Lazard reports full-year and Q4 2017 results
NEW YORK, February 1, 2018 – Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today reported record annual operating revenue1 of $2,655 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Net income, as adjusted1 and excluding one-time charges2, was $501 million, or $3.78 per share (diluted) for the year. Annual net income on a U.S. GAAP basis for the year was $254 million, or $1.91 per share (diluted).
For the fourth quarter of 2017, net income, as adjusted1 and excluding one-time charges2, was $148 million, or $1.12 per share (diluted). On a U.S. GAAP basis, net loss for the fourth quarter was $84 million, or $0.70 per share (diluted).
“Our record operating performance in 2017 underscores the strength of our business model, the power of our franchise, and the results we are achieving for clients,” said Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard. “We have momentum in an improving global macroeconomic environment, and we continue to invest in our business to serve clients, capitalize on growth opportunities and build shareholder value.”
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Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 43 cities across 26 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Celebrating its 175th year, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and other strategic matters, restructuring and capital solutions, and asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com. Follow Lazard at @Lazard.
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