56.8% 55.7%
 
 
 

Predecessor

Quarter Ended February 28, 2013
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
 

Net revenues, less interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

$ 807,583 $ 59,532 (1) $ 748,051
 
Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits 474,217 35,981 (2) 438,236
Non-compensation expenses   193,879 36,441 (4)   157,438
Total non-interest expenses   668,096 72,422   595,674
 
Operating income (loss) $ 139,487 $ (12,890) $ 152,377
 
Net earnings (loss) $ 90,842 $ (7,249) $ 98,091
 
Compensation ratio (a) 58.7% 58.6%
 

(a) Reconciliation of the compensation ratio for U.S. GAAP to Adjusted is a derivation of the reconciliation of the components above.

This presentation of Adjusted financial information is an unaudited non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted financial information begins with information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and then those results are adjusted to exclude the operations of the Company's Bache business. The Company believes that the disclosed Adjusted measures and any adjustments thereto, when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures are useful to investors as they enable investors to evaluate the Company's results in the context of pursuing various strategic alternatives for the Bache business. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FOOTNOTES
(1)   Revenues generated by the Bache business, including commissions, principal transaction revenues and net interest revenue, for the presented period have been classified as a reduction of revenue in the presentation of Adjusted financial measures.
 
(2) Compensation expense and benefits recognized during the presented period for employees whose sole responsibilities pertain to the activities of the Bache business, including front office personnel and dedicated support personnel, have been classified as a reduction of Compensation and benefits expense in the presentation of Adjusted financial measures.
 
(3) The following expenses incurred as part of the Bache business during the period presented are excluded from Adjusted non-compensation expenses:
           
Quarter Ended Year Ended November
November 30, 30, 2014
$ thousands 2014  

Floor brokerage, technology and communications, business development, professional services and other estimated expenses directly incurred by the Bache business in conducting operations

$ 36,553 $ 147,026
Bad debt expense incurred on customer default and close-out 52,300 52,300
Impairment of goodwill attributed to the Bache reporting unit 51,900 51,900
Impairment of certain intangible assets attributed to the Bache

reporting unit

  7,534   7,534
$ 148,287 $ 258,760
 
(4)  

Expenses directly related to the operations of the Bache business for the presented periods have been excluded from Adjusted non-compensation expenses. These expenses include Floor brokerage and clearing fees, amortization of capitalized software used directly by the Bache business in conducting its business activities, technology expenses directly related to conducting Bache business operations and business development and professional services expenses incurred by the Bache business as part of its client sales and trading activities, including estimates of certain support costs dedicated to the Bache business.

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)
(Unaudited)
 
Successor
Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
November 30, 2014 August 31, 2014 November 30, 2013

Revenues by Source

Equities $ 158,452 $ 171,708 $ 289,727
Fixed income   61,387     195,345   227,136
Total 219,839 367,053 516,863
 
Other - - 4,624
 
Equity 67,910 93,309 118,348
Debt   131,901     175,597   162,031
Capital markets 199,811 268,906 280,379
Advisory   116,201     198,887   136,665
Investment banking 316,012 467,793 417,044
 

Asset management fees and investment income (loss) from managed funds:

 

Asset management fees 4,930 7,379 5,563
Investment (loss) income from managed funds   (3,202 )   1,084   6,454
Total   1,728     8,463   12,017
Net revenues $ 537,579   $ 843,309 $ 950,548
 

Other Data

Number of trading days 63 64 63
 
Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (A) $ 12.75 $ 13.50 $ 12.61
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital (in millions) (A) $ 8.77 $ 8.25 $ 10.37
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital and Harbinger Group Inc. (in millions) (A) $ 8.77 $ 8.25 $ 7.32
 
(A)   VaR estimates the potential loss in value of our trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value at risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013.

