Evercore Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
Evercore Inc. (EVR)
10-Q
2024-05-08
For: 2024-03-31
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About this 10-Q
Evercore Inc filed this 10-Q on May 8, 2024, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $585M
- up 1.5% from $576.31M a year earlier
- Net income
- $85.69M
- up 2.8% from net income of $83.38M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $2.09
- up 1.5% from $2.06 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number 001-32975
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212 ) 857-3100
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of April 24, 2024 was 38,516,548 . The number of shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of April 24, 2024 was 45 (excluding 55 shares of Class B common stock held by a subsidiary of the registrant).
Table of Contents
In this report, references to "Evercore", the "Company", "we", "us", "our" refer to Evercore Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to (1) "Evercore Inc." refer solely to Evercore Inc., and not to any of its consolidated subsidiaries and (2) "Evercore LP" refer solely to Evercore LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and not to any of its consolidated subsidiaries.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | ||||
| Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | Page | ||||
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit (includes available-for-sale debt securities with an amortized cost of $ | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Receivable from Employees and Related Parties | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued Compensation and Benefits | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Payable to Employees and Related Parties | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Taxes Payable | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes Payable | |||||||||||||||||
| Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Long-term Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||
Class A, par value $ | |||||||||||||||||
Class B, par value $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | |||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | |||||||||||||||||
Treasury Stock at Cost ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Banking & Equities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisory Fees | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and Related Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Management and Administration Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Compensation and Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy and Equipment Rental | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travel and Related Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Communications and Information Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Execution, Clearing and Custody Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from Equity Method Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments, net | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Paid-In | Comprehensive | Retained | Treasury Stock | Noncontrolling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | Capital | Income (Loss) | Earnings | Shares | Dollars | Interest | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock Purchases | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based Compensation Awards | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Paid-In | Comprehensive | Retained | Treasury Stock | Noncontrolling | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | Capital | Income (Loss) | Earnings | Shares | Dollars | Interest | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Stock Purchases | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based Compensation Awards | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net (Gains) Losses on Investments, Investment Securities and Contingent Consideration | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Equity Method Investments | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity-Based and Other Deferred Compensation | |||||||||||||||||
| Noncash Lease Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Bad Debt Expense | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment Securities | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | |||||||||||||||||
| Receivable from Employees and Related Parties | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Operating Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued Compensation and Benefits | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables to Employees and Related Parties | |||||||||||||||||
| Taxes Payable | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other Liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments Purchased | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions of Private Equity Investments | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment Securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investment Securities | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of Investment Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Maturity of Certificates of Deposit | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Certificates of Deposit | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Payments Under Tax Receivable Agreement | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock and Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – Beginning of Period | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – End of Period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE | |||||||||||||||||
| Payments for Interest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Payments for Income Taxes | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accrued Dividends | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1 – Organization
Evercore Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company"), is an investment banking and investment management firm, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York, New York. The Company is a holding company which owns a controlling interest in, and is the sole general partner of, Evercore LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Evercore LP"). The Company operates from its offices and through its affiliates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Investment Banking & Equities segment includes the investment banking business through which the Company provides advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, shareholder activism and other strategic corporate transactions, with a particular focus on advising prominent multinational corporations and substantial private equity firms on large, complex transactions. The Company also provides liability management and restructuring advice to companies in financial transition, as well as to creditors, shareholders and potential acquirers. In addition, the Company provides its clients with capital markets advice, underwrites securities offerings, raises funds for financial sponsors and provides advisory services focused on partnerships and private funds interests, as well as on primary and secondary transactions for real estate oriented financial sponsors and private equity interests. The Investment Banking & Equities segment also includes the equities business through which the Company offers macroeconomic, policy and fundamental equity research and agency-based equity securities trading for institutional investors.
The Investment Management segment includes the wealth management business through which the Company provides investment advisory, wealth management and fiduciary services for high-net-worth individuals and associated entities, and the private equity business, which holds interests in private equity funds which are not managed by the Company.
Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies
For a further discussion of the Company's accounting policies, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to fairly present the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The December 31, 2023 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are comprised of the consolidation of Evercore LP and Evercore LP's wholly-owned and majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Evercore Group L.L.C. ("EGL"), a registered broker-dealer in the U.S. The Company's policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest, as well as any variable interest entities ("VIEs") where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, when it has the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company reviews factors, including the rights of the equity holders and obligations of equity holders to absorb losses or receive expected residual returns, to determine if the investment is a VIE. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly or indirectly by the Company. The consolidation analysis is generally performed qualitatively. This analysis, which requires judgment, is performed at each reporting date.
Evercore LP is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Specifically, the Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore LP and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity while the limited partners have no kick-out or substantive participating rights. The assets and liabilities of Evercore LP represent substantially all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company with the exception of U.S. corporate taxes
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EVERCORE INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
and related items, which are presented on the Company's (Parent Company Only) Condensed Statements of Financial Condition in Note 24 to the Company's consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Evercore ISI International Limited ("Evercore ISI U.K."), Evercore Partners International LLP ("Evercore U.K."), Evercore (Japan) Ltd. ("Evercore Japan"), Evercore Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd. ("Evercore Beijing"), Evercore Partners Canada Ltd. ("Evercore Canada") and Evercore Asia Limited ("Evercore Hong Kong") are also VIEs, and the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. Specifically for Evercore ISI U.K., Evercore Japan, Evercore Beijing, Evercore Canada and Evercore Hong Kong (as of September 30, 2023 for Evercore Hong Kong), the Company provides financial support through transfer pricing agreements with these entities, which exposes the Company to losses that are potentially significant to these entities, and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of these entities. The Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore U.K. and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of this entity. The Company included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Evercore ISI U.K., Evercore U.K., Evercore Japan, Evercore Beijing, Evercore Canada and Evercore Hong Kong assets of $384,221 and liabilities of $128,097 at March 31, 2024 and assets of $466,588 and liabilities of $224,263 at December 31, 2023.
All intercompany balances and transactions with the Company's subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2023-07 – In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07, "Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). ASU 2023-07 provides amendments to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 280, "Segment Reporting" ("ASC 280"), which require disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis, and require that all annual disclosures currently required by ASC 280 about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets are also provided in interim periods. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
ASU 2023-09 – In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 provides amendments to ASC 740, "Income Taxes," which require greater disaggregation of information in a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation, require disaggregation of income taxes paid by federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions and add or modify certain other disclosure requirements. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
Note 4 – Revenue and Accounts Receivable
The following table presents revenue recognized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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EVERCORE INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Banking & Equities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisory Fees | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting Fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and Related Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Banking & Equities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Management: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Management and Administration Fees: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wealth Management | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Management | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract Balances
The change in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the following periods primarily reflects timing differences between the Company’s performance and the client’s payment. The Company’s receivables, contract assets and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables (Current)(1) | Receivables (Long-term)(2) | Contract Assets (Current)(3) | Contract Assets (Long-term)(2) | Deferred Revenue (Current Contract Liabilities)(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables (Current)(1) | Receivables (Long-term)(2) | Contract Assets (Current)(3) | Contract Assets (Long-term)(2) | Deferred Revenue (Current Contract Liabilities)(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Included in Accounts Receivable on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(2)Included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(3)Included in Other Current Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(4)Included in Other Current Liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The Company's contract assets represent arrangements in which an estimate of variable consideration has been included in the transaction price and thereby recognized as revenue that precedes the contractual due date. Under ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), revenue is recognized when all material conditions for completion have been met and it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in a future period.
The Company recognized revenue of $4,865 and $3,547 on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, that was initially included in deferred revenue within Other Current Liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Generally, performance obligations under client arrangements will be settled within one year ; therefore, the Company has elected to apply the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bad debt expense, net of reversals | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Write-offs, foreign currency translation and other adjustments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The change in the balance during the three months ended March 31, 2024 is primarily related to a decrease in the Company's reserve for credit losses and the write-off of aged receivables.
For long-term accounts receivable and long-term contract assets, the Company monitors clients’ creditworthiness based on collection experience and other internal metrics. The following table presents the Company’s long-term accounts receivable and long-term contract assets from the Company's private and secondary fund advisory businesses as of March 31, 2024, by year of origination:
| Amortized Carrying Value by Origination Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Accounts Receivable and Long-term Contract Assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 5 – Related Parties
Advisory Fees includes fees earned from clients that have the Company's Senior Managing Directors, certain Senior Advisors and executives as a member of their Board of Directors of $811 and $1,668 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition includes the long-term portion of loans receivable from certain employees of $19,852 and $21,186 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. See Note 14 for further information.
Note 6 – Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit
The Company's Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Securities Carried by EGL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities, at fair value | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of Deposit, at contract value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Securities
Debt Securities are classified as available-for-sale securities within Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Unaudited Condensed
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and realized gains and losses included in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, on a specific identification basis.
Gross unrealized gains included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) were $4 and $148 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Gross unrealized losses included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) were ($149 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Gross realized losses included within Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, were ($47 ) and ($151 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Proceeds from the sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities, including interest, were $747,511 and $999,387 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Scheduled maturities of the Company's available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Due within one year | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Due after one year through five years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The Company has the ability and intent to hold available-for-sale securities until a recovery of fair value is equal to an amount approximating its amortized cost, which may be at maturity. Further, the securities are all U.S. Treasuries and the Company has not incurred credit losses on its securities. As such, the Company does not consider these securities to be impaired at March 31, 2024 and has not recorded a credit allowance on these securities.
Equity Securities
Equity Securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company had net unrealized gains (losses) of ($78 ) and $163 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Debt Securities Carried by EGL
EGL invests in a fixed income portfolio consisting primarily of U.S. Treasury bills. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as required for broker-dealers in securities. The Company had net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of ($135 ) and $6 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Investment Funds
The Company invests in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds as an economic hedge against its deferred cash compensation program. See Note 14 for further information. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company had net realized and unrealized gains of $14,895 and $9,441 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively (of which $5,215 and $4,680 , respectively, were net unrealized gains).
Certificates of Deposit
At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held certificates of deposit of $48,001 and $54,856 , respectively, with certain banks with original maturities of four months or less when purchased.
