Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Resul

ST. LOUIS, MO --(Marketwired - July 31, 2017) -

• Record net revenues of $725.6 million, increased 11.3% compared with the year-ago quarter and 7.4% sequentially.
• Record net revenues and pre-tax operating income in Global Wealth Management.
• Record net revenues in Institutional Group.
• Net income available to common shareholders of $50.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share.
• Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $71.6 million, or $0.90 per diluted common share.
• Record client assets of $258.1 billion, increased 14.2% compared with the year-ago quarter and 2.2% sequentially.

Stifel Financial Corp. ( NYSE : SF ) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $50.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share on record net revenues of $725.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share, on net revenues of $652.1 million for the second quarter of 2016.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company reported non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $71.6 million, or $0.90 per diluted common share.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $113.6 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share on record net revenues of $1.4 billion, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $36.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, on net revenues of $1.3 billion for the comparable period in 2016.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company reported non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $131.2 million, or $1.63 per diluted common share.

Chairman's Comments

"We had a very strong quarter as we generated our third consecutive quarter of record net revenue and our non-GAAP pre-tax margins reached 16.3%, the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2010. Our revenues benefited from another record quarter from Global Wealth Management and record net revenue in our Institutional Group driven by record investment banking revenues. Given the increased contributions from more stable revenue streams such as our bank and fee-based accounts, Stifel's top and bottom lines are much better positioned to withstand the cyclicality in certain of our more transactional businesses then we were just a few years ago. Additionally, this quarter illustrated the positive impact that our investments in our investment banking franchise can have our top and bottom lines, despite the challenging environment for institutional brokerage," stated Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman & CEO of Stifel.

Brokerage Revenues

Brokerage revenues, defined as commissions and principal transactions, were $268.0 million, a 13.1% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2016 and an 8.3% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2017. Brokerage revenues generated by the Sterne businesses, which were sold in 2016, were $14.1 million during the second quarter of 2016.

• Global wealth management brokerage revenues were $168.1 million, a 2.4% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 2.0% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2017. Excluding the revenues from the Sterne businesses, global wealth brokerage revenues for the second quarter of 2017 increased 5.5% compared to the second quarter of 2016.
• Institutional equity brokerage revenues were $50.9 million, a 7.5% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 5.5% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2017.
• Institutional fixed income brokerage revenues were $49.0 million, a 39.7% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 26.6% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2017.

Investment Banking Revenues

Investment banking revenues were $185.3 million, a 39.2% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 46.0% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.

• Equity capital raising revenues were $57.0 million, a 51.4% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 24.8% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.
• Fixed income capital raising revenues were $45.8 million, a 59.3% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 62.1% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.
• Advisory fee revenues were $82.5 million, a 23.6% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 55.8% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.

Asset Management and Service Fee Revenues

Asset management and service fee revenues were a record $172.9 million, a 19.6% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 6.3% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017. The increase from the comparative period in 2016 is primarily attributable to the growth in the value of fee-based accounts and an increase in the Federal Funds rate, which increased fees earned on cash balances.

Net Interest Income

Record net interest income of $92.3 million, a 90.3% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and an 8.5% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.

• Interest income was $109.0 million, a 65.6% increase compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 7.9% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017. Interest income was impacted by the continued growth of interest-earning assets.
• Interest expense was $16.6 million, a 3.6% decrease compared with the second quarter of 2016 and a 4.7% increase compared with the first quarter of 2017.

Compensation and Benefits Expenses

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compensation and benefits expenses were $453.9 million, which included $8.0 million of merger-related and severance expenses. This compares with $460.0 million in the second quarter of 2016 and $436.4 million in the first quarter of 2017. Excluding merger-related expenses, compensation and benefits as a percentage of net revenues were 61.4% in the second quarter of 2017.

Non-Compensation Operating Expenses

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, non-compensation operating expenses were $188.6 million, which included litigation and merger-related expenses of $26.8 million. This compares with $176.3 million in the second quarter of 2016 and $160.1 million in the first quarter of 2017. Excluding litigation and merger-related expenses, non-compensation operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 were 22.3%.

Provision for Income Taxes

The GAAP effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was 36.5%. This compares with an effective income tax rate of 38.1% for the second quarter of 2016 and 17.1% for the first quarter of 2017. The adjusted non-GAAP effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was 37.3%.

Conference Call Information

Stifel Financial Corp. will host its second quarter 2017 financial results conference call on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call may include forward-looking statements.

All interested parties are invited to listen to Stifel's Chairman and CEO, Ronald J. Kruszewski, by dialing (877) 876-9938 and referencing conference ID #51914622. A live audio webcast of the call, as well as a presentation highlighting the Company's results, will be available through the Company's web site, www.stifel.com . For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the broadcast will be available through the above-referenced web site beginning approximately one hour following the completion of the call.

Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. ( NYSE : SF ) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel's broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; and Century Securities Associates, Inc.; and Eaton Partners LLC, and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company's broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank & Trust offers a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company's web site at www.stifel.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this earnings release not dealing with historical results are forward-looking and are based on various assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following possibilities: the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies or the branch offices and financial advisors; a material adverse change in financial condition; the risk of borrower, depositor, and other customer attrition; a change in general business and economic conditions; changes in the interest rate environment, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation and regulation; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological factors affecting the companies' operations, pricing, and services; and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by Stifel Financial Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. Stifel Financial Corp. disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company utilized certain non-GAAP calculations as additional measures to aid in understanding and analyzing the Company's financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Specifically, the Company believes that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results and business outlook. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures will allow for a better evaluation of the operating performance of the business and facilitate a meaningful comparison of the Company's results in the current period to those in prior and future periods. Reference to these non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for results that are presented in a manner consistent with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance. The non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or as being superior to, operating income, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures primarily exclude expenses which management believes are, in some instances, non-recurring and not representative of on-going business.

A limitation of utilizing these non-GAAP measures is that the GAAP accounting effects of these charges do, in fact, reflect the underlying financial results of the Company's business and these effects should not be ignored in evaluating and analyzing its financial results. Therefore, the Company believes that GAAP measures and the same respective non-GAAP measures of the Company's financial performance should be considered together.

The following table provides details with respect to reconciling net income and earnings per diluted common share on a GAAP basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 to net income and earnings per diluted common share on a non-GAAP basis for the same period.

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