     
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Other Data)
(Unaudited)
 
Successor Predecessor
Year Ended Nine Months Ended Quarter Ended
November 30, 2014 November 30, 2013 February 28, 2013

Revenues by Source

Equities $ 696,221 $ 582,355 $ 167,354
Fixed income   760,366     504,092   352,029  
Total 1,456,587 1,086,447 519,383
 
Other - 4,624 -
 
Equity 339,683 228,394 61,380
Debt   627,536     415,932   140,672  
Capital markets 967,219 644,326 202,052
Advisory   562,055     369,191   86,226  
Investment banking 1,529,274 1,013,517 288,278
 

Asset management fees and investment income (loss) from managed funds:

Asset management fees 26,682 26,473 11,083
Investment (loss) income from managed funds   (9,635 )   9,620   (200 )
Total   17,047     36,093   10,883  
Net revenues   3,002,908     2,140,681   818,544  

Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

 

  -     3,368   10,961  

Net revenues, less mandatorily redeemable preferred interests of consolidated subsidiaries

$ 3,002,908   $ 2,137,313 $ 807,583  
 

Other Data

Number of trading days 251 191 60
 
Average firmwide VaR (in millions) (A) $ 14.35 $ 10.79 $ 9.27
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital (in millions) (A) $ 9.54 $ 7.78 $ 5.99
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital and Harbinger Group Inc. (in millions) (A) $ 8.55 $ 6.77 $ 5.99
 
(A)   VaR estimates the potential loss in value of our trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value at risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013.

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Amounts in Millions, Except Where Noted)
(Unaudited)
   
Successor
Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
November 30, 2014 August 31, 2014 November 30, 2013
 

Financial position:

Total assets (1) $ 44,517 $ 44,764 $ 40,177
Average total assets for the period (1) $ 51,030 $ 51,369 $ 46,439
Average total assets less goodwill and intangible assets for the period (1) $ 49,077 $ 49,387 $ 44,455
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1) $ 4,080 $ 4,035 $ 3,561
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity (1) (2) $ 5,500 $ 5,913 $ 5,282
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets (1) (2) 12.4% 13.2% 13.1%
Cash and cash equivalents and other sources of liquidity - % total assets less goodwill and intangible assets (1) (2) 12.9% 13.8% 13.8%
 
Financial instruments owned (1) $ 18,648 $ 18,420 $ 16,650
Goodwill and intangible assets (1) $ 1,904 $ 1,978 $ 1,986
 
Total equity (including noncontrolling interests) $ 5,471 $ 5,602 $ 5,422
Total member's equity $ 5,432 $ 5,571 $ 5,305
Tangible member's equity (3) $ 3,527 $ 3,593 $ 3,318
 
Bache assets (4) $ 4,202 $ 3,641 $ 3,534
 

Level 3 financial instruments:

Level 3 financial instruments owned (1) (5) $ 527 $ 499 $ 457
Level 3 financial instruments owned with economic exposure (1) (6) $ 527 $ 480 $ 457
Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total assets (1) 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%
Level 3 financial instruments owned - % total financial instruments owned (1) 2.8% 2.7% 2.7%
Level 3 financial instruments owned with economic exposure - % total financial instruments owned (1) 2.8% 2.6% 2.7%
Level 3 financial instruments owned with economic exposure - % tangible member's equity (1) 14.9% 13.4% 13.8%
 

Other data and financial ratios:

Total capital (1) (7) $ 11,276 $ 11,970 $ 11,199
Leverage ratio (1) (8) 8.1 8.0 7.4
Adjusted leverage ratio (1) (9) 10.3 10.5 9.5
Tangible gross leverage ratio (1) (10) 12.1 11.9 11.5
Leverage ratio - excluding impacts of the Leucadia transaction (1) (11) 10.3 10.1 9.3
 
Number of trading days 63 64 63
 
Average firmwide VaR (12) $ 12.75 $ 13.50 $ 12.61
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital (12) $ 8.77 $ 8.25 $ 10.37
Average firmwide VaR excluding Knight Capital and Harbinger Group Inc. (12) $ 8.77 $ 8.25 $ 7.32
 
Number of employees, at period end 3,915 3,885 3,797
 

 
JEFFERIES GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - FOOTNOTES
 
(1) Amounts pertaining to November 30, 2014 represent a preliminary estimate as of the date of this earnings release and may be revised in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014.
 