Note 7 – Investments
The Company's investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, other investments in private equity partnerships and equity securities in private companies. The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company's investments in ABS Investment Management Holdings, LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC (collectively, "ABS"), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff"), Luminis Partners ("Luminis") and Seneca Advisors LTDA ("Seneca Evercore") are in voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) from these investments is included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company also has investments in private equity partnerships which consist of investment interests in private equity funds which are voting interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on private equity investments are included within Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Equity Method Investments
A summary of the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| ABS | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Atalanta Sosnoff | |||||||||||
| Luminis | |||||||||||
| Seneca Evercore | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
ABS
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS. At March 31, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in ABS was 26 %. This investment resulted in earnings of $1,002 and $1,006 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Atalanta Sosnoff
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Atalanta Sosnoff. At March 31, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49 %. This investment resulted in earnings of $635 and $391 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Luminis
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Luminis. At March 31, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Luminis was 20 %. This investment resulted in earnings of $568 and $162 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment is subject to currency translation from the Australian dollar to the U.S. dollar, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Seneca Evercore
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Seneca Evercore. At March 31, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Seneca Evercore was 20 %. This investment resulted in earnings (losses) of $120 and ($91 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment is subject to currency translation from the Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Other
The Company allocates the purchase price of its equity method investments, in part, to the inherent finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of the investees. The Company's share of the earnings of the investees has been reduced by the amortization of these identifiable intangible assets of $79
The Company assesses each of its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
Investments in Private Equity
Private Equity Funds
The Company's investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in Glisco Partners II, L.P. ("Glisco II"), Glisco Partners III, L.P. ("Glisco III"), Glisco Capital Partners IV ("Glisco IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV") and Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value. Additionally, the Company reflects its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations.
A summary of the Company's investments in the private equity funds as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Trilantic IV and Trilantic V | |||||||||||
| Total Private Equity Funds | $ | $ | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains on private equity fund investments were $73 and $322 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of March 31, 2024, $100 of previously distributed carried interest received from the funds was subject to repayment.
General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs
The Company has concluded that Glisco Capital Partners II, Glisco Capital Partners III and Glisco Manager Holdings LP are VIEs and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company's assessment of the primary beneficiary of these entities included assessing which parties have the power to significantly impact the economic performance of these entities and the obligation to absorb losses, which could be potentially significant to the entities, or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. Neither the Company nor its related parties will have the ability to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. Further, as a limited partner in these entities, the Company does not possess substantive participating rights. The Company had assets of $3,662 and $3,580 included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, related to these unconsolidated VIEs, representing the carrying value of the Company's investments in the entities. The Company's exposure to the obligations of these VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $5,845 and $5,762 , respectively, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current and future funds.
Other Investments
In certain instances, the Company receives equity securities in private companies in exchange for advisory services. These investments, which had a balance of $631 and $636 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, are accounted for at their cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes.
Note 8 – Leases
Operating Leases – The Company leases office space under non-cancelable lease agreements, which expire on various dates through 2035. The Company reflects lease expense over the lease terms on a straight-line basis. The lease terms include
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Occupancy lease agreements, in addition to base rentals, generally are subject to escalation provisions based on certain costs incurred by the landlord. The Company does not have any leases with variable lease payments. Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes operating lease cost for office space of $14,403 and $13,428 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and variable lease cost, which principally include costs for real estate taxes, common area maintenance and other operating expenses of $1,528 and $1,186 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In conjunction with its lease agreements at 55 East 52nd St., New York, New York, the Company had an option to take on an additional three floors, which it exercised during 2023. The Company entered into a lease agreement for this space in January 2024 and anticipates that it will take possession of this space in 2025. The lease term will end on December 31, 2035. The expected additional annual expense under this lease agreement, net of certain lease incentives, is $9,862 .
In conjunction with the lease of office space, the Company has entered into letters of credit in the amount of $5,790 and $5,757 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are secured by cash that is included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The Company has entered into various operating leases for the use of office equipment (primarily computers, printers, copiers and other information technology related equipment). Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes operating lease cost for office equipment of $1,474 and $1,450 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company uses its secured incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The determination of an appropriate incremental borrowing rate requires significant assumptions and judgment. The Company's incremental borrowing rate was calculated based on the Company's recent debt issuances and current market conditions. The Company scales the rates appropriately depending on the life of the leases.
The Company incurred net operating cash outflows of $10,691 and $15,561 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to its operating leases, which was net of cash received from lease incentives of $718 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Other information as it relates to the Company's operating leases is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Right-of-Use Assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2024, the maturities of the undiscounted operating lease liabilities for which the Company has commenced use are as follows:
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
| 2024 (April 1 through December 31) | $ | ||||
| 2025 | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total lease payments | |||||
| Less: Tenant Improvement Allowances | ( | ||||
| Less: Imputed Interest | ( | ||||
| Present value of lease liabilities | |||||
| Less: Current lease liabilities | ( | ||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | $ | ||||
In conjunction with the lease agreement to expand its headquarters at 55 East 52nd St., New York, New York and lease agreements at certain other locations, the Company has entered into certain lease agreements, primarily for office space, which have not yet commenced and thus are not yet included on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company anticipates that these leases will commence by the end of 2025 and will have lease terms of 3 to 11 years once they have commenced. The additional future payments under these arrangements are $140,646 as of March 31, 2024.
Note 9 – Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820") establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily-available active quoted prices, or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level 1 include listed equities, listed derivatives and treasury bills and notes. As required by ASC 820, the Company does not adjust the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Company holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. Periodically, the Company holds investments in corporate bonds, municipal bonds and other debt securities, the estimated fair values of which are based on prices provided by external pricing services. The Company also periodically holds foreign exchange currency forward contracts, the estimated fair value of which is based on foreign currency exchange rates provided by external services.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
The following table presents the categorization of investments and certain other financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
| March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Securities Carried by EGL | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Debt and Equity Securities(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets Measured At Fair Value | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Securities Carried by EGL | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Debt and Equity Securities(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets Measured At Fair Value | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes $9,676 and $8,557 of treasury bills classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.
The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, are listed in the tables below.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
| March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of Deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closely-held Equity Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payable to Employees and Related Parties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes Payable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of Deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closely-held Equity Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payable to Employees and Related Parties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes Payable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes Accounts Receivable, as well as long-term receivables, which are included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(2)Includes current and long-term contract assets included in Other Current Assets and Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Note 10 – Notes Payable
On March 30, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of $170,000 of senior notes, including: $38,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.88 % Series A senior notes which were due March 30, 2021 (the "Series A Notes"), $67,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.23 % Series B senior notes which were originally due March 30, 2023 ("Series B Notes"), $48,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.48 % Series C senior notes due March 30, 2026 (the "Series C Notes") and $17,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.58 % Series D senior notes due March 30, 2028 (the "Series D Notes" and together with the Series A Notes, the Series B Notes and the Series C Notes, the "2016 Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "2016 Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of March 30, 2016, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On August 1, 2019, the Company issued $175,000 and £25,000 of senior unsecured notes through private placement. These notes reflect a weighted average life of 12 years and a weighted average stated interest rate of 4.26 %. These notes include: $75,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.34 % Series E senior notes due August 1, 2029 (the "Series E Notes"), $60,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.44 % Series F senior notes due August 1, 2031 (the "Series F Notes"), $40,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.54 % Series G senior notes due August 1, 2033 (the "Series G Notes") and £25,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.33 % Series H senior notes due August 1, 2033 (the "Series H Notes" and together with the Series E Notes, the Series F Notes and the Series G Notes, the "2019 Private Placement Notes"), each of which were issued
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated as of August 1, 2019 (the "2019 Note Purchase Agreement"), among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On March 29, 2021, the Company issued $38,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.97 % Series I senior notes due August 1, 2025 (the "Series I Notes" or the "2021 Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "2021 Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of March 29, 2021, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On June 28, 2022, the Company issued $67,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.61 % Series J senior notes due November 15, 2028 (the "Series J Notes" or the "2022 Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "2022 Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of June 28, 2022, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
Interest on the above issuances is payable semi-annually and the notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5 % of the aggregate principal amount of each of the individual issuances then outstanding at 100 % of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The respective Note Purchase Agreements contain customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum interest coverage ratio (for the 2016 Private Placement Notes only), and customary events of default. As of March 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants.
Notes Payable is comprised of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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(1)Carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the related liability.
Note 11 – Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Dividends – On April 23, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share to the holders of record of shares of Class A common stock ("Class A Shares") as of May 31, 2024, which will be paid on June 14, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid dividends of $0.76 29,309 , and accrued deferred cash dividends on unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") totaling $4,028 . During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company also paid deferred cash dividends of $13,927 . During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared and paid dividends of $0.72 27,672 , and accrued deferred cash dividends on unvested RSUs totaling $4,205 . During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company also paid deferred cash dividends of $13,521 .
Treasury Stock – During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company purchased 934 Class A Shares from employees at an average cost per share of $176.35 , primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 553 Class A Shares at an average cost per share of $178.21 pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program. The aggregate 1,487 Class A Shares were purchased at an average cost per share of $177.04 and the result of these purchases was an increase
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
in Treasury Stock of $263,297 on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024.
LP Units – During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 91 Evercore LP partnership units ("LP Units") were exchanged for Class A Shares, resulting in an increase to Class A Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital of $1 and $6,145 , respectively, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024. See Note 12 for further information.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – As of March 31, 2024, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition includes an accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments, net, and Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net, of ($5,333 ) and ($24,429 ), respectively.
Note 12 – Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company relates to the following approximate interests in certain consolidated subsidiaries, which are not owned by the Company. In circumstances where the governing documents of the entity to which the noncontrolling interest relates require special allocations of profits or losses to the controlling and noncontrolling interest holders, the net income or loss of these entities is allocated based on these special allocations.
Noncontrolling ownership interests for the Company's subsidiaries were as follows:
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Evercore Wealth Management ("EWM")(1) | % | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)Noncontrolling Interests as of March 31, 2023 represent a blended rate for multiple classes of interests in EWM.
The Noncontrolling Interests for Evercore LP and EWM have rights, in certain circumstances, to convert into Class A Shares.
The Company has outstanding Class A limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class A LP Units"), Class E limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class E LP Units"), Class I limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class I LP Units") and Class K limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class K LP Units"), which give the holders the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange on a one -for-one basis. See Note 13 for further information.
Changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
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Other Comprehensive Income – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributed to Noncontrolling Interest includes unrealized gains (losses) on securities and investments, net, of ($6 ) and ($283 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and foreign currency translation adjustment gains (losses), net, of ($293 ) and $499 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
LP Units Exchanged – During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 91 LP Units were exchanged for Class A Shares. This resulted in a decrease to Noncontrolling Interest of $6,146 and increases to Class A Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital of $1 and $6,145 , respectively, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024. See Note 11 for further information.
