Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

PJT Partners Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results

 

Overview

 

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Total Revenues of $130.7 million for second quarter 2018, up 20% from $109.3 million a year ago

 

Advisory Revenues of $98.3 million, up 34% from $73.3 million a year ago

 

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Total Revenues of $264.7 million for six months ended June 30, 2018, up 15% year-over-year

 

Advisory Revenues of $201.8 million, up 17% from $172.7 million a year ago

 

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Strong balance sheet at quarter-end with $120.9 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments; no funded debt

 

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Repurchased approximately 1.6 million share equivalents year-to-date through net share settlements, Partnership Unit exchanges and share repurchases

 

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Additionally, intend to repurchase approximately 256,000 Partnership Units for cash in August 2018

New York, July 31, 2018: PJT Partners Inc. (the “Company” or “PJT Partners”) (NYSE: PJT) today reported Total Revenues of $130.7 million for second quarter 2018 compared with $109.3 million for the prior year quarter. GAAP Pretax Income and Adjusted Pretax Income were $10.1 million and $21.4 million, respectively, for the current quarter compared with GAAP Pretax Loss of $2.1 million and Adjusted Pretax Income of $16.2 million, respectively, for the prior year quarter.

Total Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $264.7 million compared with $230.3 million for 2017. GAAP Pretax Income and Adjusted Pretax Income were $12.8 million and $43.2 million, respectively, for the six months compared with nominally positive GAAP Pretax Income and Adjusted Pretax Income of $38.9 million, respectively, for 2017.

 

Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to report strong second quarter and first half results. We are seeing the tangible results of three highly complementary businesses working together to uniquely serve clients. Our focus on teamwork and collaboration, as well as excellence and client service, is also resonating broadly. As we benefit from an expanded coverage footprint and as we continue to attract best-in-class talent, our optimism is building about our growth prospects for 2018 and beyond.”

 

Media Relations: Julie Oakes

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

Tel: +1 212.355.4449

PJT-JF@joelefrank.com

Investor Relations: Sharon Pearson

PJT Partners Inc.

Tel: +1 212.364.7120

pearson@pjtpartners.com

 


Revenues

The following table sets forth revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Advisory

 

$

98.3

 

 

$

73.3

 

 

 

34

%

 

 

$

201.8

 

 

$

172.7

 

 

 

17

%

Placement

 

 

28.1

 

 

 

33.5

 

 

 

(16

%)

 

 

 

54.3

 

 

 

53.0

 

 

 

2

%

Interest Income & Other

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

90

%

Total Revenues

 

$

130.7

 

 

$

109.3

 

 

 

20

%

 

 

$

264.7

 

 

$

230.3

 

 

 

15

%

 

Three Months Ended

Total Revenues were $130.7 million for second quarter 2018 compared with $109.3 million for the prior year quarter, an increase of 20%.

Advisory Revenues were $98.3 million for the current quarter compared with $73.3 million for the prior year quarter, an increase of 34%. The increase in Advisory Revenues resulted from growth in our strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations and secondary advisory businesses.

Placement Revenues were $28.1 million for the current quarter compared with $33.5 million for the prior year quarter, a decrease of 16%. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in private equity fund placement closings during the quarter.

Interest Income & Other was $4.2 million for the current quarter compared with $2.5 million for the prior year quarter and includes $2.1 million of reimbursable expenses that are now presented on a gross basis due to adoption of ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (the “new revenue guidance”).

Six Months Ended

Total Revenues were $264.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with $230.3 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of 15%.

Advisory Revenues were $201.8 million for the six months compared with $172.7 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of 17%. The increase in Advisory Revenues resulted from growth in our strategic advisory and secondary advisory businesses.

Placement Revenues were $54.3 million for the six months compared with $53.0 million for the same period a year ago, an increase of 2%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in revenues from our real estate vertical and partially offset by a decrease in hedge fund activity.

Interest Income & Other was $8.7 million for the six months compared with $4.6 million for the same period a year ago and includes $4.4 million of reimbursable expenses that are now presented on a gross basis due to adoption of the new revenue guidance.