(2) At November 30, 2014, other sources of liquidity include high quality sovereign government securities and reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities and other high quality sovereign government securities of $1,057 million, in aggregate, and $364 million, being the total of the estimated amount of additional secured financing that could be reasonably expected to be obtained from our financial instruments that are currently not pledged at reasonable financing haircuts and additional funds available under the committed senior secured revolving credit facility available for working capital needs of Jefferies Bache. The corresponding amounts included in other sources of liquidity at August 31, 2014 were $1,530 million and $348 million, and at November 30, 2013, were $1,317 million and $404 million, respectively.
 
(3)

Tangible member's equity (a non-GAAP financial measure) represents total member's equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. We believe that tangible member's equity is meaningful for valuation purposes, as financial companies are often measured as a multiple of tangible member's equity, making these ratios meaningful for investors.

 
(4) Bache assets (a non-GAAP financial measure) includes Cash and cash equivalents, Cash and securities segregated, Financial instruments owned, Securities purchased under agreements to resell and Receivables attributable to our Bache business.
 
(5) Level 3 financial instruments represent those financial instruments classified as such under Accounting Standards Codification 820, accounted for at fair value and included within Financial instruments owned.
 
(6)

Level 3 financial instruments owned with economic exposure represent Level 3 financial instruments owned adjusted for Level 3 financial instruments that are financed by nonrecourse secured financing or attributable to third party or employee noncontrolling interests in certain consolidated entities.

 

 
(7) As of November 30, 2014, August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, total capital includes our long-term debt of $5,806 million, $6,368 million and $5,777 million, respectively, and total equity. Long-term debt included in total capital is reduced by amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the amount of debt maturing in less than one year, where applicable.
 
(8) Leverage ratio equals total assets divided by total equity.
 
(9) Adjusted leverage ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals adjusted assets divided by tangible total equity, being total equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. Adjusted assets (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals total assets less securities borrowed, securities purchased under agreements to resell, cash and securities segregated, goodwill and identifiable intangibles plus financial instruments sold, not yet purchased (net of derivative liabilities). At November 30, 2014, August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, adjusted assets were $36,906 million, $38,100 million and $32,559 million, respectively. We believe that adjusted assets is a meaningful measure as it excludes certain assets that are considered of lower risk as they are generally self-financed by customer liabilities through our securities lending activities.
 
(10) Tangible gross leverage ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) equals total assets less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets divided by tangible member's equity. The tangible gross leverage ratio is used by rating agencies in assessing our leverage ratio.
 
(11) Leverage ratio - excluding impacts of the Leucadia transaction (a non-GAAP financial measure) is calculated as follows:
 
           
November 30, August 31, November 30,
$ millions 2014 2014 2013
Total assets $ 44,517 $ 44,764 $ 40,177
Goodwill and acquisition accounting fair value adjustments on the transaction with Leucadia (1,957 ) (1,957 ) (1,957 )
Net amortization to date on asset related purchase accounting adjustments   108     42     27  
Total assets excluding transaction impacts $ 42,668   $ 42,849   $ 38,247  
 
Total equity $ 5,471 $ 5,602 $ 5,422
Equity arising from transaction consideration (1,426 ) (1,426 ) (1,426 )
Preferred stock assumed by Leucadia 125 125 125
Net amortization to date of purchase accounting adjustments, net of tax   (9 )   (58 )   (25 )
Total equity excluding transaction impacts $ 4,161   $ 4,243   $ 4,096  
 
Leverage ratio - excluding impacts of the Leucadia transaction   10.3     10.1     9.3  
 
(12)   VaR estimates the potential loss in value of our trading positions due to adverse market movements over a one-day time horizon with a 95% confidence level. For a further discussion of the calculation of VaR, see "Value at risk" in Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013.

Jefferies Group LLC
Peregrine C. Broadbent, 212-284-2338
Chief Financial Officer

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