Interests Purchased – On December 31, 2021, the Company purchased, at fair value, all of the outstanding Class R Interests of Private Capital Advisory L.P. from employees of the Real Estate Capital Advisory ("RECA") business for $54,297 . Consideration for this transaction included the payment of $6,000 of cash in 2021, $27,710 of cash in 2022, and contingent cash consideration which was settled during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The Company paid contingent cash consideration of $715 during the first quarter of 2023 and $2,023 during the first quarter of 2024, representing the final payment under this arrangement. The fair value of the remaining contingent consideration was $2,023 as of December 31, 2023, which is included within Payable to Employees and Related Parties on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The amount of contingent consideration to be paid was dependent on the RECA business achieving certain revenue performance targets. The fair value of the contingent consideration reflects the present value of the expected payment due based on the current expectation for the business meeting the revenue performance targets. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company also issued payments in the first quarter of 2023 and 2024, contingent on continued employment with the Company. Accordingly, these payments are treated as compensation expense for accounting purposes in the periods earned. These payments were also dependent on the RECA business achieving certain revenue performance targets.
Note 13 – Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are described and presented below.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
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| Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The Company has outstanding Class A, E, I and K LP Units, which give the holders the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange on a one -for-one basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, these LP Units were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders. The units that would have been included in the denominator of the computation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 2,609 and 2,756 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The adjustment to the numerator, diluted net income attributable to Class A common shareholders, if the effect would have been dilutive, would have been $6,212 and $6,986 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In computing this adjustment, the Company assumes that all Class A, E, I and K LP Units are converted into Class A Shares, that all earnings attributable to those shares are attributed to Evercore Inc. and that the Company is subject to the statutory tax rates of a C-Corporation under a conventional corporate tax structure in the U.S. at prevailing corporate tax rates. The Company does not anticipate that the Class A, E, I and K LP Units will result in a dilutive computation in future periods.
(2)During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, certain shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested RSUs, as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method, were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders. The shares that would have been included in the treasury stock method calculation if the effect would have been dilutive were 44 and 2,239 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3)The Company has outstanding Class K-P units of Evercore LP ("Class K-P Units") which are contingently exchangeable into Class K LP Units, and ultimately Class A Shares, as they are subject to certain performance thresholds being achieved. See Note 14 for further information. For the purposes of calculating diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The shares of Class B common stock have no right to receive dividends or a distribution on liquidation or winding up of the Company. The shares of Class B common stock do not share in the earnings of the Company and no earnings are allocable to such class. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income per share of Class B common stock have not been presented.
Note 14 – Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation
LP Units
Class K-P Units – The Company has awarded the following Class K-P Units:
•In June 2019, the Company awarded 220 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results and continued service through February 4, 2023 for the first tranche, which consisted of 120 Class K-P Units, and February 4, 2028 for the second tranche, which consists of 100 Class K-P Units. In February 2023, the first tranche of 120 Class K-P Units converted into 193 Class K LP Units upon the achievement of certain performance and service conditions. The second tranche of these Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 173 Class K LP Units, contingent upon the achievement of defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
•In December 2021, the Company awarded 400 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through December 31, 2025. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 800 Class K LP Units, contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service, as described above.
•In December 2022, the Company awarded 200 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units are segregated into four tranches of 50 50 one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions and continued service through February 28, 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively, while the final tranche converts into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through February 28, 2028. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 320 Class K LP Units, contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
•In June 2023, the Company awarded 60 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through June 30, 2027. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into 60 Class K LP Units contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions and continued service, while additional units may be received upon conversion based on the level of defined benchmark results achieved.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company determined the grant date fair value of these awards probable to vest as of March 31, 2024 to be $103,664 , related to 890 Class K LP Units which were probable of achievement, and recognizes expense for these units over the respective service periods. Aggregate compensation expense related to the Class K-P Units was $6,279 and $6,407 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In April 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance of approximately 325 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through April 1, 2029.
Class L Interests
In January 2022, 2023 and 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance of Class L Interests in Evercore LP ("Class L Interests") to certain of the named executive officers of the Company, pursuant to which the named executive officers received a discretionary distribution of profits from Evercore LP, paid in the first quarters of 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Distributions pursuant to these interests are made in lieu of any cash incentive compensation payments which may otherwise have been made to the named executive officers of the Company in respect of their service for 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Following the distributions, the Class L Interests are cancelled pursuant to their terms.
The Company records expense related to these Class L interests as part of its accrual for incentive compensation within Employee Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock Incentive Plan
During 2022, the Company's stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "Second Amended 2016 Plan"), which amended the Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The Second Amended 2016 Plan, among other things, authorizes the grant of an additional 6,500 of the Company's Class A Shares. The Second Amended 2016 Plan permits the Company to grant to certain employees, directors and consultants incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs and other awards based on the Company's Class A Shares. The Company intends to use newly-issued Class A Shares to satisfy any awards under the Second Amended 2016 Plan and its predecessor plan. Class A Shares underlying any award granted under the Second Amended 2016 Plan that expire, terminate or are canceled or satisfied for any reason without being settled in stock again become available for awards under the plan. The total shares available to be granted in the future under the Second Amended 2016 Plan was 3,543 as of March 31, 2024.
The Company also grants, at its discretion, dividend equivalents, in the form of unvested RSU awards, or deferred cash dividends, concurrently with the payment of dividends to the holders of Class A Shares, on all unvested RSU grants. The dividend equivalents have the same vesting and delivery terms as the underlying RSU award.
The Company estimates forfeitures in the aggregate compensation cost to be amortized over the requisite service period of its awards. The Company periodically monitors its estimated forfeiture rate and adjusts its assumptions to the actual occurrence of forfeited awards. A change in estimated forfeitures is recognized through a cumulative adjustment in the period of the change.
Equity Grants
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Second Amended 2016 Plan, the Company granted employees 1,646 RSUs that are Service-based Awards. Service-based Awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 had grant date fair values of $148.49 to $187.12 per share, with an average value of $182.53 per share, for an aggregate fair value of $300,520 , and generally vest ratably over four years . During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 2,068 Service-based Awards vested and 5 Service-based Awards were forfeited. Compensation expense related to Service-based Awards was $72,178 and $66,488 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Deferred Cash
Deferred Cash Compensation Program – The Company's deferred cash compensation program provides participants the ability to elect to receive a portion of their deferred compensation in cash, which is indexed to notional investment portfolios selected by the participant and generally vests ratably over four years and requires payment upon vesting. The Company
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
granted $143,220 of deferred cash awards pursuant to the deferred cash compensation program during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Compensation expense related to the Company's deferred cash compensation program was $43,994 and $39,762 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Company expects to pay an aggregate of $375,382 related to the Company's deferred cash compensation program at various dates through 2028 and total compensation expense not yet recognized related to these awards was $292,975 . The weighted-average period over which this compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 36 months. Amounts due pursuant to this program are expensed over the service period of the award and are reflected in Accrued Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
Other Deferred Cash Awards – In November 2016, the Company granted a restricted cash award in conjunction with the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (then Executive Chairman) with a payment amount of $35,000 , of which $11,000 vested on March 1, 2019 and $6,000
During the first quarter of 2024 and 2022, the Company granted $6,662 and $19,861 , respectively, of deferred cash awards to certain employees. These awards vest ratably over to two years .
In addition, the Company periodically grants other deferred cash awards to certain employees. The Company recognizes expense for these awards ratably over the vesting period.
Compensation expense related to other deferred cash awards was $4,026 and $4,328 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Long-term Incentive Plan
The Company's Long-term Incentive Plans provide for incentive compensation awards to Advisory Senior Managing Directors, excluding executive officers of the Company, who exceed defined benchmark results over four-year performance periods beginning January 1, 2017 (the "2017 Long-term Incentive Plan", which ended on December 31, 2020) and January 1, 2021 (the "2021 Long-term Incentive Plan", which was approved by the Company's Board of Directors in April 2021 and modified in July 2021). The vesting period for the 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan ended on March 15, 2023 and in conjunction with this plan, the Company distributed cash payments of $48,331 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, $3,940 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and $92,938 in the year ended December 31, 2021 (including the first cash distribution made in March 2021 of $48,461 , and an additional cash distribution made in December 2021 of $44,477 , related to the acceleration of certain amounts due in the first quarter of 2022). As of March 31, 2024, the Company has accrued $139,608 pursuant to the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan, including $46,504 within Accrued Compensation and Benefits and $93,104 within Other Long-term Liabilities, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Amounts due are to be paid in cash or Class A Shares, at the Company's discretion, in the first quarter of 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to employment at the time of payment. The Company periodically assesses the probability of the benchmarks being achieved and expenses the probable payout over the requisite service period of the award. The Company recorded compensation expense related to the 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan and 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan of $10,954 and $12,640 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of March 31, 2024, the total remaining expense to be recognized for the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan over the future vesting period ending March 15, 2027, based on the current anticipated probable payout for the plan, is $87,236 .
Employee Loans Receivable
Periodically, the Company provides new and existing employees with cash payments in the form of loans and/or other cash awards which are subject to ratable vesting terms with service requirements ranging from to five years and in certain circumstances, subject to the achievement of performance requirements. Generally, these awards, based on the terms, include a requirement of either full or partial repayment by the employee if the service or other requirements of the agreements with the Company are not achieved. In circumstances where the employee meets the Company's minimum credit standards, the Company amortizes these awards to compensation expense over the relevant service period, which is generally the period they are subject to forfeiture. Compensation expense related to these awards was $6,615 and $4,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the total compensation cost not yet recognized related to these awards was $48,823 .
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Separation and Transition Benefits
The following table presents the change in the Company's liability related to separation benefits, stay arrangements and accelerated deferred cash compensation (together, the "Termination Costs") for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| Beginning Balance | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Termination Costs Incurred | |||||||||||
| Cash Benefits Paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Non-Cash Charges | ( | ||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ | $ | |||||||||
In addition to the above Termination Costs incurred, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company also incurred expenses related to the acceleration of the amortization of share-based payments previously granted to affected employees of $1,835 and $564 , respectively (related to 19 and 6 RSUs, respectively) recorded in Employee Compensation and Benefits, within the Investment Banking & Equities segment, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies
For a further discussion of the Company's commitments, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Private Equity – As of March 31, 2024, the Company had unfunded commitments for capital contributions of $2,584 to private equity funds. These commitments will be funded as required through the end of each private equity fund's investment period, subject to certain conditions. Such commitments are satisfied in cash and are generally required to be made as investment opportunities are consummated by the private equity funds.