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Expenses

The following tables set forth information relating to the Company’s expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

GAAP

 

 

As Adjusted

 

 

GAAP

 

 

As Adjusted

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

$

94.3

 

 

$

83.6

 

 

$

87.6

 

 

$

70.0

 

% of Revenues

 

 

72.1

%

 

 

64.0

%

 

 

80.1

%

 

 

64.0

%

Non-Compensation

 

$

26.3

 

 

$

25.6

 

 

$

23.8

 

 

$

23.1

 

% of Revenues

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

21.8

%

 

 

21.1

%

Total Expenses

 

$

120.5

 

 

$

109.3

 

 

$

111.4

 

 

$

93.1

 

% of Revenues

 

 

92.2

%

 

 

83.6

%

 

 

101.9

%

 

 

85.1

%

Pretax Income (Loss)

 

$

10.1

 

 

$

21.4

 

 

$

(2.1

)

 

$

16.2

 

% of Revenues

 

 

7.8

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

14.9

%

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

GAAP

 

 

As Adjusted

 

 

GAAP

 

 

As Adjusted

 

 

 

(Dollars in Millions)

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

$

197.9

 

 

$

169.4

 

 

$

183.2

 

 

$

147.4

 

% of Revenues

 

 

74.8

%

 

 

64.0

%

 

 

79.6

%

 

 

64.0

%

Non-Compensation

 

$

54.1

 

 

$

52.1

 

 

$

47.0

 

 

$

44.0

 

% of Revenues

 

 

20.4

%

 

 

19.7

%

 

 

20.4

%

 

 

19.1

%

Total Expenses

 

$

252.0

 

 

$

221.5

 

 

$

230.3

 

 

$

191.4

 

% of Revenues

 

 

95.2

%

 

 

83.7

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

83.1

%

Pretax Income

 

$

12.8

 

 

$

43.2

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

38.9

 

% of Revenues

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

16.3

%

 

N/M

 

 

 

16.9

%

 

Compensation and Benefits Expense

Three Months Ended

GAAP Compensation and Benefits Expense was $94.3 million for second quarter 2018 compared with $87.6 million for the prior year quarter. Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense was $83.6 million for the current quarter compared with $70.0 million for the prior year quarter. The increase in Compensation and Benefits Expense was primarily due to higher revenues and increased headcount.

Six Months Ended

GAAP Compensation and Benefits Expense was $197.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with $183.2 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense was $169.4 million for the six months compared with $147.4 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in Compensation and Benefits Expense was primarily due to higher revenues and increased headcount.

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Non-Compensation Expense

Three Months Ended

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense was $26.3 million for second quarter 2018 compared with $23.8 million for the prior year quarter. Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense was $25.6 million for the current quarter compared with $23.1 million for the prior year quarter.

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense increased during the current quarter compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to an increase in Travel and Related. The increase in Travel and Related was primarily related to reimbursable expenses being presented on a gross basis during the current quarter due to adoption of the new revenue guidance. Travel and Related also increased due to increased business activity.

Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense increased during the current quarter compared with the prior year quarter, primarily due to an increase in Travel and Related for the same reasons noted above.

For the current quarter, GAAP and Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense include $1.9 million of expenses reimbursable by clients that prior to adoption of the new revenue guidance were reported on a net basis.

Six Months Ended

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense was $54.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with $47.0 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense was $52.1 million for the six months compared with $44.0 million for the same period a year ago.

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense increased during the six months compared with the same period a year ago, primarily due to increases in Travel and Related and Communications and Information Services, partially offset by a decrease in Other Expenses. The increase in Travel and Related was primarily related to adoption of the new revenue guidance. Travel and Related also increased due to increased business activity. The increase in Communications and Information Services was primarily driven by first quarter investments in our technology and data management infrastructure. The decrease in Other Expenses was due to a decrease in the spin-off related payable due to Blackstone.

Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense increased during the six months compared with the same period a year ago, primarily due to increases in Travel and Related and Communications and Information Services for the same reasons noted above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, GAAP and Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense include $4.6 million of expenses reimbursable by clients that prior to adoption of the new revenue guidance were reported on a net basis.

Provision for Taxes

As of June 30, 2018, PJT Partners Inc. owned 57.2% of PJT Partners Holdings LP. PJT Partners Inc. is subject to corporate U.S. federal and state income tax while PJT Partners Holdings LP is subject to New York City unincorporated business tax and other entity-level taxes imposed by certain state and foreign jurisdictions. Please refer to Note 11. “Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)” in the “Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements” in “Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the

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Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for further information about the corporate ownership structure.

In calculating Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted, the Company has assumed that all outstanding Class A partnership units in PJT Partners Holdings LP (“Partnership Units”) (excluding the unvested partnership units that have yet to satisfy certain market conditions) have been exchanged into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, subjecting all of the Company’s income to corporate-level tax.

The effective tax rate for Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 22.1% compared with 36.3% for the same period a year ago. This tax rate excludes the tax benefits of the adjustments for transaction-related equity-based compensation expense, amortization expense and spin-off-related payable due to The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”). The decrease in tax rate from the six months ended June 30, 2017 is primarily due to the decrease in U.S. corporate income tax rate related to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act1 as well as an increased tax benefit related to the deliveries of vested shares during 2018 at values in excess of their amortized cost.

Capital Management and Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2018, the Company held cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $120.9 million and there was no funded debt.

Partnership Units may be presented to the Company for exchange on a quarterly basis and repurchased for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. During second quarter 2018, the Company repurchased 128,347 Partnership Units for cash. An additional 256,083 Partnership Units have been presented to be exchanged, which the Company intends to repurchase for cash on August 7, 2018 at a price to be determined by the per share volume-weighted average price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 2, 2018.

On October 26, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in an amount up to $100 million. Under this repurchase program, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have a specified expiration date.

During second quarter 2018, the Company repurchased 396,984 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to this share repurchase program.

Additionally, during second quarter 2018, the Company net share settled 29,808 shares to satisfy employee tax obligations.

In aggregate during second quarter 2018, the Company repurchased an equivalent of 555,139 shares at an average price of $54.08 per share. Year-to-date, the total share equivalent repurchases were approximately 1.6 million shares at an average price of $49.43 per share.

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Dividend

The Board of Directors of PJT Partners Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of Class A common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 19, 2018 to Class A common stockholders of record on September 5, 2018.

Quarterly Investor Call Details

PJT Partners will host a conference call on July 31, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its second quarter 2018 results. The conference call can be accessed via the internet on www.pjtpartners.com or by dialing +1 (888) 339-2688 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 847-3007 (international), passcode 725 896 33#. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available following the call at www.pjtpartners.com or by dialing +1 (888) 286-8010 (U.S. domestic) or +1 (617) 801-6888 (international), passcode 932 396 97#.

About PJT Partners

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through Park Hill Group, private fund advisory and placement services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit the Company’s website at www.pjtpartners.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain material presented herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include certain information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

The risk factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at

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this time or that are not currently expected to have a material adverse effect on our business. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following represent key performance measures that management uses in making resource allocation and/or compensation decisions. These measures should not be considered substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Management believes the following non-GAAP measures, when presented together with comparable GAAP measures, are useful to investors in understanding the Company’s operating results: Adjusted Pretax Income; Adjusted Net Income; Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted, in total and on a per-share basis; Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense and Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense. These non-GAAP measures, presented and discussed in this earnings release, remove the significant accounting impact of: (a) transaction-related equity-based compensation expense, including expense related to Partnership Units with both time-based vesting and market conditions as well as equity-based retention awards granted in connection with the spin-off; (b) intangible asset amortization associated with Blackstone’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and the acquisition of PJT Capital LP; and (c) the amount the Company has agreed to pay Blackstone related to the net realized cash benefit from certain compensation-related tax deductions. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures and further detail regarding the adjustments are provided in the Appendix.