Lines of Credit – Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C. ("East") entered into a revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") as amended on June 29, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30,000 (the "Existing PNC Facility") to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is secured by East's accounts receivable and the proceeds therefrom, as well as certain assets of EGL, including certain of EGL's accounts receivable. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting covenants, as well as certain debt covenants that prohibit East and the Company from incurring other indebtedness, subject to specified exceptions. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2024. The interest rate provisions are Daily SOFR plus 161 basis points and the maturity date is October 27, 2024. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
East entered into an additional revolving credit facility with PNC, as amended on June 29, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $55,000 to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is unsecured. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting requirements and debt covenants consistent with the Existing PNC Facility. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2024. The interest rate provisions are Daily SOFR plus 191 basis points and the maturity date is October 27, 2024. East is only permitted to borrow under this facility if there is no undrawn availability under the Existing PNC Facility and must repay indebtedness under this facility prior to repaying indebtedness under the Existing PNC Facility. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
EGL entered into a subordinated revolving credit facility with PNC, as amended on November 6, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75,000 , to be used as needed in support of capital requirements from time to time of EGL. This facility is unsecured and is guaranteed by Evercore LP and other affiliates, pursuant to a guaranty agreement, which provides for certain reporting requirements and debt covenants consistent with the Existing PNC Facility. The interest rate provisions are Daily SOFR plus 191 basis points and the maturity date is October 28, 2025. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
In addition, EGL's clearing broker provides temporary funding for the settlement of securities transactions.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Other Commitments – The Company had a commitment for contingent consideration related to the purchase of the outstanding Class R Interests of Private Capital Advisory L.P. from employees of the RECA business in 2021. Consideration for this transaction includes contingent cash consideration which was settled during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The Company paid contingent cash consideration of $715 during the first quarter of 2023 and $2,023 during the first quarter of 2024, representing the final payment under this arrangement. The fair value of the remaining contingent consideration was $2,023 as of December 31, 2023, which is included within Payable to Employees and Related Parties on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The amount of contingent consideration to be paid was dependent on the RECA business achieving certain revenue performance targets. See Note 12 for further information.
Restricted Cash – The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition that sum to the total of amounts shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
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| Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Restricted Cash included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition primarily represents letters of credit which are secured by cash as collateral for the lease of office space and security deposits for certain equipment. The restrictions will lapse when the leases end.
Self-Funded Medical Insurance Program – Effective January 1, 2023, the Company changed its medical insurance plan in the U.S. from a fully insured to a self-funded plan. The Company is liable for the funding of claims under the self-funded plan. The Company also maintains stop-loss insurance for its medical plan to provide coverage for claims over a defined financial threshold. The estimated present value of incurred but not reported claims is $3,067 and $3,165 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which is included within Accrued Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Foreign Exchange – Periodically, the Company enters into foreign currency exchange forward contracts as an economic hedge against exchange rate risk for foreign currency denominated accounts receivable or other commitments. The Company entered into a foreign currency exchange forward contract during the first quarter of 2023 to buy 30,000 British Pounds sterling for $36,903 , which settled during the third quarter of 2023, and resulted in a loss of $303 . Upon settlement, the Company entered into a new foreign currency exchange forward contract to buy 30,000 British Pounds sterling for $36,675 , which settled during the first quarter of 2024, and resulted in a loss of $347 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The contract was recorded at its fair value of $1,585 as of December 31, 2023, and is included within Other Current Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
Contingencies
In the normal course of business, from time to time, the Company and its affiliates are involved in judicial or regulatory proceedings, arbitration or mediation concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its businesses, including contractual and employment matters. In addition, United Kingdom, German, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian, Dubai and United States government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States, conduct periodic examinations and initiate administrative proceedings regarding the Company's business, including, among other matters, accounting and operational matters, that can result in censure, fine, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or its directors, officers or employees. In view of the inherent difficulty of determining whether any loss in connection with such matters is probable and whether the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages or where investigations and proceedings are in the early stages, the Company cannot estimate the amount of such loss or range of loss, if any, related to such matters, how or if such matters will be resolved, when they will ultimately be resolved, or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, might be. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that it is not currently party to any material pending proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, the resolution of which would have a material effect on the Company. Provisions for losses are established in
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 16 – Regulatory Authorities
EGL is a U.S. registered broker-dealer and is subject to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Under the Alternative Net Capital Requirement, EGL's minimum net capital requirement is $250 . EGL's regulatory net capital as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $464,347 and $405,318 , respectively, which exceeded the minimum net capital requirement by $464,097 and $405,068 , respectively.
Evercore Trust Company, N.A. ("ETC"), which is limited to fiduciary activities, is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") and is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. The Company, Evercore LP and ETC are subject to written agreements with the OCC that, among other things, require the Company and Evercore LP to maintain at least $5,000 in Tier 1 capital in ETC (or such other amount as the OCC may require) and maintain liquid assets in ETC in an amount at least equal to the greater of $3,500 or 180 days coverage of ETC's operating expenses. The Company was in compliance with the aforementioned agreements as of March 31, 2024.
Evercore U.K., our U.K. Advisory affiliate, and Evercore ISI U.K., our U.K. Equities affiliate, are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The aggregate regulatory net capital of these affiliates as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $224,393 and $184,981 , respectively, which exceeded the minimum requirement by $138,936 and $98,805 , respectively.
Note 17 – Income Taxes
The Company's Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes was ($6,679 ) and $16,131 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate was (7.7 %) and 14.9 % for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate reflects the recognition of net excess tax benefits associated with appreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above the original grant price of $29,506 and $13,731 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 34.1 and 12.7 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class K-P Units, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments.
In October 2021, members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") agreed on a two-pillar tax framework to realign international taxation with economic activities, including a coordinated set of rules designed to ensure large multinational enterprises pay a minimum 15% tax rate across all jurisdictions, known as Pillar Two. The implications of these rules begin to take effect for corporations in 2024, as jurisdictions enact legislation in line with the OECD rules and related guidance. The Company is evaluating the current and proposed legislation of Pillar Two and does not expect it to materially impact the Company's effective tax rate in the future.
Additionally, the Company is subject to the income tax effects associated with the global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") provisions in the period incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no additional income tax expense associated with the GILTI provisions has been recognized and it is not expected to be material to the Company's effective tax rate for the year.
The Company recorded an increase in deferred tax assets of $22 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments and an increase of $1,230 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company recorded an increase in deferred tax assets of $1,022 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments and a decrease of $1,809 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2024, there were $359 of unrecognized tax
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
benefits that, if recognized, $292 would affect the effective tax rate. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company accrued interest and penalties of $18 and $1 , respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Note 18 – Segment Operating Results
Business Segments – The Company's business results are categorized into the following two segments: Investment Banking & Equities and Investment Management. The Investment Banking & Equities segment includes providing advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic corporate transactions, as well as services related to securities underwriting, private placement services and commissions for agency-based equity trading services and equity research. The Investment Management segment includes Wealth Management and interests in private equity funds which are not managed by the Company.
The Company's segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is prepared using the following methodology:
•Revenue, expenses and income (loss) from equity method investments directly associated with each segment are included in determining pre-tax income.
•Expenses not directly associated with specific segments are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount, square footage and other performance and time-based factors.
•Segment assets are based on those directly associated with each segment, or for certain assets shared across segments, those assets are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount and other factors.
•Investment gains and losses, interest income and interest expense are allocated between the segments based on the segment in which the underlying asset or liability is held.
Other Revenue, net, included in each segment's Net Revenues includes the following:
•Interest income, including accretion, and income (losses) on investment securities, including the Company's investment funds (which are used as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program), certificates of deposit, cash and cash equivalents and long-term accounts receivable
•Gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and foreign currency exchange forward contracts used as an economic hedge
•Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interests in private equity funds which are not managed by the Company
•Interest expense associated with the Company’s Notes Payable and lines of credit
•Adjustments to amounts due pursuant to the Company’s tax receivable agreement, subsequent to its initial establishment, related to changes in enacted tax rates
Each segment's Operating Expenses include: a) employee compensation and benefits expenses that are incurred directly in support of the segment and b) non-compensation expenses, which include expenses for premises and occupancy, professional fees, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, execution, clearing and custody fees, equipment and indirect support costs (including compensation and other operating expenses related thereto) for administrative services. Such administrative services include, but are not limited to, accounting, tax, legal, technology, human capital, facilities management and senior management activities.
Other Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 include Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, related to the write-off of non-recoverable assets in connection with the wind-down of the Company's operations in Mexico.
The Company evaluates segment results based on net revenues and pre-tax income, both including and excluding the impact of the Other Expenses.
No client accounted for more than 10% of the Company's Consolidated Net Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The following information presents each segment's contribution.
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(1)Net Revenues include Other Revenue, net, allocated to the segments as follows:
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(A)Other Revenue, net, from the Investment Banking & Equities segment includes interest expense on the Notes Payable and lines of credit of $4,188 and $4,171 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Geographic Information – The Company manages its business based on the profitability of the enterprise as a whole.
The Company's revenues were derived from clients located and managed in the following geographical areas:
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(1)Excludes Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, and Interest Expense.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company's total assets are located in the following geographical areas:
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| Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||||
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Evercore Inc.'s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains, or incorporates by reference, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "backlog," "believes," "expects," "potential," "probable," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this report are forward-looking statements and are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business.
Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and, based on various underlying assumptions and expectations, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions and may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in Evercore's business. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included or incorporated by reference in this report. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise except as required by law.
We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Key Financial Measures
Revenue
Total revenues reflect revenues from our Investment Banking & Equities and Investment Management business segments that include fees for services, transaction-related client reimbursements and other revenue. Net revenues reflect total revenues less interest expense.
Investment Banking & Equities. Our Investment Banking & Equities segment earns fees from its clients for providing advice on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, capital raising, leveraged buyouts, liability management and restructurings, private funds advisory and private capital markets services, activism and defense and similar corporate finance matters, and from underwriting and private placement activities, as well as commissions, fees and principal revenues from research and sales and trading activities. The amount and timing of the fees paid vary by the type of engagement or services provided. In general, advisory fees are paid at the time we sign an engagement letter, during the course of the engagement or when an engagement is completed. The majority of our revenue consists of advisory fees for which realizations are dependent on the successful completion of client transactions. A transaction can fail to be completed for many reasons which are outside of our control, including failure of parties to agree upon final terms with the counterparty, to secure necessary board or shareholder approvals, to secure necessary financing, to achieve necessary regulatory approvals, or due to adverse market conditions. In the case of bankruptcy engagements, fees may be subject to court approval. Underwriting fees are recognized when the offering has been deemed to be completed and placement fees are generally recognized at the time of the client's acceptance of capital or capital commitments. Commissions and Related Revenue includes commissions, which are recorded on a trade-date basis or, in the
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case of payments under commission sharing arrangements, on the date earned. Commissions and Related Revenue also includes subscription fees for the sales of research, as well as revenues from trades primarily executed on a riskless principal basis. Cash received before the subscription period ends is initially recorded as deferred revenue (a contract liability) and recognized as revenue over the remaining subscription period.