To help investors understand the effect of the Company’s ownership structure on its Adjusted Net Income, the Company has presented Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted. This measure illustrates the impact of taxes on Adjusted Pretax Income, assuming all Partnership Units (excluding the unvested partnership units that have yet to satisfy certain market conditions) were exchanged for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, resulting in all of the Company’s income becoming subject to corporate-level tax, considering both current and deferred income tax effects.


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Appendix

GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (unaudited)

Summary of Shares Outstanding (unaudited)

Footnotes

 

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PJT Partners Inc.

GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

 

$

98,294

 

 

$

73,349

 

 

$

201,757

 

 

$

172,688

 

Placement

 

 

28,132

 

 

 

33,503

 

 

 

54,252

 

 

 

53,005

 

Interest Income and Other

 

 

4,244

 

 

 

2,458

 

 

 

8,703

 

 

 

4,586

 

Total Revenues

 

 

130,670

 

 

 

109,310

 

 

 

264,712

 

 

 

230,279

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

 

94,273

 

 

 

87,564

 

 

 

197,905

 

 

 

183,240

 

Occupancy and Related

 

 

6,573

 

 

 

6,659

 

 

 

13,376

 

 

 

12,865

 

Travel and Related

 

 

5,987

 

 

 

3,073

 

 

 

11,457

 

 

 

5,956

 

Professional Fees

 

 

4,019

 

 

 

4,803

 

 

 

9,218

 

 

 

8,992

 

Communications and Information Services

 

 

3,260

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

6,740

 

 

 

5,267

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

2,022

 

 

 

4,099

 

 

 

4,114

 

Other Expenses

 

 

4,328

 

 

 

4,418

 

 

 

9,160

 

 

 

9,840

 

Total Expenses

 

 

120,532

 

 

 

111,393

 

 

 

251,955

 

 

 

230,274

 

Income (Loss) Before Benefit for Taxes

 

 

10,138

 

 

 

(2,083

)

 

 

12,757

 

 

 

5

 

Benefit for Taxes

 

 

(882

)

 

 

(1,518

)

 

 

(4,992

)

 

 

(2,389

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

11,020

 

 

 

(565

)

 

 

17,749

 

 

 

2,394

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to

   Non-Controlling Interests

 

 

4,075

 

 

 

(780

)

 

 

5,568

 

 

 

846

 

Net Income Attributable to PJT Partners Inc.

 

$

6,945

 

 

$

215

 

 

$

12,181

 

 

$

1,548

 

Net Income Per Share of Class A Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

0.08

 

Weighted-Average Shares of Class A Common Stock

   Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

22,641,562

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

20,987,863

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

Diluted

 

 

24,185,020

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

22,689,344

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

 

 

 

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PJT Partners Inc.

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

GAAP Net Income (Loss)

 

$

11,020

 

 

$

(565

)

 

$

17,749

 

 

$

2,394

 

Less: GAAP Benefit for Taxes

 

 

(882

)

 

 

(1,518

)

 

 

(4,992

)

 

 

(2,389

)

GAAP Pretax Income (Loss)

 

 

10,138

 

 

 

(2,083

)

 

 

12,757

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to GAAP Pretax Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction-Related Compensation Expense(2)

 

 

10,643

 

 

 

17,602

 

 

 

28,488

 

 

 

35,852

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets(3)

 

 

584

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

1,250

 

Spin-Off-Related Payable Due to Blackstone(4)

 

 

26

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

801

 

 

 

1,744

 

Adjusted Pretax Income

 

 

21,391

 

 

 

16,248

 

 

 

43,214

 

 

 

38,851

 

Adjusted Taxes(5)

 

 

3,424

 

 

 

3,761

 

 

 

5,109

 

 

 

7,351

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

17,967

 

 

 

12,487

 

 

 

38,105

 

 

 

31,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If-Converted Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Adjusted Taxes(5)

 

 

(3,424

)

 

 

(3,761

)

 

 

(5,109

)

 

 

(7,351

)

Add: If-Converted Taxes(6)

 

 

4,689

 

 

 

5,871

 

 

 

9,553

 

 

 

14,090

 

Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted

 

$

16,702

 

 

$

10,377

 

 

$

33,661

 

 

$

24,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Net Income Per Share of Class A Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

$

0.08

 

GAAP Weighted-Average Shares of Class A

   Common Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

22,641,562

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

20,987,863

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

Diluted

 

 

24,185,020

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

22,689,344

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income, If-Converted Per Share

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

0.89

 

 

$

0.65

 

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding, If-Converted

 

 

39,835,098

 

 

 

37,894,703

 

 

 

37,854,775

 

 

 

37,808,911

 

 

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PJT Partners Inc.