Revenue trends in our advisory business generally are correlated to the volume of merger and acquisitions ("M&A") activity, restructuring activity, which generally tends to be counter-cyclical to M&A, and capital advisory activity. Demand for these capabilities can vary in any given year or quarter for a number of reasons. For example, changes in our market share or the ability of our clients to close certain large transactions can cause our revenue results to diverge from the level of overall M&A, restructuring or capital advisory activity. Revenue trends in our equities business are correlated, in part, to market volumes, which generally decrease in periods of low market volatility or unfavorable market or economic conditions. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for further information.
Investment Management. Our Investment Management segment includes operations related to the Wealth Management business and interests in private equity funds which we do not manage. Revenue sources primarily include management fees, fiduciary fees and gains (or losses) on our investments.
Management fees for third party clients generally represent a percentage of assets under management ("AUM"). Fiduciary fees, which are generally a function of the size and complexity of each engagement, are individually negotiated. Gains and losses include both realized and unrealized gains and losses on principal investments, including those arising from our equity interest in investment partnerships.
Transaction-Related Client Reimbursements. In our Investment Banking & Equities segment, we incur various transaction-related expenditures, such as travel and professional fees, in the course of performing our services. Pursuant to the engagement letters with our advisory clients, these expenditures may be reimbursable. We define these expenses, which are associated with revenue activities earned over time, as transaction-related expenses and record such expenditures as incurred and record revenue when it is determined that clients have an obligation to reimburse us for such transaction-related expenses. Client expense reimbursements are recorded as revenue on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on the later of the date an engagement letter is executed or the date we pay or accrue the expense.
Other Revenue and Interest Expense. Other Revenue includes the following:
•Interest income, including accretion, and income (losses) on investment securities, including our investment funds (which are used as an economic hedge against our deferred cash compensation program), certificates of deposit, cash and cash equivalents and long-term accounts receivable
•Gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and foreign currency exchange forward contracts used as an economic hedge
•Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interests in private equity funds which we do not manage
•Adjustments to amounts due pursuant to our tax receivable agreement, subsequent to its initial establishment, related to changes in enacted tax rates
Interest Expense includes interest expense associated with our Notes Payable and lines of credit.
Operating Expenses
Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense. We include all payments for services rendered by our employees, as well as profits interests in our businesses that have been accounted for as compensation, in employee compensation and benefits expense.
We maintain compensation programs, including base salary, cash, deferred cash and equity bonus awards and benefits programs and manage compensation to estimates of competitive levels based on market conditions and performance. Our level of compensation, including deferred compensation, reflects our plan to maintain competitive compensation levels to retain key personnel, and it reflects the impact of newly-hired senior professionals upon their start date, including related grants of equity and other awards, which are generally valued at their grant date and recorded in employee compensation and benefits expense over the requisite service period.
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Increasing the number of high-caliber, experienced senior level employees is critical to our growth efforts. In our advisory businesses, these hires, which begin their service throughout any given year, generally do not begin to generate significant revenue in the year they are hired.
Our annual compensation program includes share-based compensation awards and deferred cash awards as a component of the annual bonus awards for certain employees. These awards, the amount granted of which is a function of performance and market conditions, are generally subject to annual vesting requirements over a four-year period beginning at the date of grant, which occurs in the first quarter of each year; accordingly, the expense is generally amortized over the stated vesting period, subject to retirement eligibility. With respect to annual awards, our retirement eligibility criteria generally stipulates that an employee is eligible for retirement if the employee has at least five years of continuous service, is at least 55 years of age and has a combined age and years of service of at least 65 years, or if an employee has at least 10 years of continuous service and is at least 60 years of age. Retirement eligibility allows for continued vesting of awards after employees depart from the Company, provided they give the minimum advance notice, which is generally six months to one year and comply with certain post-termination obligations.
We estimate forfeitures in the aggregate compensation cost to be amortized over the requisite service period of the awards. We periodically monitor our estimated forfeiture rate and adjust our assumptions to the actual occurrence of forfeited awards. A change in estimated forfeitures is recognized through a cumulative adjustment in the period of the change.
In January 2022, 2023 and 2024, our Board of Directors approved the issuance of Class L Interests to certain of our named executive officers, pursuant to which the named executive officers receive a discretionary distribution of profits from Evercore LP, paid in the first quarters of 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Distributions pursuant to these interests are made in lieu of any cash incentive compensation payments which may otherwise have been made to our named executive officers in respect of their service for 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Following the distributions, the Class L Interests are cancelled pursuant to their terms. We record expense equal to the amount of these distributions in Employee Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflect accrued liabilities in Accrued Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Our Long-term Incentive Plans provide for incentive compensation awards to Advisory Senior Managing Directors, excluding executive officers, who exceed defined benchmark results over four-year performance periods beginning January 1, 2017 (which ended on December 31, 2020), pursuant to the 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan, and January 1, 2021, pursuant to the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan. The vesting period for the 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan ended on March 15, 2023 and in conjunction with this plan we made cash distributions in 2023, 2022 and 2021. Amounts accrued pursuant to the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan may be paid, in cash or Class A Shares, at our discretion, in the first quarter of 2025, 2026 and 2027, subject to employment at the time of payment. We periodically assess the probability of the benchmarks being achieved and expense the probable payout over the requisite service period of the award.
From time to time, we also grant incentive awards to certain individuals which include both performance and service-based vesting requirements and, in certain awards, market based requirements. These include Class K-P Units issued by Evercore LP. See Note 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
We believe that the ratio of Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense to Net Revenues is an important measure to assess the annual cost of compensation relative to performance and provides a meaningful basis for comparison of compensation and benefits expense between present, historical and future years.
Non-Compensation Expenses. Our other operating expenses include costs for occupancy and equipment rental, professional fees, travel and related expenses, communications and information technology services, depreciation and amortization, execution, clearing and custody fees and other operating expenses. We refer to all of these expenses as non-compensation expenses.
Other Expenses
Other Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 include Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, related to the write-off of non-recoverable assets in connection with the wind-down of our operations in Mexico.
Income from Equity Method Investments
Our share of the income (loss) from our equity interests in ABS, Atalanta Sosnoff, Luminis and Seneca Evercore are included within Income from Equity Method Investments, as a component of Income Before Income Taxes, on the Unaudited
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes", which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Excess tax benefits and deficiencies associated with the appreciation or depreciation in our share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above or below the original grant price are recognized in our Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. In addition, net deferred tax assets are impacted by changes to statutory tax rates in the period of enactment. See Note 17 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Noncontrolling Interest
We record noncontrolling interest relating to the ownership interests of certain of our current and former Senior Managing Directors and other officers and their estate planning vehicles in Evercore LP, as well as the portions of our operating subsidiaries not owned by Evercore. Evercore Inc. is the sole general partner of Evercore LP and has a majority economic interest in Evercore LP. As a result, Evercore Inc. consolidates Evercore LP and records a noncontrolling interest for the economic interest in Evercore LP held by the limited partners.
We generally allocate net income or loss to participating noncontrolling interests held at Evercore LP and at the operating entity level, where required, by multiplying the relative ownership interest of the noncontrolling interest holders for the period by the net income or loss of the entity to which the noncontrolling interest relates. In circumstances where the governing documents of the entity to which the noncontrolling interest relates require special allocations of profits or losses to the controlling and noncontrolling interest holders, the net income or loss of these entities is allocated based on these special allocations. See Note 12 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. For a more detailed discussion of the factors that affected the revenue and operating expenses of our Investment Banking & Equities and Investment Management business segments in these periods, see the discussion in "Business Segments" below.
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| Advisory Fees | $ | 429,838 | $ | 462,562 | (7 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting Fees | 55,535 | 22,883 | 143 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and Related Revenue | 48,238 | 48,065 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Management and Administration Fees | 18,699 | 15,958 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments | 32,693 | 26,846 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 585,003 | 576,314 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | 4,188 | 4,171 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenues | 580,815 | 572,143 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Expenses | 496,695 | 462,318 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | — | 2,921 | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Expenses | 496,695 | 465,239 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes | 84,120 | 106,904 | (21 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from Equity Method Investments | 2,325 | 1,468 | 58 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 86,445 | 108,372 | (20 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | (6,679) | 16,131 | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 93,124 | 92,241 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 7,431 | 8,863 | (16 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. | $ | 85,693 | $ | 83,378 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding | 41,080 | 40,439 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders | $ | 2.09 | $ | 2.06 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, we employed approximately 2,225 and 2,135 people, respectively.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus March 31, 2023
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. was $85.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $2.3 million, or 3%, compared to $83.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The changes in our operating results during these periods are described below.
Net Revenues were $580.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $8.7 million, or 2%, versus Net Revenues of $572.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Advisory Fees decreased $32.7 million, or 7%, Underwriting Fees increased $32.7 million, or 143%, and Commissions and Related Revenue increased $0.2 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Asset Management and Administration Fees increased $2.7 million, or 17%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. See "Business Segments" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below for further information.
Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, increased $5.8 million, or 22%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily reflecting higher performance of our investment funds portfolio due to overall market appreciation,
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as well as higher returns on our fixed income investment portfolios, which primarily consist of U.S. Treasury bills. The investment funds portfolio is used as an economic hedge against our deferred cash compensation program.
Total Operating Expenses were $496.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $462.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $34.4 million, or 7%. Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense, as a component of Operating Expenses, was $387.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $20.8 million, or 6%, versus expense of $366.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in the amount of compensation recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024 principally reflects higher base salaries, higher compensation expense related to senior new hires and higher amortization of prior period deferred compensation awards. Non-compensation expenses, as a component of Operating Expenses, were $109.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $13.6 million, or 14%, versus $95.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by increases in professional fees and travel and related expenses, as well as communications and information services, principally reflecting higher license fees and research services in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a decrease in bad debt expense. Non-Compensation expenses per employee were approximately $49.3 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024, versus $44.9 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Other Expenses of $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflected Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, related to the write-off of non-recoverable assets in connection with the wind-down of our operations in Mexico.
As a result of the factors noted above, Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense as a percentage of Net Revenues was 66.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 64.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Income from Equity Method Investments was $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflecting higher earnings from Luminis, Atalanta Sosnoff and Seneca Evercore in the first quarter of 2024. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was ($6.7) million, which reflected an effective tax rate of (7.7%). The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $16.1 million, which reflected an effective tax rate of 14.9%. The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 reflects the net impact associated with the appreciation in our share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above the original grant price of $29.5 million and $13.7 million, respectively, which resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 34.1 and 12.7 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest was $7.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest primarily reflects lower income at Evercore LP during the three months ended March 31, 2024. See Note 12 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Business Segments
The following data presents revenue, expenses and contributions from our equity method investments by business segment.