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data – continued (unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

GAAP Compensation and Benefits Expense

 

$

94,273

 

 

$

87,564

 

 

$

197,905

 

 

$

183,240

 

Transaction-Related Compensation Expense(2)

 

 

(10,643

)

 

 

(17,602

)

 

 

(28,488

)

 

 

(35,852

)

Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense

 

$

83,630

 

 

$

69,962

 

 

$

169,417

 

 

$

147,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Compensation Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy and Related

 

$

6,573

 

 

$

6,659

 

 

$

13,376

 

 

$

12,865

 

Travel and Related

 

 

5,987

 

 

 

3,073

 

 

 

11,457

 

 

 

5,956

 

Professional Fees

 

 

4,019

 

 

 

4,803

 

 

 

9,218

 

 

 

8,992

 

Communications and Information Services

 

 

3,260

 

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

6,740

 

 

 

5,267

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

2,022

 

 

 

4,099

 

 

 

4,114

 

Other Expenses

 

 

4,328

 

 

 

4,418

 

 

 

9,160

 

 

 

9,840

 

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense

 

 

26,259

 

 

 

23,829

 

 

 

54,050

 

 

 

47,034

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets(3)

 

 

(584

)

 

 

(584

)

 

 

(1,168

)

 

 

(1,250

)

Spin-Off-Related Payable Due to Blackstone(4)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(801

)

 

 

(1,744

)

Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense

 

$

25,649

 

 

$

23,100

 

 

$

52,081

 

 

$

44,040

 

 

 

 

The following table provides a summary of adjustments made to Interest Income & Other and Non-Compensation Expense as it pertains to the presentation of reimbursable expenses upon adoption of the new revenue guidance:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Without

Adoption

of

Revenue

Standard

 

 

As Reported

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Without

Adoption

of

Revenue

Standard

 

Interest Income & Other

 

$

4,244

 

 

$

(2,098

)

 

$

2,146

 

 

$

8,703

 

 

$

(4,366

)

 

$

4,337

 

Non-Compensation Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy and Related

 

$

6,573

 

 

$

(43

)

 

$

6,530

 

 

$

13,376

 

 

$

(81

)

 

$

13,295

 

Travel and Related

 

 

5,987

 

 

 

(1,817

)

 

 

4,170

 

 

 

11,457

 

 

 

(3,716

)

 

 

7,741

 

Professional Fees

 

 

4,019

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

4,189

 

 

 

9,218

 

 

 

(468

)

 

 

8,750

 

Communications and Information Services

 

 

3,260

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

6,740

 

 

 

(202

)

 

 

6,538

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,092

 

 

 

4,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,099

 

Other Expenses

 

 

4,328

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

4,279

 

 

 

9,160

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

9,062

 

GAAP Non-Compensation Expense

 

 

26,259

 

 

 

(1,873

)

 

 

24,386

 

 

 

54,050

 

 

 

(4,565

)

 

 

49,485

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets(3)

 

 

(584

)

 

 

 

 

 

(584

)

 

 

(1,168

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,168

)

Spin-Off-Related Payable Due to

   Blackstone(4)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(801

)

 

 

 

 

 

(801

)

Adjusted Non-Compensation Expense

 

$

25,649

 

 

$

(1,873

)

 

$

23,776

 

 

$

52,081

 

 

$

(4,565

)

 

$

47,516

 

 

 

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PJT Partners Inc.