Investment Banking & Equities
The following table summarizes the operating results of the Investment Banking & Equities segment.
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| Advisory Fees | $ | 429,838 | $ | 462,562 | (7 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting Fees | 55,535 | 22,883 | 143 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and Related Revenue | 48,238 | 48,065 | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Revenue, net(1) | 28,117 | 21,301 | 32 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenues | 561,728 | 554,811 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Expenses | 482,838 | 449,080 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | — | 2,921 | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Expenses | 482,838 | 452,001 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 78,890 | 102,810 | (23 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from Equity Method Investments(2) | 688 | 71 | 869 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Income | $ | 79,578 | $ | 102,881 | (23 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes interest expense on Notes Payable and lines of credit of $4.2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
(2)Equity in Luminis and Seneca Evercore is classified within Income from Equity Method Investments.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the dollar value of North American announced and completed M&A activity increased 78% and decreased 12%, respectively, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, and the dollar value of Global announced and completed M&A activity increased 42% and decreased 20%, respectively, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the dollar value of North American and Global completed M&A activity over $100 million decreased 10% and 19%, respectively, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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| Value of North American M&A Deals Announced | $ | 509 | $ | 286 | 78 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of North American M&A Deals Completed | $ | 274 | $ | 311 | (12 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of North American M&A Deals Completed Over $100 million | $ | 261 | $ | 290 | (10 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of Global M&A Deals Announced | $ | 810 | $ | 572 | 42 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of Global M&A Deals Completed | $ | 513 | $ | 642 | (20 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of Global M&A Deals Completed Over $100 million | $ | 469 | $ | 579 | (19 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Number of Fees From Advisory and Underwriting Client Transactions(2) | 227 | 217 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Fees of at Least $1 million from Advisory and Underwriting Client Transactions(2) | 91 | 78 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Underwriting Transactions(2) | 19 | 14 | 36 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Underwriting Transactions as a Bookrunner(2) | 16 | 12 | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Includes Equity and Debt Underwriting Transactions.
Investment Banking & Equities Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus March 31, 2023
Net Revenues were $561.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $554.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $6.9 million, or 1%. The increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily driven by an increase of $32.7 million, or 143%, in Underwriting Fees, reflecting an increase in the number of transactions we participated in during the first quarter of 2024. Advisory Fees decreased $32.7 million, or 7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflecting a decline in revenue earned from large transactions during the first quarter of 2024. Commissions and Related Revenue increased $0.2 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily reflecting higher subscription fees, partially offset by lower trading commissions. Other Revenue, net, increased $6.8 million, or 32%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily reflecting higher performance of our investment funds portfolio due to overall market appreciation, as well as higher returns on our fixed income investment portfolios, which primarily consist of U.S. treasury bills. The investment funds portfolio is used as an economic hedge against our deferred cash compensation program.
Operating Expenses were $482.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $449.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $33.8 million, or 8%. Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense, as a component of Operating Expenses, was $377.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $357.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $20.2 million, or 6%. The increase in the amount of compensation recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024 principally reflects higher base salaries, higher compensation expense related to senior new hires and higher amortization of prior period deferred compensation awards. Non-compensation expenses, as a component of Operating Expenses, were $105.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $92.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $13.5 million, or 15%. Non-compensation operating expenses increased from the prior year period, primarily driven by increases in professional fees and travel and related expenses, as well as communications and information services, principally reflecting higher license fees and research services in the first quarter of 2024. This was partially offset by a decrease in bad debt expense.
Other Expenses of $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflected Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, related to the write-off of non-recoverable assets in connection with the wind-down of our operations in Mexico.
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Investment Management
The following table summarizes the operating results of the Investment Management segment.
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| Wealth Management | $ | 18,699 | $ | 15,958 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Revenue, net | 388 | 1,374 | (72 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenues | 19,087 | 17,332 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating Expenses | 13,857 | 13,238 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Expenses | 13,857 | 13,238 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 5,230 | 4,094 | 28 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from Equity Method Investments(1) | 1,637 | 1,397 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Income | $ | 6,867 | $ | 5,491 | 25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Equity in ABS and Atalanta Sosnoff is classified as Income from Equity Method Investments.
Investment Management Results of Operations
Our Investment Management segment includes the following:
•Wealth Management – conducted through EWM and ETC. Fee-based revenues from EWM are primarily earned on a percentage of AUM, while ETC primarily earns fees from negotiated trust services.
•Private Equity – conducted through our investment interests in private equity funds. We maintain a limited partner's interest in Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV (together the "Glisco Funds"), as well as Glisco Manager Holdings LP and the general partners of the Glisco Funds. We receive our portion of the management fees earned by Glisco Partners Inc. ("Glisco") from Glisco Manager Holdings LP. We are passive investors and do not participate in the management of any Glisco sponsored funds. We are also passive investors in Trilantic IV and Trilantic V. In the event the private equity funds perform below certain thresholds, we may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of March 31, 2024, $0.1 million of previously distributed carried interest received from the funds was subject to repayment.
•We also hold interests in ABS and Atalanta Sosnoff that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The results of these investments are included within Income from Equity Method Investments.
Assets Under Management
AUM in our Wealth Management business of $13.0 billion at March 31, 2024 increased $0.7 billion, or 6%, compared to $12.3 billion at December 31, 2023. The amounts of AUM presented in the table below reflect the fair value of assets which we manage on behalf of Wealth Management clients. As defined in ASC 820, valuations performed for Level 1 investments are based on quoted prices obtained from active markets generated by third parties and Level 2 investments are valued through the use of models based on either direct or indirect observable inputs or other valuation methodologies performed by third parties to determine fair value. For both the Level 1 and Level 2 investments, we obtain both active quotes from nationally recognized exchanges and third-party pricing services to determine market or fair value quotes, respectively. For Level 3 investments, pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. Wealth Management maintained 77% and 76% of Level 1 investments, 19% and 20% of Level 2 investments and 4% and 4% of Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The fees that we receive for providing investment advisory and management services are primarily driven by the level and composition of AUM. Accordingly, client flows, market movements, and changes in our product mix will impact the level of management fees we receive from our Wealth Management business. Fees vary with the type of assets managed and the channel in which they are managed, with higher fees earned on equity assets and alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds and private equity funds, and lower fees earned on fixed income and cash management products. Clients will increase or
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reduce the aggregate amount of AUM that we manage for a number of reasons, including changes in the level of assets that they have available for investment purposes, their overall asset allocation strategy, our relative performance versus competitors offering similar investment products and the quality of our service. The fees we earn are also impacted by our investment performance, as the appreciation or depreciation in the value of the assets that we manage directly impacts our fees.
The following table summarizes AUM activity for Wealth Management for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 12,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inflows | 359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outflows | (308) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market Appreciation | 676 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | 12,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Atalanta Sosnoff | $ | 8,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABS | $ | 7,095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table represents the composition of AUM for Wealth Management as of March 31, 2024:
| Equities | 66 | % | |||||||||
| Fixed Income | 19 | % | |||||||||
Liquidity(1) | 11 | % | |||||||||
| Alternatives | 4 | % | |||||||||
| Total | 100 | % | |||||||||
(1)Includes cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury securities.
Our Wealth Management business serves individuals, families and related institutions delivering customized investment management, financial planning, and trust and custody services. Investment portfolios are tailored to meet the investment objectives of individual clients and reflect a blend of equity, fixed income and other products. Fees charged to clients reflect the composition of the assets managed and the services provided. Investment performance in the Wealth Management business is measured against appropriate indices based on the composition of AUM, most frequently the S&P 500 and a composite fixed income index principally reflecting BarCap and MSCI indices.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, AUM for Wealth Management increased 6%, primarily reflecting an increase due to market appreciation. Performance for the three months ended March 31, 2024 reflected:
•Wealth Management lagged the S&P 500 on a 1 and 3-year basis by approximately 40 basis points and 2%, respectively
•Wealth Management outperformed the fixed income composite on a 1 and 3-year basis by approximately 1% and 30 basis points, respectively
•The S&P 500 was up approximately 11% and the fixed income composite was down approximately 1%
AUM from our unconsolidated affiliates increased 6% compared to December 31, 2023, reflecting increases in both Atalanta Sosnoff and ABS.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 versus March 31, 2023
Net Revenues were $19.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $1.8 million, or 10%. Asset Management and Administration Fees earned from the management of Wealth Management client portfolios increased $2.7 million, or 17%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as associated AUM increased 18%, primarily from market appreciation.