Summary of Shares Outstanding (unaudited)

 

The following table provides a summary of weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 for both basic and diluted shares. The table also provides a reconciliation to If-Converted Shares Outstanding assuming that all Partnership Units and unvested PJT Partners Inc. restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were converted to shares of the Company’s Class A common stock:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding - GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

 

 

20,647,911

 

 

 

18,522,681

 

 

 

19,735,236

 

 

 

18,391,816

 

Vested, Undelivered RSUs

 

 

1,993,651

 

 

 

303,015

 

 

 

1,252,627

 

 

 

262,371

 

Basic Shares Outstanding, GAAP

 

 

22,641,562

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

20,987,863

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

Dilutive Impact of Unvested Common RSUs(7)

 

 

1,543,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,701,481

 

 

 

 

Diluted Shares Outstanding, GAAP

 

 

24,185,020

 

 

 

18,825,696

 

 

 

22,689,344

 

 

 

18,654,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding - If-Converted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

 

 

20,647,911

 

 

 

18,522,681

 

 

 

19,735,236

 

 

 

18,391,816

 

Vested, Undelivered RSUs

 

 

1,993,651

 

 

 

303,015

 

 

 

1,252,627

 

 

 

262,371

 

Conversion of Unvested Common RSUs(7)

 

 

1,543,458

 

 

 

3,576,351

 

 

 

1,701,481

 

 

 

3,368,471

 

Conversion of Participating RSUs

 

 

151,707

 

 

 

461,417

 

 

 

153,243

 

 

 

517,719

 

Conversion of Partnership Units

 

 

15,498,371

 

 

 

15,031,239

 

 

 

15,012,188

 

 

 

15,268,534

 

If-Converted Shares Outstanding

 

 

39,835,098

 

 

 

37,894,703

 

 

 

37,854,775

 

 

 

37,808,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully-Diluted Shares Outstanding(8)(9)

 

 

42,711,906

 

 

 

39,947,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, 1.25 million and 2.50 million Partnership Units, respectively, were added to the Company’s fully-diluted share count due to the satisfaction of certain market conditions. As of June 30, 2018, there were 3.76 million Partnership Units subject to market conditions that are not included in fully-diluted shares outstanding.

 

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Footnotes

 

 

(1)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Legislation”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017 and lowers the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% as of January 1, 2018. The Company recorded the estimated impact during the three months ended December 31, 2017. The impact of Tax Legislation may differ from the estimated amounts recorded, possibly materially, due to, among other things, further refinement of the Company’s calculations, changes in interpretations and assumptions the Company has made, guidance that may be issued and actions the Company may take as a result of Tax Legislation.

 

(2)

This adjustment adds back to GAAP Pretax Income transaction-related equity-based compensation expense for Partnership Units with both time-based vesting and market conditions as well as equity-based retention awards granted in connection with the spin-off.

 

(3)

This adjustment adds back to GAAP Pretax Income amounts for the amortization of intangible assets that are associated with Blackstone’s IPO and amounts for the amortization of intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition of PJT Capital LP on October 1, 2015.

 

(4)

This adjustment adds back to GAAP Pretax Income the amount the Company has agreed to pay Blackstone related to the net realized cash benefit from certain compensation-related tax deductions. Such expense is reflected in Other Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

(5)

Represents taxes on Adjusted Pretax Income, considering both current and deferred income tax effects for the current ownership structure.

 

(6)

Represents taxes on Adjusted Pretax Income, assuming all Partnership Units (excluding the unvested partnership units that have yet to satisfy market conditions) were exchanged for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, resulting in all of the Company’s income becoming subject to corporate-level tax, considering both current and deferred income tax effects.

 

(7)

Represents number of dilutive shares calculated under the treasury method for the unvested, non-participating RSUs that have a remaining service requirement.

 

(8)

Excludes 3.76 million unvested Partnership Units as of June 30, 2018 that have yet to satisfy certain market conditions.

 

(9)

Assumes all Partnership Units and unvested participating RSUs have been converted to shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

 

N/M

Not meaningful.

 

Note:

Amounts presented in tables above may not add or recalculate due to rounding.

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