Operating Expenses were $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $0.6 million, or 5%. Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense, as a component of Operating Expenses, was $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $0.7 million, or 7%. Non-Compensation expenses, as a component of Operating Expenses, were $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, flat compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Income from Equity Method Investments increased 17% from the three months ended March 31, 2023, driven by higher income earned by Atalanta Sosnoff in the first quarter of 2024. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Cash Flows
Our operating cash flows are primarily influenced by the timing and receipt of fees and the payment of operating expenses, including incentive compensation to our employees and interest expense on our Notes Payable and lines of credit, and the payment of income taxes. Advisory and Underwriting fees are generally collected within 90 days of invoice. Placement fees are generally collected within 180 days of invoice and a portion of certain fees related to private funds capital raising and the private capital businesses may be collected in a period exceeding one year. Commissions earned from our agency trading activities are generally received from our clearing broker within 11 days. Fees from our Wealth Management business are generally invoiced and collected within 90 days. We traditionally pay a substantial portion of incentive compensation during the first three months of each calendar year with respect to the prior year's results and prior years' deferred compensation. Likewise, payments to fund investments related to hedging our deferred cash compensation plans are generally funded in the first three months of each calendar year. Our investing and financing cash flows are primarily influenced by activities to invest our cash in highly liquid securities or bank certificates of deposit, deploy capital to fund investments and acquisitions, raise capital through the issuance of stock or debt, repurchase of outstanding Class A Shares (including for the net settlement of RSUs), and/or noncontrolling interest in Evercore LP, as well as our other subsidiaries, payment of dividends and other periodic distributions to our stakeholders. We generally make dividend payments and other distributions on a quarterly basis. If required, we may periodically draw down on our lines of credit to balance the timing of our operating, investing and financing cash flow needs. A summary of our operating, investing and financing cash flows is as follows:
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| Net income | $ | 93,124 | $ | 92,241 | |||||||||||||
| Non-cash charges | 135,876 | 137,395 | |||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities | (510,221) | (614,373) | |||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | (281,221) | (384,737) | |||||||||||||||
| Investing activities | 576,503 | 631,254 | |||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | (318,603) | (336,987) | |||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | (3,767) | 6,472 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (27,088) | (83,998) | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of Period | 605,484 | 672,123 | |||||||||||||||
| End of Period | $ | 578,396 | $ | 588,125 | |||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash were $578.4 million at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $27.1 million versus Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash of $605.5 million at December 31, 2023. Operating activities resulted in a net outflow of $281.2 million, primarily related to the payment of 2023 bonus awards and deferred cash compensation, which contributed to a decrease to Accrued Compensation and Benefits on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024, partially offset by earnings. Cash of $576.5 million was provided by investing activities, primarily related to net proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities and certificates of deposit. Financing activities during the period used cash of $318.6 million, primarily for purchases of treasury stock (including for the net settlement of RSUs) and noncontrolling interests, the payment of dividends and distributions made to noncontrolling interest holders. Cash is also impacted due to the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuation when translating non-U.S. currencies to U.S. Dollars.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash were $588.1 million at March 31, 2023, a decrease of $84.0 million versus Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash of $672.1 million at December 31, 2022. Operating activities resulted in a net outflow of $384.7 million, primarily related to the payment of 2022 bonus awards and deferred cash compensation, which contributed to a decrease to Accrued Compensation and Benefits on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2023, partially offset by earnings. Cash of $631.3 million was provided by investing activities, primarily related to net proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities and certificates of deposit. Financing activities during the period used cash of $337.0 million, primarily for purchases of treasury stock (including for net settlement of RSUs) and noncontrolling interests, and dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interest holders. Cash is also impacted due to the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuation when translating non-U.S. currencies to U.S. Dollars.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our current assets principally include Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit, Accounts Receivable and contract assets, included in Other Current Assets, relating to revenues from our Investment Banking & Equities and Investment Management segments. Our current liabilities principally include accrued expenses, accrued liabilities, accrued employee compensation and short-term borrowings. We traditionally have made payments for employee bonus awards and year-end distributions to partners in the first quarter of the year with respect to the prior year's results. In addition, payments in respect of deferred cash compensation arrangements and related investments are also made in the first quarter. From time to time, advances and/or commitments may also be granted to new employees at or near the date they begin employment, or to existing employees for the purpose of incentive or retention. Cash distributions related to partnership tax allocations are made to the partners of Evercore LP and certain other entities in accordance with our corporate estimated payment calendar; these payments are generally made quarterly. In addition, dividends on Class A Shares, and related distributions to partners of Evercore LP, are paid when and if declared by the Board of Directors, which is generally quarterly.
We regularly monitor our liquidity position, including cash, other significant working capital, current assets and liabilities, long-term liabilities, lease commitments and related fixed assets, principal investment commitments related to our Investment Management business, dividends on Class A Shares, partnership distributions and other capital transactions, as well as other matters relating to liquidity and compliance with capital requirements and restrictions of our regulated legal entities. Our liquidity is highly dependent on our revenue stream from our operations, principally from our Investment Banking & Equities segment, which is primarily a function of closing client transactions and earning success fees, the timing and realization of which is irregular and dependent upon factors that are not subject to our control. Our revenue stream funds the payment of our expenses, including annual bonus payments, a portion of which are guaranteed, deferred compensation arrangements, interest expense on our Notes Payable, lines of credit and other financing arrangements, as well as payments for income taxes. Payments made for income taxes may be reduced by deductions taken for the increase in tax basis of our investment in Evercore LP. Certain of these tax deductions, when realized, require payment under our long-term liability, Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements. We intend to fund these payments from cash and cash equivalents on hand, principally derived from cash flows from operations. These tax deductions, when realized, will result in cash otherwise required to satisfy tax obligations becoming available for other purposes. Our Management Committee meets regularly to monitor our liquidity and cash positions against our short and long-term obligations, as well as our capital requirements and commitments, including deferred compensation arrangements. The result of this review contributes to management's recommendation to the Board of Directors as to the level of quarterly dividend payments, if any.
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As a financial services firm, our businesses are materially affected by conditions in the global financial markets and economic conditions throughout the world. Revenue generated by our advisory activities is related to the number and value of the transactions in which we are involved. In addition, revenue related to our equities business is driven by market volumes and institutional investor trends, such as the trend to passive investment strategies. During periods of unfavorable market or economic conditions - which may result from the current or anticipated impact of inflation, changes in the level of interest rates, changes in the availability of financing, supply chain disruptions, an evolving regulatory environment, climate change, extreme weather events or natural disasters, the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies or pandemics, cyberattacks or campaigns, military conflict, including escalating international tensions, terrorism or other geopolitical events - the number and value of M&A transactions, as well as market volumes in equities, generally decrease, and they generally increase during periods of favorable market or economic conditions. Restructuring activity generally is counter-cyclical to M&A activity. In addition, during periods of unfavorable market conditions our Investment Management business may be impacted by reduced equity valuations and generate relatively lower revenue because fees we receive, either directly or through our affiliates, typically are in part based on the market value of underlying publicly-traded securities. Our profitability may also be adversely affected by our fixed costs and the possibility that we would be unable to scale back other costs within a time frame, and in an amount sufficient, to match any decreases in revenue relating to changes in market and economic conditions. Likewise, our liquidity may be adversely impacted by our contractual obligations, including lease obligations. Reduced equity valuations resulting from future adverse economic events and/or market conditions may impact our performance and may result in future net redemptions of AUM from our Investment Management clients, which would generally result in lower revenues and cash flows. These adverse conditions could also have an impact on our goodwill impairment assessment, which is done annually, as of November 30th, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
We remain in a period of macroeconomic uncertainty, elevated interest rates and heightened geopolitical tensions, including escalating military tensions and evolving regulatory and banking environments. These factors have contributed to an elongation of the timing of transaction closings. We will continue to assess the potential ongoing impacts of the current environment, including the regular monitoring of our cash levels, liquidity, regulatory capital requirements, debt covenants and our other contractual obligations. See "Results of Operations" above for further information.
We assess each of our equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. These circumstances could include unfavorable market conditions or the loss of key personnel of the investee.
For a further discussion of risks related to our business, refer to Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Treasury Purchases
We periodically repurchase Class A Shares and/or LP Units into Treasury (including through the net settlement of equity awards) in order to offset the dilutive effect of equity awards granted as compensation (see Note 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information), or amounts in excess of that if management's review, discussed above, determines adequate cash is available. The amount of cash required for these share repurchases is a function of the mix of equity and deferred cash compensation awarded for the annual bonus awards (see further discussion on deferred compensation under Other Commitments below). In addition, we may, from time to time, purchase noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries.
On February 22, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized (in addition to the net settlement of equity awards) the repurchase of Class A Shares and/or LP Units so that from that date forward, we are able to repurchase an aggregate of the lesser of $1.4 billion worth of Class A Shares and/or LP Units and 10.0 million Class A Shares and/or LP Units. Under this share repurchase program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual amount of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including our liquidity position, legal requirements, price, economic and market conditions and the objective to reduce the dilutive effect of equity awards granted as compensation to employees. This program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have a specified expiration date. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we repurchased 553,588 Class A Shares, at an average cost per share of $178.21, for $98.7 million, pursuant to our repurchase program.
In addition, we periodically buy shares into treasury from our employees in order to allow them to satisfy their minimum tax requirements for share deliveries under our share equity plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we
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repurchased 933,601 Class A Shares, at an average cost per share of $176.35, for $164.6 million, primarily related to minimum tax withholding requirements of share deliveries.
The aggregate 1,487,189 Class A Shares repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were acquired for aggregate purchase consideration of $263.3 million, at an average cost per share of $177.04.
Noncontrolling Interest Purchases
On December 31, 2021, we purchased, at fair value, all of the outstanding Class R Interests of Private Capital Advisory L.P. from employees of the RECA business for $54.3 million. Consideration for this transaction included the payment of $6.0 million of cash in 2021, $27.7 million of cash in 2022, and contingent cash consideration which was settled during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. We paid contingent cash consideration of $0.7 million during the first quarter of 2023 and $2.0 million during the first quarter of 2024, representing the final payment under this arrangement. The fair value of the remaining contingent consideration was $2.0 million as of December 31, 2023, which is included within Payable to Employees and Related Parties on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The amount of contingent consideration to be paid was dependent on the RECA business achieving certain revenue performance targets. The fair value of the contingent consideration reflects the present value of the expected payment due based on the current expectation for the business meeting the revenue performance targets. In conjunction with this transaction, we also issued payments in the first quarter of 2023 and 2024, contingent on continued employment. Accordingly, these payments are treated as compensation expense for accounting purposes in the periods earned. These payments were also dependent on the RECA business achieving certain revenue performance targets.
Private Placement Notes
On March 30, 2016, we issued an aggregate $170.0 million of senior notes, including: $38.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.88% Series A Notes which were due March 30, 2021, $67.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.23% Series B Notes which were originally due March 30, 2023, $48.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.48% Series C Notes and $17.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.58% Series D Notes, pursuant to the 2016 Note Purchase Agreement, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On August 1, 2019, we issued $175.0 million and £25.0 million of senior unsecured notes through private placement. These notes reflect a weighted average life of 12 years and a weighted average stated interest rate of 4.26%. These notes include: $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.34% Series E Notes, $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.44% Series F Notes, $40.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.54% Series G Notes and £25.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 3.33% Series H Notes, each of which were issued pursuant to the 2019 Note Purchase Agreement, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On March 29, 2021, we issued $38.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 1.97% Series I Notes, pursuant to the 2021 Note Purchase Agreement, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
On June 28, 2022, we issued $67.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.61% Series J Notes, pursuant to the 2022 Note Purchase Agreement, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
Interest on the above issuances is payable semi-annually and the notes are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. We may, at our option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of each of the individual issuances then outstanding at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the notes will have the right to require us to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The respective Note Purchase Agreements contain customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum interest coverage ratio (for the 2016 Private Placement Notes only), and customary events of default. As of March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all of these covenants.
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Lines of Credit
East entered into a revolving credit facility with PNC, as amended on June 29, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30.0 million to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is secured by East's accounts receivable and the proceeds therefrom, as well as certain assets of EGL, including certain of EGL's accounts receivable. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting covenants, as well as certain debt covenants that prohibit East and us from incurring other indebtedness, subject to specified exceptions. We and our consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2024. The interest rate provisions are Daily SOFR plus 161 basis points and the maturity date is October 27, 2024. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
East entered into an additional revolving credit facility with PNC, as amended on June 29, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $55.0 million to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is unsecured. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting requirements and debt covenants consistent with the Existing PNC Facility. We and our consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2024. Drawings under this facility bear interest at Daily SOFR plus 191 basis points and the maturity date is October 27, 2024. East is only permitted to borrow under this facility if there is no undrawn availability under the Existing PNC Facility and must repay indebtedness under this facility prior to repaying indebtedness under the Existing PNC Facility. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
EGL entered into a subordinated revolving credit facility with PNC, as amended on November 6, 2023, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million, to be used as needed in support of capital requirements from time to time of EGL. This facility is unsecured and is guaranteed by Evercore LP and other affiliates, pursuant to a guaranty agreement, which provides for certain reporting requirements and debt covenants consistent with the Existing PNC Facility. The interest rate provisions are Daily SOFR plus 191 basis points and the maturity date is October 28, 2025. There were no drawings under this facility at March 31, 2024.
In addition, EGL's clearing broker provides temporary funding for the settlement of securities transactions.
Other Commitments
We have long-term obligations for operating lease commitments, principally related to office space, which expire on various dates through 2035. See Note 8 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for anticipated current and future payments under these arrangements.
We have a long-term liability, Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements, which requires payments to certain current and former Senior Managing Directors.
Pursuant to deferred compensation and deferred consideration arrangements, we expect to make cash payments in future periods, including related to our Long-term Incentive Plans, Deferred Cash Compensation Program and other deferred compensation arrangements. Further, we make investments to hedge the economic risk of the return on deferred compensation. For further information, including timing of payments, see Notes 6 and 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Certain of our subsidiaries are regulated entities and are subject to capital requirements. For further information see Note 16 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
We had total commitments (not reflected on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition) relating to future capital contributions to private equity funds of $2.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We may be required to fund these commitments at any time through June 2028, depending on the timing and level of investments by our private equity funds. We expect to fund these commitments with cash flows from operations. See Note 15 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
We do not invest in any off-balance sheet vehicles that provide liquidity, capital resources, market or credit risk support, or engage in any leasing activities that expose us to any liability that is not reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
As of March 31, 2024, our current and former Senior Managing Directors owned an aggregate of approximately 1.6 million vested Class A LP Units, 0.3 million vested Class E LP Units, 0.4 million vested Class I LP Units and 0.2 million vested Class K LP Units. In addition, 0.8 million unvested Class K-P Units, which convert into a number of Class K LP Units
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based on the achievement of certain market and service conditions and defined benchmark results, were outstanding as of March 31, 2024. We have an obligation to exchange vested Class A, E, I and K LP Units to Class A Common Stock upon the request of the holder.
Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024 included $569.8 million of Cash and Cash Equivalents and $865.3 million of Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit, which are generally comprised of highly-liquid investments. For further information regarding other cash commitments and the timing of payments, refer to "General" above.
Market Risk and Credit Risk
We, in general, are not a capital-intensive organization and as such, are not subject to significant market or credit risks. Nevertheless, we have established procedures to assess both the market and credit risk, as well as specific investment risk, exchange rate risk and credit risk related to receivables.
Market and Investment Risk
We hold equity securities and invest in exchange-traded funds principally as an economic hedge against our deferred compensation program. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of our investments with these products, based on closing prices, was $164.4 million. We had net realized and unrealized gains of $14.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from our exchange-traded funds portfolio. See Note 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
We estimate that a hypothetical 10%, 20% and 30% adverse change in the market value of the investments would have resulted in a decrease in pre-tax income of approximately $16.4 million, $32.9 million and $49.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Private Equity Funds
Through our principal investments in private equity funds and our ability to earn carried interest from these funds, we face exposure to changes in the estimated fair value of the companies in which these funds invest. Valuations and analysis regarding our investments in Trilantic and Glisco are performed by their respective professionals, and thus we are not involved in determining the fair value for the portfolio companies of such funds. See Note 7 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
We estimate that a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of the private equity funds would have resulted in a decrease in pre-tax income of approximately $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Exchange Rate Risk
We have foreign operations, through our subsidiaries and affiliates, primarily in Europe and Asia, as well as provide services to clients in other jurisdictions, which creates foreign exchange rate risk. We have not entered into any transactions to hedge our exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations in these subsidiaries through the use of derivative instruments or otherwise. An appreciation or depreciation of any of these currencies relative to the U.S. dollar would result in an adverse or beneficial impact to our financial results. A significant portion of our non-U.S. revenues and expenses have been, and will continue to be, derived from contracts denominated in foreign currencies (i.e. British Pounds sterling, Euros, Singapore dollars, among others). Historically, the value of these foreign currencies has fluctuated relative to the U.S. dollar. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the net impact of the fluctuation of foreign currencies recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income was a loss of $3.5 million, net of tax. It is generally not our intention to hedge our foreign currency exposure in these subsidiaries, and we will reevaluate this policy from time to time.
Periodically, we enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts as an economic hedge against exchange rate risk for foreign currency denominated accounts receivable or other commitments. We entered into a foreign currency exchange forward contract during the first quarter of 2023 to buy 30.0 million British Pounds sterling for $36.9 million, which settled during the third quarter of 2023, and resulted in a loss of $0.3 million. Upon settlement, we entered into a new foreign currency exchange forward contract to buy 30.0 million British Pounds sterling for $36.7 million, which settled during the first quarter of 2024, and resulted in a loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The contract was recorded at its fair
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value of $1.6 million as of December 31, 2023, and was included within Other Current Assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
Credit Risks
We maintain cash and cash equivalents, as well as certificates of deposit, with financial institutions with high credit ratings. At times, we may maintain deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured ("FDIC") limits or enter into sweep arrangements where banks will periodically transfer a portion of our excess cash position to a money market fund. However, we believe that we are not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions or investment vehicles in which those deposits are held.
Accounts Receivable consists primarily of advisory fees and expense reimbursements billed to our clients. Other Assets includes long-term receivables from fees related to private funds capital raising and certain fees related to the private capital businesses. Receivables are reported net of any allowance for credit losses. We maintain an allowance for credit losses to provide coverage for probable losses from our customer receivables and determine the adequacy of the allowance by estimating the probability of loss based on our analysis of historical credit loss experience of our client receivables, and taking into consideration current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Our receivables collection periods generally are within 90 days of invoice, with the exception of placement fees, which are generally collected within 180 days of invoice, and certain fees related to private funds capital raising and the private capital businesses, a portion of which may be collected in a period exceeding one year. The collection period for restructuring transaction receivables may exceed 90 days. We reversed bad debt expense of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and recorded bad debt expense of $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, total receivables recorded in Accounts Receivable amounted to $331.7 million and $371.6 million, respectively, net of an allowance for credit losses, and total receivables recorded in Other Assets amounted to $85.3 million and $93.7 million, respectively.
Other Current Assets and Other Assets include arrangements in which an estimate of variable consideration has been included in the transaction price and thereby recognized as revenue that precedes the contractual due date (contract assets). As of March 31, 2024, total contract assets recorded in Other Current Assets and Other Assets amounted to $28.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, total contract assets recorded in Other Current Assets and Other Assets amounted to $85.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
With respect to our Investment Securities portfolio, which is comprised primarily of treasury bills and notes, exchange-traded funds and securities investments, we manage our credit risk exposure by limiting concentration risk and maintaining investment grade credit quality. As of March 31, 2024, we had Investment Securities of $817.3 million, of which 80% were treasury bills and notes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and their notes, including reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
For a discussion of other recently issued accounting standards and their impact or potential impact on our consolidated financial statements, see Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | ||||
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk and Credit Risk." We do not believe we face any material interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk, equity price risk or other market risk except as disclosed in Item 2 " – Market Risk and Credit Risk" above.
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| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | ||||
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
We have not made any changes during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act).
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | ||||
In the normal course of business, from time to time, the Company and its affiliates are involved in judicial or regulatory proceedings, arbitration or mediation concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its businesses, including contractual and employment matters. In addition, United Kingdom, German, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian, Dubai and United States government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States, conduct periodic examinations and initiate administrative proceedings regarding the Company's business, including, among other matters, accounting and operational matters, that can result in censure, fine, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or its directors, officers or employees. In view of the inherent difficulty of determining whether any loss in connection with such matters is probable and whether the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages or where investigations and proceedings are in the early stages, the Company cannot estimate the amount of such loss or range of loss, if any, related to such matters, how or if such matters will be resolved, when they will ultimately be resolved, or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, might be. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that it is not currently party to any material pending proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, the resolution of which would have a material effect on the Company. Provisions for losses are established in accordance with ASC 450 when warranted. Once established, such provisions are adjusted when there is more information available or when an event occurs requiring a change.
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | ||||
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
| 2024 | Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased(1) | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) | Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 to January 31 | 9,470 | $ | 165.25 | — | 5,575,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 to February 29 | 1,473,367 | 177.09 | 553,588 | 5,021,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 to March 31 | 4,352 | 187.12 | — | 5,021,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total January 1 to March 31 | 1,487,189 | $ | 177.04 | 553,588 | 5,021,581 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes the repurchase of 933,601 shares in treasury transactions arising from net settlement of equity awards to satisfy minimum tax obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
(2)On February 22, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized (in addition to the net settlement of equity awards) the repurchase of Class A Shares and/or LP Units so that from that date forward, we are able to repurchase an aggregate of the lesser of $1.4 billion worth of Class A Shares and/or LP Units and 10.0 million Class A Shares and/or LP Units. Under this share repurchase program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual amount of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. This program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have a specified expiration date.
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| Item 6. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | ||||
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| 104 | Cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 is formatted in Inline XBRL (and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 8, 2024
| Evercore Inc. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ JOHN S. WEINBERG | |||||||
| Name: | John S. Weinberg | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||||
| By: | /s/ TIM LALONDE | |||||||
| Name: | Tim LaLonde | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I, John S. Weinberg, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evercore Inc. (the "Registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: May 8, 2024
| / s / JOHN S. WEINBERG | |||||
| John S. Weinberg Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||
Exhibit 31.2
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I, Tim LaLonde, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evercore Inc. (the "Registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: May 8, 2024
| / s / TIM LALONDE | |||||
| Tim LaLonde Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evercore Inc. (the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, John S. Weinberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 8, 2024
| / s / JOHN S. WEINBERG | |||||
| John S. Weinberg Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||
| * | The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. | ||||
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Evercore Inc. (the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Tim LaLonde, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 8, 2024
| / s / TIM LALONDE | |||||
| Tim LaLonde Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| * | The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. | ||||